Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 1Jain Publishing Company, 1 באוג׳ 2008 - 426 עמודים The 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 first of 6 volumes. |
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A-Bao arrived asked Auntie Hua beauty became began Chen Cheng civil service examination courtesy name cried Daoist Daoist priest daughter demons died Ding Dong door drink dynasty emperor explained eyes father feel Fourth Sister gate Geng ghost girl head heard Henan imperial examination inside jinshi Kong Laoshan laughed leave Lian Xiang lived look magistrate maid Master Yu MATT HOWARTH monk mother mountains night Ning official old woman once Pu Songling Pu’s Qiaoniang Qing dynasty Qingfeng Qubing replied returned home Sang Sanniang scholar servant Shaanxi Shandong province Shang Sister sleep snake someone Song sound spirit stay stop stories strange tales remarks Su Shi suddenly taels told took turned underworld village walked Wang Wang’s weeping Wei County wife wine Xiangru Xiaoqian Yan'er Yingning young master Zhang Zhangqiu Zhou Zibo Zunhua