The Journey to the West. Volume 1
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First published in 1952, The Journey to the West, volume I, comprises the first twenty-five chapters of Anthony C. Yu's four-volume translation of Hsi-yu Chi, one of the most beloved classics of Chinese literature. The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsüan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in the hundred-chapter Journey to the West, which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor, and satire.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780226971506 |
Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
Imprint: | The University of Chicago Press |
Pub date: | 01 Feb 1980 |
DEWEY: | 895.1346 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 544 |
Weight: | 750g |
Height: | 225mm |
Width: | 150mm |
Spine width: | 33mm |