Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 6The 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 sixth of 6 volumes. |
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... .” To ensure that her husband's directives for them all were remembered and followed, “she had them carved on a screen” (Zheng 21). The Tales 413. Feng the Carpenter Provincial governor Zhou Youde xxx Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
Pu Songling. The Tales 413. Feng the Carpenter Provincial governor Zhou Youde initiated the.
... Zhou Youde: With jurisdiction over Guangdong province, Zhou helped to return families to their homes in 1669, after they'd been forced out by a 1661 government edict (known as the Great Evacuation 遷界令), aimed at suppressing Ming ...
... Zhou, who alone was unwilling to give even the slightest contribution. After quite some time, they were no closer to ... Zhou Cang has put me in charge of raising money to General Zhou Cang: A fictional character from the Romance of the ...
... Zhou the merchant?” Zhou had been trying to hide behind others in the crowd, but he was afraid the frog god would know where he was, so when he heard these words he turned pale and stepped forward. Pointing to the account book, the mage ...