Posted by Steven on 21/8/2011, 9:14:09, in reply to "Chin P'ing Mei"
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That's certainly good news. I'd read somewhere that he was in his 80s, and this was probably a couple of years ago. I hope having a project such as this to work on is contributing to his health and longevity.
Unfortunately, even though the earlier volumes are coming out in paperback, they are still at least $30 each. That's well out of my reach.
On the subject of giant Chinese novels, I am plugging away at A Dream of Red Mansions (aka The Story of the Stone) by Cao Xueqin. I'm reading the 5-volume Penguin edition of the version that was completed by Gao E. Have any of you read this work? I'll report on it in full when I finish, which should be in a few weeks at most.
--Previous Message--
: Some time ago, we spoke of David Tod Roy's translation
: of Chin P'ing Mei , of which I believe that three of
: five volumes had been published. I erroneously
: reported that Prof. Roy was dead, based on something I
: saw on line. Those who are interested may rejoice
: that the fourth volume, The Climax , was published by
: Princeton University Press on July 25, 2011. There is
: cause to hope that Prof. Roy, whom I believe is quite
: elderly, will complete his translation!
:
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