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Experience the first volume of David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most important novels in Chinese literature. Part of the Princeton Library of Asian Translations, The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume One: The Gathering offers a deep look into a sixteenth-century anonymous masterpiece. The story follows the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt and upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town. As he maintains a harem of six wives and concubines, the narrative explores themes of social mobility and domesticity. This work is a landmark in narrative art, recognized for its erotic realism and its significant role in the development of the novel form. This edition from Princeton University Press provides a high-quality translation of this classic text for students and lovers of world literature.

Key Features

This is the first volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of the classic Chinese novel Chin P'ing Mei.

The book is part of the Princeton Library of Asian Translations published by Princeton University Press.

The narrative focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a merchant in a provincial town.

This sixteenth-century work is a landmark in the development of the narrative art form.

The text is known for its erotic realism and its status as one of the most important novels in Chinese literature.

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10 October 1993
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