{"product_id":"stories-old-and-new-9780295995823","title":"Stories Old and New","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStories Old and New is the first complete translation of Feng Menglong's Gujin xiaoshuo (also known as Yushi mingyan, Illustrious Words to Instruct the World), a collection of 40 short stories first published in 1620 in China. This is considered the best of Feng's three such collections and was a pivotal work in the development of vernacular fiction. The stories are valuable as examples of early fiction and for their detailed depiction of daily life among a broad range of social classes. The stories are populated by scholars and courtesans, spirits and ghosts, Buddhist monks and nuns, pirates and emperors, and officials both virtuous and corrupt. The streets and abodes of late-Ming China come alive in Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang's smooth and colorful translation of these entertaining tales.   Stories Old and New has long been popular in China and has been published there in numerous editions. Although some of the stories have appeared in English translations in journals and anthologies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a truly complete collection of vernacular stories, [this volume] clearly sets a new standard for the English-speaking world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Review of Bibliography in Sinology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important addition to any collection supporting Asian literature in translation or Chinese history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Translators’ Note\u003cbr\u003e Chronology of Chinese Dynasties\u003cbr\u003e Title Page from the 1620 Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the 1620 Edition\u003cbr\u003e 1) Jiang Zingge Reencounters His Pearl Shirt\u003cbr\u003e 2) Censor Chen Ingeniously Solves the Case of the Gold Hairpins and Brooches\u003cbr\u003e 3) Han the Fifth Sells Her Charms in New Bridge Town\u003cbr\u003e 4) Ruan San Redeems His Debt in Leisurely Clouds Nunnery\u003cbr\u003e 5) Penniless Ma Zhou Meets His Opportunity through a Woman Selling Pancakes\u003cbr\u003e 6) Lord Ge Gives Away Pearl Maiden\u003cbr\u003e 7) Yang Jiao’ai Lays Down His Life for the Sake of Friendship\u003cbr\u003e 8) Wu Bao’an Abandons His Family to Ransom His Friend\u003cbr\u003e 9) Duke Pei of Jin Returns a Concubine to Her Rightful Husband\u003cbr\u003e 10) Magistrate Teng Settles the Case of Inheritance with Ghostly Cleverness\u003cbr\u003e 11) Zhao Bosheng Meets with Emperor Renzong in a Teahouse\u003cbr\u003e 12) Zhang Daoling Tests Zhao Sheng Seven Times\u003cbr\u003e 14) Chen Xiyi Rejects Four Appointments from the Imperial court\u003cbr\u003e 15) The Dragon-and-Tiger Reunion of Shi Hongzhao the Minister and his Friend the King\u003cbr\u003e 16) The Chicken-and-Millet Dinner for Fan Juqing, Friend in Life and Death\u003cbr\u003e 17) Shan Fulang’s Happy Marriage in Quanzhou\u003cbr\u003e 18) Yang Balao’s Extraordinary Family Reunion in the Land of Yue\u003cbr\u003e 19) Yang Qianzhi Meets a Monk Knight-Errant on a Journey by Boat\u003cbr\u003e 20) Chen Congshan Loses His Wife on Mei Ridge\u003cbr\u003e 21) Qian Poliu Begins His Career in Lin’an\u003cbr\u003e 22) Zheng Huchen Seeks Revenge in Mumian Temple\u003cbr\u003e 23) Zhang Shunmei Finds a Fair Lady during the Lantern Festival\u003cbr\u003e 24) Yang Siwen Meets an Old Acquaintance in Yanshan\u003cbr\u003e 25) Yan Pingzhong Kills Three Men with Two Peaches\u003cbr\u003e 26) Shen Ziu Causes Seven Deaths with One Bird\u003cbr\u003e 27) Jin Yunu Beats the Heartless Man\u003cbr\u003e 28) Li Xiuqing Marries the Virgin Huang with Honor\u003cbr\u003e 29) Monk Moon Bright Redeems Willow Green\u003cbr\u003e 30) Abbot Mingwu Redeems Abbot Wujie\u003cbr\u003e 31) Sima Mao Disrupts Order in the Underworld and Sits in Judgement\u003cbr\u003e 32) Humu Di Intones Poems and Visits the Netherworld\u003cbr\u003e 33) Old Man Zhang Grows Melons and Marries Wennu\u003cbr\u003e 34) Mr. Li Saves a Snake and Wins Chenxin\u003cbr\u003e 35) The Monk with a Note Cleverly Tricks Huangfu’s Wife\u003cbr\u003e 36) Song the Fourth Greatly Torments Tightwad Zhang\u003cbr\u003e 37) Emperor Wudi of the Liang Dynasty Goes to the Land of Extreme Bliss through Ceaseless Cultivation\u003cbr\u003e 38) Ren the Filial Son with a Fiery Disposition Becomes a God\u003cbr\u003e 39) Wang Xinzhi Dies to Save the Entire Family\u003cbr\u003e 40) Shen Xiaoxia Encounters the Expedition Memorials\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400932860247,"sku":"9780295995823","price":111.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295995823.jpg?v=1730471978","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stories-old-and-new-9780295995823","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}