While I've heard good things about the Anthony Yu translation and the abridged novel.
Hsuan Tsang has been brought up an orphan in a Buddhist monastery. Anthony C. Yu is the Carl Darling Buck Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Humanities and Professor, The Divinity School, Departments of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, English Language and Literature, Comparative Literature, and the Committee on Social Thought, The University of Chicago. The Journey to the West by Ruzhong Wu Cheng'en. Arthur Waley is born in England; as a young man, he teaches himself Chinese and Japanese and becomes his generation’s leading literary translator of both languages, 1942 Even people lacking time to read all four volumes can gain a lot from reading the first volume. Need an idea what to read next? File Size: Perhaps most important, Yu has made changes to the translation itself in order to make it as precise as possible. Format Type: This is extremely frustrating, since much of the word-play, and some of the important concepts hinge on the characters used. This book is worthy of every bit of the reputation I have heard. When he finds her, she gives him a token to take to the Emperor, along with the story of his father’s murder. Opposing him is the young king Pentheus, who is doomed to suffer the ultimate punishment for his disbelief. Unfortunately, the Kindle version is a bit of a mess. Complete & Unabridged
Featured speakers include archaeologist Richard Hanson, humorist Mo Rocca, and Guatemalan artist Shuni Giron. It includes extensive notes, and is notable for including all the poetry and songs from the original. /* 728x90, created 7/15/08 */ Arthur Waley abridged by choosing select chapters but translating them fully, rather than including all chapters but shortening them. This epic tale of the warrior-prince Arjuna confronting a life-or-death dilemma during civil war presents a unique and powerful philosophy of duty, discipline, and serving a higher purpose. Please try again. Read Difficulties Resolved on the Journey to the West. Ming dynasty; Buddhism re-established in China as Chan or Zen Buddhism, 1592 Writer Sandra Cisneros and scholar of Latin American literature, Ilan Stavans lend their thoughts and voices to the discussion of this epic novel. The original 1986 TV series titled Journey to the West is unanimously considered to be the novel's best adaptation. google_ad_width = 728; What does this ancient story say to readers today? 1: The Golden Days. Shahrazad must hold the interest of her despotic husband the sultan with nightly tales, lest she lose her life in the morning.
The translation that I have heard is the best is by W J F Jenner, Foreign languages press, Beijing 1993. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-2707004110972434";