EAS 301
Masterpieces of East Asian Literature

Weeks 10~12 • Strange Tales

Tuesday
October 28th
Chôson Korean Tales
Read:

"The Tale of Hong Kiltong," Lee pp. 119-147 (BB)
"The Story of Master Ho," Lee pp. 212-221 (BB)
"The Story of a Yangban," Lee pp. 222-225 (BB)

 

Thursday
October 30th
The Literature of the Recluse
Read:

"An Account of My Hermitage," McCullough pp.375-392 (BB)
"Tao Qian, the recluse poet" pp. 312-319 (BB)
"An Account of Peach Blossom Spring," pp. 309-310

In Class:

Presentation on Feng Menglong and Pu Songling

 

Tuesday
November 4th
Feng Menglong's Jingshi Tongyan
Read:

"Eternal Prisoner Under the Thunder Peak Pagoda," pp. 355-377 (BB)
"Sung the Fourth Raises Hell..." pp. 535-554 (BB)
"A Mangy Taoist Exorcises Ghosts" pp. 388-399 (BB)

 

Thursday
November 6th
Pu Songling's Liao Zhai zhi yi
Read:

"Snake Charmer," pp. 59-63 (BB)
"Grace and Pine," pp. 76-86 (BB)
"Friendship Beyond the Grave," pp. 112-117 (BB)
"The Merchant's Son," pp. 133-140 (BB)

In Class:

Presentation on Ueda Akinari and Ugetsu Monogatari

 

Tuesday
November 11th
Tales of Moonlight and Rain
Read:

"The Chrysanthemum Vow," pp. 75-90 (BB)
"A Serpent's Lust," pp. 155-185 (BB)

In Class:

Presentation on Bunraku and Kabuki theater