Works of Li Bihua. (6)

Author: Li Bihua
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: It's unclear why all the (calamity-bringers), (wicked women), (lecherous wives), (thieving women), and (gossiping wives) appear in a line, with not a single good one among them. There's Sun Erniang, who needs a ( means both "" and "a place to return to"), a mother of human meat buns, a demoness; and Dong Yang's Yanziquan, who was unfortunately paired with her underdog Wang Dahu, a flower placed in cow dung, not letting Pan Jinlian have the monopoly in this book.
This is a collection of essays titled The Witch Dictionary, composed of "The Dictionary of Women," "A Witch's Cold Look at Men," "A Witch's Whip to Her Sisters," and "Nine Witches' Love, Hate, and Wisdom." The entire book deconstructs traditional culture with rebellious wit. "Sharp and incisive" is the most striking feature of this book. Here, readers won't find the gentle and virtuous qualities of ordinary women but will immediately sense their cunning intelligence, enigmatic charm—like a witch, "a little fiery, a little devilish, a little wicked." Beyond the brilliant writing, the book is also accompanied by expressive illustrations, achieving a harmonious blend of text and art.