{"product_id":"stories-to-awaken-the-world-9780295989037","title":"Stories to Awaken the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of stories that provides a vivid panorama of the bustling world of imperial China before the end of the Ming dynasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Only by reading each anthology in the context of the other two . . . can we fully appreciate the value of the first-ever complete English translation of the San yan and the significance of the translators' contributions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Liangyan Ge * Chinese Literature *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Joining Stories Old and New, and Stories to Caution the World, both also masterfully translated by S. Yang and Y. Yang, this volume completes the full translation of Feng Menglong's sanyan, a three volume-collection of vernacular huaben short stories. . . . This three-volume set is invaluable. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Translators' Note\u003cbr\u003e Chronology of Chinese Dynasties\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStories to Awaken the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface [to the 1627 edition]\u003cbr\u003e 1. Two High-Minded County Magistrates Vie to Take On an Orphan Girl as Daughter-in-Law\u003cbr\u003e 2. Three Devoted Brothers Win Honor by Yielding Family Property to One Another\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Oil-Peddler Wins the Queen of Flowers\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Old Gardener Meets Fair Maidens\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Grateful Tiger Delivers the Bride at Big Tree Slope\u003cbr\u003e 6. Divine Foxes Lose a Book at Small Water Bay\u003cbr\u003e 7. Scholar Qian Is Blessed with a Wife through a Happy Mistake\u003cbr\u003e 8. Prefect Qiao Rearranges Matches in an Arbitrary Decision\u003cbr\u003e 9. Chen Duoshou and His Wife Bound in Life and in Death\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Liu Brothers in Brotherhood and in Marriage\u003cbr\u003e 11. Three Times Su Xiaomei Tests Her Groom\u003cbr\u003e 12. Four Times Abbot Foyin Flirts with Qinniang\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Leather Boot as Evidence against the God Erlang's Impostor\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Fan Tower Restaurant as Witness to the Love of Zhou Shengxian\u003cbr\u003e 15. In Eternal Regret, He Daqing Leaves Behind a Lovers' Silk Ribbon\u003cbr\u003e 16. In Defiance, Lu Wuhan Refuses to Give Up the Colored Shoes\u003cbr\u003e 17. Zhang Xiaoji Takes in His Brother-in-Law at Chenliu\u003cbr\u003e 18. Shi Fu Encounters a Friend at Tanque\u003cbr\u003e 19. Bai Yuniang Endures Hardships and Brings about Her Husband's Success\u003cbr\u003e 20. Zhang Tingxiu Escapes from Death and Saves His Father\u003cbr\u003e 21. With Her Wisdom Zhang Shu'er Helps Mr. Yang Escape\u003cbr\u003e 22. With His Flying Sword Lu Dongbin Attempts to Kill the Yellow Dragon\u003cbr\u003e 23. Prince Hailing of Jin Dies from Indulgence in Lust\u003cbr\u003e 24. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Is Punished for His Life of Extravagance\u003cbr\u003e 25. Mr. Dugu Has the Strangest Dreams on His Journey Home\u003cbr\u003e 26. Magistrate Xue Proves His Divinity through a Fish\u003cbr\u003e 27. Li Yuying Appeals for Justice from Jail\u003cbr\u003e 28. Young Master Wu Goes to a Tryst in the Next Boat\u003cbr\u003e 29. With His Passion for Poetry and Wine, Scholar Lu Scorns Dukes and Earls\u003cbr\u003e 30. In a Humble Inn, Li Mian Meets a Knight-Errant\u003cbr\u003e 31. Regional Commander Zheng Renders Distinguished Service with His Divine-Arm Bow\u003cbr\u003e 32. Scholar Huang Is Blessed with Divine Aid through His Jade-Horse Pendant\u003cbr\u003e 33. Over Fifteen Strings of Cash, a Jest Leads to Dire Disasters\u003cbr\u003e 34. For One Penny, a Small Grudge Ends in Stark Tragedies\u003cbr\u003e 35. In Righteous Wrath, Old Servant Xu Builds Up a Family Fortune\u003cbr\u003e 36. Enduring Humiliation, Cai Ruihong Seeks Revenge\u003cbr\u003e 37. Du Zichun Goes to Chang'an Three Times\u003cbr\u003e 38. Daoist Li Enters Cloud Gate Cave Alone\u003cbr\u003e 39. Magistsrate Wang Burns Down Precious Lotus Monastery\u003cbr\u003e 40. The God of Madang Conjures Wind to Blow Wang Bo to Prince Teng's Pavilion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524698612055,"sku":"9780295989037","price":111.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295989037.jpg?v=1731857794","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stories-to-awaken-the-world-9780295989037","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}