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The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Three: The Aphrodisiac - Princeton Library of Asian Translations David Tod Roy
The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Three: The Aphrodisiac - Princeton Library of Asian Translations
David Tod Roy
Presents an annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. This work, known for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of narrative art.
800 pages, 40 line illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 11, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691125343 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Genre | Cultural Region > Asian Studies |
| Pages | 800 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 235 × 49 mm · 1.22 kg |
| Language | English |
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