Ballads and stories from Tun-huang; an anthology
by Arthur Waley
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First published in 1960.Over a century ago the Chinese discovered in a sealed-up cave in the west of China a collection of manuscripts dating from the fifth century to the end of the tenth. These included many specimens of popular literature of a kind that was not previously known to exist. Although the find was made long ago, only two or three of these pieces had been translated before. Arthur Waley here translates, whole or as extracts, twenty-six pieces, making an invaluable addition to show more world literature. show lessTags
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Arthur Waley (1889-1966) is highly regarded for his many translations of Chinese & Japanese literature. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Fiction and Literature
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- 398.2095145 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature History, geographic treatment, biography Asian folktales Chinese folklore
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- PL2656 .E1 .T8 — Language and Literature Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Chinese language and literature Chinese literature Collections
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