David Tod Roy (137 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ex-library book with markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Light to moderate shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Light edge wear. A nice, solid copy. ; 6.14 X 1.79 X 9.21 inches; 610 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING. "Kuo Mo-jo is possibly the most versatile Chinese intellectual of our day. One of the most prolific writers and scholars of modern times, he has made substantial contributions in diverse fields: poetry, drama, fiction, autobiography, translation, intellectual and cultural history, archeology, paleography, and cultural and political propaganda. He also helped introduce Western romanticism and modern poetry to China. Born in 1892, Kuo Mo-jo remained oriented to Chinese tradition until 1914 when he went to Japan. He established himself in the 20's as one of the most promising young writers in the new literary movement that had just begun to make its influence felt in the Chinese intellectual world. In 1924 he declared himself a convert to Marxism-Leninism. The consistent presence of autobiographical references in Kuo Mo-jo's writings conveniently provides his readers with a very complete record of his lfie and the development of his ideas and attitudes. This story of Kuo Mo jo's formative years is a study of the road by which one sensitive young Chinese intellectual came to Marxism-Leninism; it also throws light on many aspects of the crucial transitional period of modern Chinese history through which Kuo Mo-jo lived." 244 pages. Bumping/minor damage to top and bottom of DJ spine, elsewise a bright, clean, tight, scholar/collector-worthy copy! *NOTE: Additional shipping will be required for out-of-U.S. shipment! LRCA1.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Paperback in Very Good+ condition. 16 X 23 X 30 centimeters. 714 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

Condition: Good. little wear and discolouration to jacket, slight tear to the edge. Foxing to fore-edge, otherwise pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK.

Hardback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Fair in paperback with liquid damage to rear sections of pages, top edge mostly affected, likely coffee, text still clear and readable, some rippling, decent reading copy, we ship in boxes, not bags, LOC1.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0674505700.

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 382 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. A nice, clean copy. ; Princeton Library of Asian Translations; Vol. 60; 8vo ; 1032 pages.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'Ing Mei, Volume Five: The Dissolution. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. This is the fifth and final volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature. The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei is an anonymous sixteenth-century work that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. The novel, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context. This complete and annotated translation aims to faithfully represent and elucidate all the rhetorical features of the original in its most authentic form and thereby enable the Western reader to appreciate this Chinese masterpiece at its true worth.

Paperback. Condition: New. In this first of a planned five-volume set, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. This work, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Hardcover. Very light wear to corners of book cover but otherwise very sharp copy with clean, unmarkd pages with good illustrations throughout. Binding is solid. Dust jacket has light scratches and wear along top and bottom edges but otherwise presentable. Now with protective archival cover.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'Ing Mei, Volume Three: The Aphrodisiac. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. In this third volume of a planned five-volume series, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. This work, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of narrative art--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but also in a world-historical context. Written during the second half of the sixteenth century and first published in 1618, The Plum in the Golden Vase is noted for its surprisingly modern technique. With the possible exception of The Tale of Genji (ca. 1010) and Don Quixote (1605, 1615), there is no earlier work of prose fiction of equal sophistication in world literature. Although its importance in the history of Chinese narrative has long been recognized, the technical virtuosity of the author, which is more reminiscent of the Dickens of Bleak House, the Joyce of Ulysses, or the Nabokov of Lolita than anything in earlier Chinese fiction, has not yet received adequate recognition.This is partly because all of the existing European translations are either abridged or based on an inferior recension of the text. This translation and its annotation aim to faithfully represent and elucidate all the rhetorical features of the original in its most authentic form and thereby enable the Western reader to appreciate this Chinese masterpiece at its true worth. Replete with convincing portrayals of the darker side of human nature, it should appeal to anyone interested in a compelling story, compellingly told.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 244 pages : 2 portraits. Series: Harvard East Asian series ; 55. Binding sturdy, corners sharp, fading to edges; contents as new. Rubbing and edgewear to dust jacket. 460 grams.

Paperback. Condition: New. Abridged - Annotated. In this second of a planned five-volume series, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. This work, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of narrative art--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context. With the possible exception of The Tale of Genji (1010) and Don Quixote (1615), there is no earlier work of prose fiction of equal sophistication in world literature. Although its importance in the history of Chinese narrative has long been recognized, the technical virtuosity of the author, which is more reminiscent of the Dickens of Bleak House, the Joyce of Ulysses, or the Nabokov of Lolita than anything in the earlier Chinese fiction tradition, has not yet received adequate recognition. This is partly because all of the existing European translations are either abridged or based on an inferior recension of the text.This translation and its annotation aim to faithfully represent and elucidate all the rhetorical features of the original in its most authentic form and thereby enable the Western reader to appreciate this Chinese masterpiece at its true worth.

Condition: new.

Paperback. Condition: New. This is the fifth and final volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature. The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei is an anonymous sixteenth-century work that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. The novel, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context. This complete and annotated translation aims to faithfully represent and elucidate all the rhetorical features of the original in its most authentic form and thereby enable the Western reader to appreciate this Chinese masterpiece at its true worth.

Paperback. Condition: New. In this first of a planned five-volume set, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. This work, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context.

Paperback. Condition: New. This is the fourth and penultimate volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature. The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei is an anonymous sixteenth-century work that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. The novel, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form--not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context. This complete and annotated translation aims to faithfully represent and elucidate all the rhetorical features of the original in its most authentic form and thereby enable the Western reader to appreciate this Chinese masterpiece at its true worth.