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Monkey by Wu Ch'eng-En (1994, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Monkey, Paperback by Wu, Cheng-En; Waley, Arthur (TRN), ISBN 0140441115, ISBN-13 9780140441116, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140441115

ISBN-139780140441116

eBay Product ID (ePID)1993145

Product Key Features

Book TitleMonkey

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1994

TopicClassics, Magical Realism, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Biographical

GenreFiction

AuthorWu Ch'eng-En

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.3 Oz

Item Length7.4 in

Item Width4.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN94-138187

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal895.1346

SynopsisMonkey depicts the adventures of Prince Tripitaka, a young Buddhist priest on a dangerous pilgrimage to India to retrieve sacred scriptures accompanied by his three unruly disciples- the greedy pig creature Pipsy, the river monster Sandy - and Monkey. Hatched from a stone egg and given the secrets of heaven and earth, the irrepressible trickster Monkey can ride on the clouds, become invisible and transform into other shapes - skills that prove very useful when the four travellers come up against the dragons, bandits, demons and evil wizards that threaten to prevent them in their quest. Wu Ch'ang-an wrote Monkey in the mid-sixteenth century, adding his own distinctive style to an ancient Chinese legend, and in so doing created a dazzling combination of nonsense with profundity, slapstick comedy with spiritual wisdom., Wu Ch'ang-en wrote Monkey in the middle of the 16th century, adding to an ancient chinese legend his own touches of delicacy and humour. The result is a jumble of the absurd and the profound, of religion and history, of anti-bureaucratic satire and pure poetry. While the story te lls of Tripitaka's journey to India and what happens on the way, its true theme is man's pilgrimage through life, with Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy symbolizing the diverse elements of human nature.

LC Classification NumberPL2697.H75E5 1961