Lot No. 41: Luo Guanzhong

Three Kingdoms

Medium: Printed Books
Year: 2013
Size: 11 x 8 inches
Place: Germany

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50 - 70

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Luo Guanzhong

Three Kingdoms

Introduced by Ma Jian, Translated by Moss Roberts. Publisher: The Folio Society 2013.

A historical novel. Translation and introductory essay by Roberts, introduction by Jian. Pale blue blocked vendome cloth. Gilt titles to spine. B/w text illustrations. An impressive four-volume edition of Three Kingdoms. Hailed as ‘The Iliad of China’, it is an epic historical novel documenting the turbulent years when the Chinese empire was divided into three warring kingdoms. Chinese author-in-exile Ma Jian introduces this edition.
In Chinese culture, the era of the Three Kingdoms (AD 168-280) has achieved the status of legend, and this remarkable novel, written in the fourteenth century, is one of the great classics of Chinese literature. Arguably the most widely read historical novel in late imperial and modern China, this extraordinary work is essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand Chinese civilization. It is as much the product of 11 centuries of oral tradition as the fruit of one author’s labour, encompassing and cementing the quasi-mythical status of the era. The Folio Society edition uses Moss Robert's immensely readable translation, widely acknowledged as the best available, and features 280 integrated woodcuts from an 1883 edition that were probably created in the workshops that thrived throughout the Quing dynasty (1644-1911).

Provenance: Collection of a Gentleman, Acquired directly from the Artist.

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Keywords: Classic Literature, China

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Lot No. 41: Luo Guanzhong

Three Kingdoms

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Luo Guanzhong

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