Journey to the West. In 2 volumes
39.99 €
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Journey to the West. In 2 volumes
39.99 €
The legendary novel "Journey to the West" is one of the most famous classics of Chinese literature. There are countless film adaptations, theater productions, video games, anime series and various versions of this book. A separate volume could be written about its influence on the culture of the East and West, which would not be much smaller in volume than the original work.
The novel is based on the legends about the journey of the Chinese monk Xuanzang and the Monkey King Sun Wukong to India for sacred books. What incredible adventures do the heroes experience! They fight demons and heavenly forces, fool dragons and evil spirits, get to heaven and underground, overcome the most terrible traps and obstacles. At the same time, the book is an invaluable source of knowledge about Ancient China: the reader gets acquainted with the life and everyday life of emperors, dignitaries, military leaders, monks, artisans, learns in detail about the flora and fauna and, of course, about the numerous spirits, deities and demons that inhabited every corner of the Celestial Empire at that time.
The text is printed in full according to the four-volume edition published in 1959 by the State Publishing House of Fiction, and is accompanied by a complete set (200 engravings) of original illustrations by two artists who lived during the Ming Dynasty.
The novel is based on the legends about the journey of the Chinese monk Xuanzang and the Monkey King Sun Wukong to India for sacred books. What incredible adventures do the heroes experience! They fight demons and heavenly forces, fool dragons and evil spirits, get to heaven and underground, overcome the most terrible traps and obstacles. At the same time, the book is an invaluable source of knowledge about Ancient China: the reader gets acquainted with the life and everyday life of emperors, dignitaries, military leaders, monks, artisans, learns in detail about the flora and fauna and, of course, about the numerous spirits, deities and demons that inhabited every corner of the Celestial Empire at that time.
The text is printed in full according to the four-volume edition published in 1959 by the State Publishing House of Fiction, and is accompanied by a complete set (200 engravings) of original illustrations by two artists who lived during the Ming Dynasty.
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