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Outlaws of the Marsh, classic novel in 3 volumes. By Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, Tr. by Sidney Shapiro. 3 volumes, 1,605 pages, illustrated, 21 x 13 cm. Hardcover with cloth. Published by Foreign Language Press Beijing, China, 1995.
One of the best known and best loved of the ancient Chinese novels which have come down through the ages. Outlaws of the Marsh is set mainly in the final years of Hui Zong, a Song Dynasty emperor who reigned from 1101 to 1125. It tells why and how one hundred eight-old men and women banded together on a marsh-girt mountain in what today is Shandong Province, became leaders of an outlaw army of thousands and fought brave and resourceful battles against pompous, heartless tyrants.
Historians confirm that the story is derived from fact. Some of the events actually happened, some of the persons actually existed. Their rebellious deeds struck a responsive chord in the oppressed masses and gradually evolved into folk legends. Professional story-tellers further dramatized and embellished them in performances at market fairs and amusement centers. www.chinaguide.com This set of 27 four-sided bottles was painted by Li Yaming, niece of master painter Li Shouxun, and required the majority of 2007 and 2008 to complete. Use the pull down list to go to a particular character or click NEXT to start with the first one. |