The Poison of Polygamy - A Social Novel (Paperback)

Serialised in 1909-10, The Poison of Polygamy is a rare gem of Australian literature.The first novel of the Chinese Australian experience, it is a roller-coaster tale of blackmail, murder, betrayal and even thylacine attack, partly based on real people, places and events. Revealing the human face of migration between imperial China and colonial Australia, it recounts the story of a man from southern China who tries his luck on the Victorian goldfields, the wife he leaves behind, and their eventual fraught reunion.In this bilingual parallel edition, Australia's and possibly the West's earliest Chinese-language novel is presented in English translation for the first time. Illuminating introductions explore the work's historical, cultural and linguistic context, and establish its unique significance in Australia's literary and social history. "A shiny little nugget has been disinterred from the tailings of our literary past ... The Poison of Polygamy is an exciting addition to our literary history that deserves to be widely discussed and analysed in both China and Australia." David Walker, Emeritus Professor, Deakin University and author of Anxious Nation"The discovery of The Poison of Polygamy and its publication in this highly informative bilingual edition is a double happiness. It gives readers a highly entertaining new novel, replete with drama, emotion and intrigue. At the same time it documents Chinese Australian life in a key period of history." Nicholas Jose, author of Avenue of Eternal Peace

General

Imprint:	Sydney University Press
Country of origin:	Australia
Series:	China and the West in the Modern World
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Wong Shee Ping
Translators:	Ely Finch
Introduction by:	Mei-Fen Kuo • Michael Williams
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - A5: Tankobon
Pages:	420
ISBN-13:	978-1-74332-602-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > General Promotions
LSN:	1-74332-602-5
Barcode:	9781743326022

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