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Journey to the West (4-Volume Boxed Set)
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9787119016634
ISBN: 7119016636
Label: Foreign Languages Press
Manufacturer: Foreign Languages Press
Number Of Pages: 2346
Publication Date: January 01, 2003
Publisher: Foreign Languages Press
Release Date: January 01, 2003
Studio: Foreign Languages Press
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Editorial Review:
Journey to the West is a classic Chinese mythological novel. It was written during the Ming Dynasty based on traditional folktales. Consisting of 100 chapters, this fantasy relates the adventures of a Tang Dynasty (618-907) priest Sanzang and his three disciples, Monkey, Pig and Friar Sand, as they travel west in search of Buddhist Sutra. The first seven chapters recount the birth of the Monkey King and his rebellion against Heaven. Then in chapters eight to twelve, we learn how Sanzang was born and why he is searching for the scriptures, as well as his preparations for the journey. The rest of the story describes how they vanquish demons and monsters, tramp over the Fiery Mountain, cross the Milky Way, and after overcoming many dangers, finally arrive at their destination - the Thunder Monastery in the Western Heaven - and find the Sutra.
Attached are a number of illustrations drawn during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Readable
This translation is not as flowery as the Anthony Yu translation and does not have the extensive footnotes but is a fun read. Uses more modern language so it's not necessary to constantly look up references to understand the story.
Rating: - Too much repetitives.
The book was good but I thought that the spirit and demon stories are too much the same over and over. Especially when the author translate the phrase "the two fought for so many rounds and neither seem to emerge to a victory." every time Monkey King fights the demons. Believe me, it gets old.
And Tang priest is made out to be so wimpy, crying all of the times he's caught by the demons. I know he's supposed to be a mortal man, but, common! crying like a baby whenever he's caught? ... Read More
Rating:  - Journey to the West
I purchased this for my son for his birthday and I haven't seen his face since without one of the volumes in front of it. He absolutely loves it. I tried, unsuccessfully to find this set at other booksellers and as always when I need something, Amazon came through. Thank you for excellent service and availability. I look forward to many more purchases in the future.
Rating: - this book rocks
IF you like mythic kung fu movies, you will be thrilled with this book. Its 1000 times more baddazzz than any related movie or cartoon you could hope to see.
I would compare it to the Oz books mixed with the Orlando epics.
Rating: - A little too perfect...
Journey to the West, translated by W J F Jenner, is a little too good a translation. The Chinese love their bureaucracy. Numbers are very important and interesting to them as are titles and position.
Translating all the boring bits does not make for a good read, but it does make for an excellent insight into Chinese culture, not on a mythological level (the rest of the novel does a great job of that) but on the day to day level and how government affects their day to day life.
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