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Description

In the first volume of a five-volume set, the author provides a complete and annotated translation of the "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous 16th-century Chinese novel 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. This work, 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 also in a world-historical context.

Author Biography:

David Tod Roy (1933–2016) was professor emeritus of Chinese literature at the University of Chicago. His monumental five-volume translation of the Chin P'ing Mei was completed in 2013.
Release date NZ
April 6th, 1997
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributor
  • Edited and translated by David Tod Roy
Illustrations
40 line illus.
Pages
520
Dimensions
152x229x39
ISBN-13
9780691016146
Product ID
2633720

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