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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... replied. “I'm afraid I'm no match for her,” she told him. “But Liaozhai and you are literary friends, so please trouble him to write a biographical sketch of me, for if not, in a thousand years no one will love and remember me as you do ...
... replied, “I still don't know what's happening, I can't tell my family members where I am, and I have no traveling expenses, so how could I possibly return home to my village?” “You drunken fool!” declared the man in the black cap. “If ...
... replied, “The Hell King was traveling to meet with the Fuluo god, and on his way he observed your nephew crazily haranguing others, so he sent me to seize him and bring him here.” “Has His Majesty investigated him yet?” asked Gu. “He's ...
... replied, “I understand now what I've done wrong.” Jia then told him, “The Hell King's messenger has already come, and was waiting to give you the paper for your release, but you were out drinking and didn't return. I've brought you that ...
... replied, “It's a boy.” The officers were even more surprised and said, “He'll surely grow up to be someone extraordinary. Otherwise, why would we two officers have been sent to stand guard here at your door?” With a sigh of admiration ...