聊斋志异 英文介绍

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聊斋志异 英文介绍

聊斋志异 英文介绍

聊斋志异 英文介绍

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

聊斋志异 英文介绍

The content of the book The writer The derivation of the book title

The theme Some famous stories

聊斋志异 英文介绍

The content of the book1.magical foxes, ghosts, scholars, court officials, Taoist exorcists and beasts. 2.simply unexplainable phenomenon. 3.bold and trustworthy weak, indecisive(优柔寡断 的) and easily manipulated (易操控的).

4.reflecting the author's own disillusionment (理想破灭) with his society.

聊斋志异 英文介绍

The derivation of the book title"Liaozhai" is the name of Pu's study." zhi"means note down."yi"means strange stories.

Pu placed a bench in front of his house,and called travelers going by to stop for a rest.Then asked him if he had strange stories to tell.The stories he published added up to 491.

聊斋志异 英文介绍

The writerP'u Sung-ling (1640—1715) Qing Dynasty. poor landlord-merchant(地主商人) family from Zichuan ailing(疾病) childhood and harsh adult life

19,the Bachelor's degree(xiucai) 71,the Gongsheng degree. unsuccessfull pursue of scholarship disappointment of a private life

many tales are scholars down on their luck, who have not risen to prestige through the examination system, often because the system is corrupt.

聊斋志异 英文介绍

The themefocused on people’s real life. illustrated his ideas of the society and the government. criticized the corruption and unjustness in the society and sympathized on those poor people. complain the feudal system where everyone is not equal. disclosed the rotten examination system. admire the pure and faithful love between the poor scholars and powerless women. criticize people’s immoral behavior and to educate people by those stories.

聊斋志异 英文介绍

Some famous storiesA Chinese Ghost Story(倩女幽魂)

The painted wall

The painted skin

聊斋志异 英文介绍

Characters: Ning Caicheng Nie Xiaoqian Yan Chixia Ning's mother NIng's wife

sword(剑) gold ingot(金元宝) white polar(白杨树) crow(乌鸦)

聊斋志异 英文介绍

Characters: Mr. Zhu.(朱孝廉) Mr.Meng(孟龙潭) A monk A fairy

fairyland(仙境) the world of man(下界)

聊斋志异 英文介绍

Characters: Mr Wang Mrs. Wang Ghost A Taoist(道士) Mr. Wang's brother the crazy man in the fair

chowry(蝇拂)

聊斋志异 英文介绍

聊斋志异 英文介绍

聊斋志异 英文介绍