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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (PENGUIN CLASSICS)

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (PENGUIN CLASSICS)

by Luo Guanzhong (Author), Luo Guanzhong (Author), Luo Guanzhong (Author), Jay Ramsay (Translator), Victoria Finlay (Translator), He Yun (Translator)

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Synopsis

A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels - an epic story of warring factions in the era of China's Han dynasty Part historical and part legend, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, recounting their personal and military battles, intrigues and struggles to achieve dominance for almost a hundred years. It is one of the most beloved works of East Asian literature, and the most famous historical novel in China.

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Format: paperback
 Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published:
ISBN 10: 024133277X
ISBN 13: 9780241332771
Book Overview: A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels, this is the epic story of the fall of the Han dynasty and rise of the Three Kingdoms.

Author Bio
Luo Guanzhong was a Chinese writer who lived probably during the fourteenth century, during the Yuan and Ming periods. Very little is known about his origins and life, but he is attributed with writing The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and editing Outlaws of the Marsh - the first two of the 'Four Great Classical Novels' of Chinese literature. Martin Palmer is Director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture (ICOREC) and Secretary General of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC). His previous translations include The Book of Chuang Tzu and The Most Venerable Book (both Penguin Classics), The Dao de Jing and The I Ching.