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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... (Bonnefoy 124), largely benevolent, though inclined to mischief. Chi: A measure equal to 1/3 meter. Sheng: A reed pipe-style wind instrument. young woman, about fourteen or fifteen years old, came forward, Strange Tales from Liaozhai 2107.
Pu Songling. young woman, about fourteen or fifteen years old, came forward, swirling her sleeves while gesturing with her head, performing a dance that represented the strewing of flowers; as her sleeves fluttered about her and soared ...
... woman. Wanxia declared, “As long as you know that he's truly your grandson, mother, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.” The old woman found this reassuring. Thus when A-Duan appeared, Wanxia was so overjoyed that she couldn't ...
... old woman boarded their boat and exclaimed to Changong, “You've murdered my daughter!” Startled, Mu Changong asked ... old lady, however, didn't really believe him and tried to convince him to swear that he'd marry Qiulian. Changong ...
... old woman where she and her daughter lived. That day, after sundown, the old woman arrived with a maidservant, helping her support a young lady, and once they'd loosened her clothing as they laid her on a bed, the old woman turned to ...