The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Three: The Aphrodisiac (Princeton Library of Asian Translations)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691125341 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 800 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Its readers in the late Ming period likely hid it under their bedcovers."--Amy Tan, New York Times Book ReviewPraise for the previous volumes: "It is time to remind ourselves that The Plum in the Golden Vase is not just about sex, whether the numerous descriptions of sexual acts throughout the novel be viewed as titillating, harshly realistic, or, in Mr. The eight hundred or so men, women, and children who appear in the book cover a breath-taking variety of human types, and encompass pretty much every imaginable mood and genre--from sadism to tenderness, from light humor to philosophical musings, from acute social commentary to outrageous satire."--Jonathan Spence, New York Review of Books"Clearly David Roy is the greatest scholar-translator in the field of premodern vernacular Chinese fiction. Roy's words, intended 'to express in the most powerful metaphor available to
This work, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of narrative art--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but also in a world-historical context. Written during the second half of the sixteenth century and first published in 1618, The Plum in the Golden Vase is noted for its surprisingly modern technique. Although its importance in the history of Chinese narrative has long been recognized, the technical virtuosity of the author, which is more reminiscent of the Dickens of Bleak House, the Joyce of Ulysses, or the Nabokov of Lolita than anything in earlier Chinese fiction, has not yet received adequate recognition. With the possible exception of The Tale of Genji (ca. Replete with convincing portrayals of the darker side of human nature, it should appeal to anyone interested in a compelling story, compellingly told.. 1010) and Don Quixote (1605, 1615), there is no earlier work of prose fiction of equal sophistication
. David Tod Roy is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Literature at the University of Chicago, where he has studied the "Chin P'ing Mei" and taught it in his classes since 1967
Much delighted Fu Wen Guan Received my copy of Volume 3 of the late David Roy's "The Plum in the Golden Vase" when returning home from office and just couldn't put it down until 3.00am. I am sure, like others who have the interest in this novel, would regret the untimely passing away of. amazing discovery Peter I've just read the first four volumes of the Plum in the Golden Vase back to back & I can't wait for the publication of the fifth. I have no Chinese, so I have no idea whether the translation is accurate, but I can tell you the translator has a fantastic ear f. A Customer said An entry worthy of immortality, ignored by Western Critics. We have lingered too long on the so-called, and now closed, canon of Western literature. Reading this one gets, curiously, reminded of Joyce and the Dos Passos of USA, with the bewildering set of references. This is brlliant; a must read that puts many of our