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The Plum in the Golden Vase or Chin P'ing Mei Volume Two The Rivals Princeton Library of Asian Translations Volume 2 David Tod Roy Books

The book is fascinating. For a good reason it was called one of the most important (if not the most important) Chinese literary masterpieces. The story has interesting parallels with Don Juan, which it predates. According to my Chinese friend, the English translation is better for a contemporary reader than the original: a typical modern Chinese reader will have difficulty going through the ancient text. The downside of this purchase was a big ugly sticker on the back cover that I had difficult time peeling off.


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The Plum in the Golden Vase or Chin P'ing Mei Volume Two The Rivals Princeton Library of Asian Translations Volume 2 David Tod Roy Books Reviews

Nothing but list of characters. Pass.
Unlike most classic Chinese literature,the Chin P'ing Mei breaths with surprisingly real characters with timeless motives love, hate, fear, ambition, sex... If the soap opera existed when the book was written, The Plum in the Golden Vase would have had a following equal to Dallas. Not only are the book's characters sympathetic and fully developed, one actually cares about and identifies with them. Roy's translation reads more like a modern novel than a beloved Asian classic. Unlike earlier translations which sought to spare the reader some of the randier details of upper class private life, Roy presents all the particulars in a matter-of-fact manner that even today has the power to astonish the modern reader with it's open celebration of decandance. A great deal of the intended social commentary concerning the moral and spritual corruption of the time period will be apparent only to Asian historians and scholars; however, as with all great works, it may be read and enjoyed on many levels. To non-Chinese readers, keeping track of the multitude of unfamiliar names can be a problem, but there is a complete index of names included in the book but, although irksome at times, it is possible to keep track of everyone, even the servants,in this sprawling, epic work. I can't think of a better introduction to Chinese culture and history than the Chin P'ing Mei. Here's hoping the publication of Volume Three is not long in the making.
This book is a continuation of the series by David Roy and it is as described and it arrived in perfect condition and on time. I have ordered this rest of the series from here as well.
Amazing insight into Chinese culture.

Well, ancient Chinese culture.

Well, ancient Chinese porn, though the translator makes a good case for it not being porn.

I'd give it 5 stars, but I'm going to end up spending $100 to get to the end so I can read the disemboweling part. That seems a little overpriced. I'm sorry there's not more of a market for ancient Chinese porn.

Anyway, the life & death of Hsi-men Ch'ing (I like to pronounce it Semen Ching) is shaping up to be a story worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, perhaps Quentin Tarantino can direct. These people are horrible!

Never ask me to review a book again.
The book is fascinating. For a good reason it was called one of the most important (if not the most important) Chinese literary masterpieces. The story has interesting parallels with Don Juan, which it predates. According to my Chinese friend, the English translation is better for a contemporary reader than the original a typical modern Chinese reader will have difficulty going through the ancient text. The downside of this purchase was a big ugly sticker on the back cover that I had difficult time peeling off.