Stories Old and New is the first complete translation of Feng
Menglong’s Gujin xiaoshuo (also known as Yushi mingyan,
Illustrious Words to Instruct the World), a collection of 40 short
stories first published in 1620 in China. This is considered the
best of Feng’s three such collections and was a pivotal work in
the development of vernacular fiction. The stories are valuable as
examples of early fiction and for their detailed depiction of daily
life among a broad range of social classes. The stories are
populated by scholars and courtesans, spirits and ghosts, Buddhist
monks and nuns, pirates and emperors, and officials both virtuous
and corrupt. The streets and abodes of late-Ming China come alive
in Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang’s smooth and colorful translation
of these entertaining tales. Stories Old and New has long been
popular in China and has been published there in numerous editions.
Although some of the stories have appeared in English translations
in journals and anthologies, they have not previously been
presented sequentially in thematic pairs as arranged by Feng
Menglong. This unabridged translation, illustrated with a selection
of woodcuts from the original Ming dynasty edition and including
Feng’s interlinear notes and marginal comments, as well as all of
the verse woven throughout the text, allows the modern reader to
experience the text as did its first audience nearly four centuries
ago. For other titles in the collection go to
http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/books/ming.html
General
Imprint: |
University of Washington Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2015 |
Compiled by: |
Feng Menglong
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Translators: |
Shuhui Yang
• Yunqin Yang
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 49mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
825 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-295-99582-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
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LSN: |
0-295-99582-3 |
Barcode: |
9780295995823 |
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