Ted Wang Chen (8 results)

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition (softcover issue). [as-new, unblemished copy]. Trade PB (woodcut illustrations) This collection of eight newly-translated 17th Century tales is "a long overdue contribution to the treasury of translated Chinese literature" (from the Introduction). In her Preface, co-translator Chen Chen discusses how she came to be familiar with these stories -- first, in her teens in China, in editions that were censored for their sexual content; and then later in life, returning to them after settling in the United States. She describes the approach taken by her and her collaborator in making the selection for this volume, including re-reading "all two hundred [original] tales several times to gauge their respective merit and value," and praises the stories as "fascinating tales about merchants, scholars, housewives, magistrates, craftsmen, courtesans, abbots, nuns, and even children, spanning a broad spectrum of Chinese urban and rural life." An earlier volume of stories by a different writer (Ling Mengchu), "The Abbot and the Widow," had been issued in 2004; the print run on that book (from a different publisher) was much smaller, and it is commensurately much more uncommon. ****For THIS book only, ReadInk has multiple copies in stock; please inquire about availability and special pricing if interested.****.

Softcover. Condition: Very good. Good shape. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. In English. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 247 pp; Signature Books.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First American Edition. Illustrated boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; 9.10 X 6.20 X 0.80 inches; 260 pages; "These eight tales from the Song and Ming Dynasties present readers with a colorful tapestry of adventure and misadventure, erotic romance, crafty intrigue, supernatural fantasy, comedies of errors, and crimes and punishment in sixteenth and seventeenth century China." This is the second of a series of books featuring short stories by two writers from the Ming dynasty in China; Feng Menlong (1574-1646) and Ling Menchu (1580-1644). This book concentrates on the stories by Feng Menlong.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. xvi, 260pp, Colour illustrated boards are clean and without wear. Binding square and sound. Octavo. Translated from the Chinese by Ted Wang and Chen Chen, with an Introduction by Teresa Chi-ching Sun. In these eight tales from the Song and Ming Dynasties, Feng Menglong (1574-1646), presents a colorful tapestry from sixteenth and seventeenth century China.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition (softcover issue). [as-new, unblemished copy]. Trade PB (woodcut illustrations) SIGNED by translator Chen Chen on the half-title page. This collection of ten newly-translated 17th Century tales is "a long overdue contribution to the treasury of translated Chinese literature" (from the Introduction). In her Preface, co-translator Chen Chen discusses how she came to be familiar with these stories -- first, in her teens in China, in editions that were censored for their sexual content; and then later in life, returning to them after settling in the United States. She describes the approach taken by her and her collaborator in making the selection for this volume, including re-reading "all two hundred [original] tales several times to gauge their respective merit and value," and praises the stories as "fascinating tales about merchants, scholars, housewives, magistrates, craftsmen, courtesans, abbots, nuns, and even children, spanning a broad spectrum of Chinese urban and rural life." A companion volume containing stories by another writer, Feng Menglong, "The Oil Vendor and the Courtesan," was issued in 2007. Signed by Translator.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. (pictorial boards; no dust jacket, as issued) [a nice as-new copy with no discernible wear]. (woodcut illustrations) SIGNED by translator Chen Chen on the half-title page. This collection of ten newly-translated 17th Century tales is "a long overdue contribution to the treasury of translated Chinese literature" (from the Introduction). In her Preface, co-translator Chen Chen discusses how she came to be familiar with these stories -- first, in her teens in China, in editions that were censored for their sexual content; and then later in life, returning to them after settling in the United States. She describes the approach taken by her and her collaborator in making the selection for this volume, including re-reading "all two hundred [original] tales several times to gauge their respective merit and value," and praises the stories as "fascinating tales about merchants, scholars, housewives, magistrates, craftsmen, courtesans, abbots, nuns, and even children, spanning a broad spectrum of Chinese urban and rural life." A companion volume containing stories by another writer, Feng Menglong, "The Oil Vendor and the Courtesan," was issued in 2007. (The print run on this volume was much smaller than for the later book, with the hardcover printing being exceptionally uncommon.) Signed by Translator.