Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 3The weird and whimsical short stories in Strange Tales from Liaozhai show their author, Pu Songling (1640-1715), to be both an explorer of the macabre, like Edgar Allan Poe, and a moralist, like Aesop. In this first complete translation of the collection's 494 stories into English, readers will encounter supernatural creatures, natural disasters, magical aspects of Buddhist and Daoist spirituality, and a wide range of Chinese folklore. Annotations are provided to clarify unfamiliar references or cultural allusions, and introductory essays have been included to explain facets of Pu Songling's work and to provide context for some of the unique qualities of his uncanny tales. This is the third of 6 volumes. |
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... maidservant, I'll undertake the military service in your place.” The elder brother was overjoyed, and promptly married him to the servant. Xue Lu then headed off to the site of the military outpost with his wife. He'd been walking only ...
... maidservant to invite Master Wang to join them. Zhao was afraid that the proprietress would break off the negotiation right in the middle of it, so he handed over an additional ten taels over to Yatou's mother. Wang and Yatou joyfully ...
... maidservants to accompany her beyond the wall. After they'd gone about half a li, Feng politely thanked them for ... maidservant was very happy to see her, greeting her respectfully and asking about her. Feng was also Halfa li: One ...
... maidservant returned home and told Fan; she was overjoyed, and by the time she could act on the maid's words, Feng was already waiting for her in the garden. They met, each describing what had transpired while they'd been separated ...
... maidservant rushed out and cried, “My lady has hanged herself!” The entire household, alarmed and in tears, was plunged into deep sorrow, as there was nothing that could be done about it. They buried Fan three days later. When Scholar ...