{"product_id":"the-water-margin-9780804840958","title":"The Water Margin","description":"\u003cb\u003e**Named by \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e: \"50 Books Every Man Should Read Before Turning 50\"**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased upon the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Margin\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic tale of rebellion against tyranny that will remind Western readers of the English classic \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood and His Merry Men.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition of the classic J. H. Jackson translation brings a story that has been inspiring readers for hundreds of years to life for modern audiences. It features a new preface and introduction by Edwin Lowe, which gives the history of the book and puts the story into perspective for today's readers. First translated into English by Pearl S. Buck in 1933 as \u003ci\u003eAll Men Are Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, the original edition of the J.H. Jackson translation appeared under the title The Water Margin in 1937. In this updated edition, Edwin Lowe addresses many of the shortcomings found in the original J.H. Jackson translation, and reinserts the grit and flavor of \u003ci\u003eShuihui Zhuan\u003c\/i\u003e found in the original Chinese versions, including the sexual seduction, explicit descriptions of brutality, and the profane voices of the lower classes of Song Dynasty China. Similarly, the Chinese deities, Bodhisattvas, gods and demons have reclaimed their true names, as has the lecherous, ill-fated Ximen Qing. This 70-chapter book includes much that was sanitized out of the 1937 publication, giving Anglophone readers the most complete picture to date of this classic Chinese novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Chinese in origin, the themes of \u003ci\u003eThe Water Margin\u003c\/i\u003e are so universal that they have served as a source of inspiration for numerous movies, television shows and video games up to the present day.","brand":"Shi Naian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268652642555,"sku":"9780804840958","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/unnamed_1794fa05-09b3-4d9f-8914-f375bec6f600.jpg?v=1779316849","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-water-margin-9780804840958","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}