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Description:This is the fourth and penultimate volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature. "The Plum in the Golden Vase" or, "Chin P'ing Mei" is an anonymous sixteenth-century work that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. The novel, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context.This complete and annotated translation aims to faithfully represent and elucidate all the rhetorical features of the original in its most authentic form and thereby enable the Western reader to appreciate this Chinese masterpiece at its true worth.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Four: The Climax. To get started finding The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Four: The Climax, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This is the fourth and penultimate volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature. "The Plum in the Golden Vase" or, "Chin P'ing Mei" is an anonymous sixteenth-century work that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. The novel, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context.This complete and annotated translation aims to faithfully represent and elucidate all the rhetorical features of the original in its most authentic form and thereby enable the Western reader to appreciate this Chinese masterpiece at its true worth.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Four: The Climax. To get started finding The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Four: The Climax, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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