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Title: The Misadventures of Master Mugwort
Condition: New
Format: Hardback
Type: Hardback
Subtitle: A Joke Book Trilogy from Imperial China
ISBN-10: 0197585604
EAN: 9780197585603
ISBN: 9780197585603
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Release Date: 20/12/2023
Description: The Hsu-Tang Library presents authoritative and eminently readable translations of classical Chinese literature, in bilingual editions, ranging across three millennia and the entire Sinitic world.The Misadventures of Master Mugwort: A Joke Book Trilogy from Imperial China is a translation of three collections of humorous episodes revolving around the beloved fictional character of Master Mugwort (Aizi). Set in the ancient Warring States period, Master Mugwort counsels kings in the art of statecraft, takes on other masters in mock philosophical debates, and wisecracks his way through this age of opportunity and intrigue, disciples in tow.The explosive popularity of the original collection from the late 1000s, attributed to literatus-extraordinaire Su Shi, inspired sequels centuries later: in 1516 by precocious teenager Lu Cai; and in 1608 by whimsical retiree Tu Benjun. Together, these three books represent a time-honored tradition of Chinese humor as well as a light-hearted interpretation of a bygone age that remained of enduring importance to the writers' own day and age. Translated in full for the first time by Elizabeth Smithrosser, with an introduction and explanatory notes, this volume introduces a once bestselling, if today much overlooked, tradition of Chinese literature to new audiences.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 243mm
Item Length: 164mm
Item Width: 20mm
Author: Su Shi, Lu Cai, Tu Benjun
Translator: Elizabeth Smithrosser
Contributor: Elizabeth Smithrosser (Translated by)
Genre: Literary Criticism
Book Series: Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature
Item Weight: 408g
Release Year: 2023

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