Three Kingdoms: Chinese Classics (Classic Novel in 4-Volumes) (No. 1-4)
by Luo Guanzhong
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Author: Luo GuanzhongTranslator: Moss Roberts
Edition: Paperback
Audio: Mandarin Chinese (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-01-01
ISBN: 7119005901
Number of pages: 2340
Publisher: Foreign Languages Press
Book Reviews of Three Kingdoms: Chinese Classics (Classic Novel in 4-Volumes) (No. 1-4)
Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
I am a big fan of The Three Kingdoms saga. I wanted a version that in my mind was worthy of the wonder and significance of the work. This version, for the cost, is very disappointing. I am through the first nine chapters or so, and I must say that this version does not live up to expectations. I see typographical and spelling (!) errors on seemingly every other page. There are also numerous references within the text to other works and versions that make me think there have to be more comprehensive, superior versions out there. I wanted a version that I could hang onto for decades, something worthy of prominent display on my bookshelves, and this one isn't it. If you are new to the ROTK world, this could be a great introductory work, but only if it were $40 cheaper. Avoid and instead try the local library.
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Summary of Three Kingdoms: Chinese Classics (Classic Novel in 4-Volumes) (No. 1-4)
"The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been." Echoing the rhythms of Chinese history itself, the monumental tale Three Kingdoms begins. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this fourteenth-century masterpiece continues to be loved and read throughout China today. Three Kingdoms portrays a fateful moment at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) when the future of the Chinese empire lay in the balance. Fearing attacks by three rebellious states, the emperor sent out an urgent appeal for support. In response, three young men - the aristocratic Liu Xuande, the fugitive Lord Guan, and the pig butcher Zhang Fei - met to swear eternal brotherhood and fealty to their beleaguered country. Their vow set in motion the series of events that ultimately resulted in the collapse of the Han. Writing centuries later, Luo Guanzhong drew on, often-told tales of this turbulent period to fashion a sophisticated narrative of loyalty and treachery, triumph and defeat, that came to epitomize all that was best and worst in the life of his country. Illustrated.Chinese Books
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