Kingdoms in Peril
A Novel of the Ancient Chinese World at War
Olivia Milburn has given us a delicious romp through history, this time in her sprightly translation of selections from the romance by the late Ming moralist Feng Menglong. The intrigues retold by Feng became the stuff of edifying proverbs in China and they became so celebrated in Europe that Voltaire adapted one for the Parisian theater. Now, at last, readers can feel the magic in this marvelous translation of an acclaimed book.—Michael Nylan, Sather Professor of History, UC Berkeley Written by the great master of vernacular literature Feng Menglong, Xin Leiguozhi is one of the finest examples of China’s tradition of historical fiction. In t…
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Weitere Autoren: Milburn, Olivia (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-520-38051-6
- EAN: 9780520380516
- Produktnummer: 37603329
- Verlag: University Presses
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
- Seitenangabe: 344 S.
- Masse: H19.7 cm x B12.7 cm x D2.8 cm 318 g
- Abbildungen: 2 maps
- Gewicht: 318
Über den Autor
Olivia Milburn is Professor in the Department of Chinese at Seoul National University. Her previous publications include The Glory of Yue and The Spring and Autumn Annals of Master Yan.
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