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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... already grown to a chi in size. Even more astonished, Lang resumed his kowtowing. She stepped down from the table and stood above Lang, looking as vivid as the most beautiful woman alive. Continuing his reverent obeisance, he asked her ...
... the brothers' finances were concerned, costs associated with the elder brother's illness had already consumed half of what they owned; what's more, the elder brother wasn't all that healthy, so 2082 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
... already gone. After he returned home, he gleefully told his elder brother about the stones. But when they untied the bag in order to look at its contents, they discovered that Cloud somersault: Clouds become the mode of transport ...
... already gone. They scolded Kunsheng, telling him to run after Shiniang and bring her back. Kunsheng, however, haughtily refused to do so. As night approached, Kunsheng and his mother both fell ill, feeling so dizzy and constricted that ...
... already given what you compelled us to give.” “I didn't take from you according to whether you were poor or rich, whether you had money to spare or didn't,” replied the frog god through the mage, “but determined the amount that guilt ...