Short Stories in Chinese

Balcom, John (Edt)

ISBN 10: 0143118358 / ISBN 13: 9780143118350

Published by Penguin Books, 2013

Paperback. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Seller Inventory # 9780143118350B

Synopsis:

Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary fiction from the world's most spoken language. These eight short stories, with parallel translations, offer students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer to a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by both new and well-established writers and range from a story by Li Rui about the honest simplicity of a Shanxi farmer to a story by Ma Yuan exposing the seamy underside of contemporary urban society. Complete with notes, these selections make excellent reading in either language.

About the Author: John Balcom (editor/translator/introducer) is an award-winning translator, a past president of the American Literary Translators Association, and an associate professor and the head of the Chinese program at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Short Stories in Chinese
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included