The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 2 by Anthony C. Yu (PDF)

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Anthony C. Yu’s translation of The Journey to the West,initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time. Written in the sixteenth century, The Journey to the West tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China’s most famous religious heroes, and his three supernatural disciples, in search of Buddhist scriptures. Throughout his journey, Xuanzang fights demons who wish to eat him, communes with spirits, and traverses a land riddled with a multitude of obstacles, both real and fantastical. An adventure rich with danger and excitement, this seminal work of the Chinese literary canonis by turns allegory, satire, and fantasy.With over a hundred chapters written in both prose and poetry, The Journey to the West has always been a complicated and difficult text to render in English while preserving the lyricism of its language and the content of its plot. But Yu has successfully taken on the task, and in this new edition he has made his translations even more accurate and accessible. The explanatory notes are updated and augmented, and Yu has added new material to his introduction, based on his original research as well as on the newest literary criticism and scholarship on Chinese religious traditions. He has also modernized the transliterations included in each volume, using the now-standard Hanyu Pinyin romanization system. Perhaps most important, Yu has made changes to the translation itself in order to make it as precise as possible.One of the great works of Chinese literature, The Journey to the West is not only invaluable to scholars of Eastern religion and literature, but, in Yu’s elegant rendering, also a delight for any reader.

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Product arrived quickly and as described in photos but a few pages were bent and this was a gift.

⭐Continuing with volume 2–just as good as volume 1. A joy to read. Learning a lot about Chinese culture in this classic and at the same time very entertaining.

⭐The good:Some very funny stories, especially one where our hero’s serve up some “golden Elixir” to some abusive Daoists. Almost made me tumble down the chair. Good veriety in settings. Lots of usefull footnotes to explain the more cryptic terms, phrases to western readers.The Bad:Deus ex machina resolutions, Little to no character development. All Tripitaka does is cry(literally) and complain, which makes him really annoying. The demons are, for the most part, terribly singleminded.

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⭐This is the second volume of Anthony C. Yu’s four-volume translation of the Chinese classic, “The Journey to the West.” As with the first volume, it is quite different than I’d originally anticipated. Far from being a dry, difficult, worthy tome, it is filled with taunts, trickery, battles, monsters, and a generous helping of poetry. The narrative is episodic and repetitive, but connections between the various events help thread it together. I had intended to read a chapter a day, but was often tempted into more. Although there is a great deal of violence, the tone is very light. Suffice it to say, I didn’t expect a Chinese classic to contain a scene where three of the heroes pass off their piss as holy water. A radical concept: literature is allowed to be fun.

⭐While this continues to have some of the flaws of other ancient epics (in particular, the incidents are somewhat repetitious) Yu’s translation is an easy and enjoyable read. On to Volume 3.

⭐This is a classic series of stories that every child in China knows. The characters are very popular. I can now understand some comments made by Chinese speakers and TV news commentators that make allusions to this classic. This is one of the four volumes translated by the author. The books are heavily footnoted and suitable for serious study by English speaking persons interested in Chinese culture. The main issue I have with the series of books is that there is a lot of repetition–based on how the stories were told over the ages. A minor issue is that many footnotes refer to other volumes–but the Kindle edition does not give an immediate link to the other volumes.

⭐As a student of Chinese culture, this book (and other volumes) is a must. As this is considered a very good translation of the original, it took a while to find. But when I did, well, it did not disappoint. Whether you’re a student of Chinese culture, a curious reader or even a Dragon Ball fan, this book is a highly recommended read.Arrived quite fast and looks like it’s new too so thank you 🙂

⭐Very funny, gives an insight to the traditions and culture of the time of writing, the pace will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Highly recommend it.

⭐I bought this set for my kid as a gift, it is very disappointing that the letter size is too small, couldn’t read it!I couldn’t understand why the publican made so tiny letter-size… it is so pity to waste the time of the translater.

⭐The journey to the west is a great read. It’s entertaining all the way through. It’s Definitely a recommended purchase.

⭐This is the second entry in the 4 books and is equally interesting. Same as the first one some poems are just amazing and beautiful and lovely. And of course the story goes on.

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