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The Golden Lotus: Chin P'ing Mei (4 volumes)
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Stock ID: 6703
ISBN: 9789971492571
Graham Brash
4-volume paperback in slip-cover. Reprint now available. 1580pp
The Golden Lotus, which Pearl S. Buck has called the 'greatest novel of physical love which China has produced', was first published in England in 1939. This current edition is a reprint of that complete and unexpurgated translation. The Golden Lotus, also known as Jin Ping Mei, describes how Ximen acquired a fortune by dishonest means, and how his wife and concubines compete for his attentions. The author shows penetrating insight into the life of his time (circa 1590-1620), and the book contains numerous descriptive details about daily life, lively dialogue, and vivid images. Like The Carnal Prayer Mat, The Golden Lotus continues to be on the banned list in the PRC as 'it contains certain pornographic paragraphs, many of which do not seem necessary for the manifestation of the theme'. (For this item please quote stock ID 6703)
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