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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... wanted to go out to the marketplace, to wander and look around a bit. Jia urged him not to go very far, so Miao promised him, and then went out. He observed that there were traders on the street just like in the mortal world. He came to ...
... wanted to know what he was going to do, since they figured that Qiu's wife disapproved of him getting more wine for his master. Qiu's servant explained, “The master's wife told me, 'There's not much vinegar stored in the house, and last ...
... wanted to die. Wang did his utmost to try to comfort her, and shouted at his son to go bury the pelts. Irate, Zi demanded of Yatou, “Now that you're free and content, have you suddenly forgotten everything you suffered?” His mother ...
... wanted to say to her. Fan looked carefully at her, a sixteen-year-old of peerless loveliness. Pleased by her attractiveness, Fan turned around in hopes of getting a better look at her. The girl smiled and said, “Aren't you eleventh ...
... wanted to know where the girl came from. She laughed and said, “My name's Feng, the third sister, and I live in the neighboring village.” They grasped each other's arms, laughing heartily, and chatting warmly, with the result that they ...