Short Stories in Chinese (Paperback)

John Balcom

ISBN 10: 0143118358 / ISBN 13: 9780143118350

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2013

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Paperback. A dual-language edition of Chinese stories-many appearing in English for the first timeThis new volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature from the world's most spoken language, without having to constantly to refer back to a dictionary.The stories-many of which appear here in English for the first time-are by well-known writers as well as emerging voices. From a story by Li Rui about the honest simplicity of a Shanxi farmer to one by Ma Yuan exposing the seamy underside of contemporary urban society, they are infused with both rural dialect and urban slang and feature a wide range of styles and points of view.Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language. Offers an introduction to contemporary fiction from Chinese, the world's most spoken language. This title features the eight short stories, with parallel translations, offering students at various levels the opportunity to enjoy a range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer to a dictionary. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Short Stories in Chinese (Paperback)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143118358
• ISBN 13: 9780143118350
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A dual-language edition of Chinese stories—many appearing in English for the first time
 
This new volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature from the world’s most spoken language, without having to constantly to refer back to a dictionary.
 
The stories—many of which appear here in English for the first time—are by well-known writers as well as emerging voices. From a story by Li Rui about the honest simplicity of a Shanxi farmer to one by Ma Yuan exposing the seamy underside of contemporary urban society, they are infused with both rural dialect and urban slang and feature a wide range of styles and points of view.
 
Complete with notes, the stories 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.