Overview
A spellbinding new translation of one of China’s great classical novels
A Penguin Classic
Based on the story of the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, this epic tale of rebellion against tyranny and unjust government has been thrilling and inspiring readers for hundreds of years. Adventure, murder, warfare, and romance meet in a connected series of fascinating, individual tales told in the suspenseful manner of the traditional storyteller. With supernatural feats of endurance, poisonings, witchcraft, cannibalism, and timeless tales of villainy and heroism, The Water Margin is a fascinating, suspenseful account of twelfth-century events during the Song Dynasty.
Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
A Penguin Classic
Based on the story of the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, this epic tale of rebellion against tyranny and unjust government has been thrilling and inspiring readers for hundreds of years. Adventure, murder, warfare, and romance meet in a connected series of fascinating, individual tales told in the suspenseful manner of the traditional storyteller. With supernatural feats of endurance, poisonings, witchcraft, cannibalism, and timeless tales of villainy and heroism, The Water Margin is a fascinating, suspenseful account of twelfth-century events during the Song Dynasty.
Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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