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Courtesans and Opium
Romantic Illusions of the Fool of Yangzhou
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Anonymous
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Translated by:
Patrick Hanan
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English
Published/Copyright:
2009
About this book
A chilling tale of seduction and vice set in the illiciit world of nineteenth-century China.
Author / Editor information
Patrick Hanan (1927–2014) was Victor S. Thomas Professor of Chinese Literature at Harvard University. He was one of the foremost translators of Chinese fiction from the fourteenth to the twentieth century. His books include Chinese Fiction of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, which contains a study of this novel. His translations include Silent Operas, The Carnal Prayer Mat, A Tower for the Summer Heat, The Sea of Regret, The Money Demon, and Falling in Love.
Reviews
[A] superb translation: faithful to the original, graceful yet also lively and delightful.
Chloe Starr:
Patrick Hanan's splendid translation of this emotive, intricate novel rewards the general reader and proves an invaluable guide to students of Qing fiction.
Bradley Winterton:
Patrick Hanan's translation of this book is exemplary.
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eBook published on:
June 23, 2009
eBook ISBN:
9780231519830
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344
eBook ISBN:
9780231519830
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Professional and scholarly;
