Journey to the West (Real Reads) (Chinese Classics) - Softcover

Wu Cheng'en

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190623034X ISBN 13: 9781906230340

Publisher: Real Reads, 2011

Synopsis

Real Reads are retellings of great literature from around the world, each fitted into a 64-page book. Our books make classic stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the original versions. The worlds greatest literature, from William Shakespeare to Scott Fitzgerald, from Jane Austen to the Ramayana, from the New Testament to the Chinese classic Journey to the West, all made accessible through masterful retellings. Each Real Read reflects the depth and power of the original story, and retains much of the authors vocabulary, style and tone.

About this title

Product Description:

Journey to the West

About the Author:

WU CHENG'EN, ( 1500-1582), was a novelist and poet of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), generally acknowledged as the author of the Chinese folk novel Xiyouji (Journey to the West). SHIRLEY CHANG was born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1974. In 1997 she graduated from Tunghai University with a BA in Fine Art, going on to obtain an MA in Illustration from the University of Central England in 2000. Her work has been selected in Student Design Year Book 2000, Image26/The Best of British contemporary illustration 2000, and Calendar 365. CHRISTINE SUN was born in Taiwan, and studied English and Chinese literature at The Ohio State and Monash Universities. She now lives in Melbourne, Australia, where she teaches Chinese Literature and runs eBook Dynasty, a leading publisher of Chinese ebooks, promoting the writings of both English and Chinese writers as Chinese ebooks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Real Reads
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 190623034X
• ISBN 13: 9781906230340
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64