Monkey (1968) - Folio Society edition

Monkey (1968)

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Monkey (1968) - Folio Society edition
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Monkey (1968)
Folio Society
Fantasy & Fairy Tales

Monkey (1968)

Wu Ch'êng-ên
Edition year 1968
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Duncan Grant
Translator Arthur Waley
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 312
Dimensions 22.7 × 14.8 cm

Edition details

Monkey by Wu Ch'êng-ên. Translated by Arthur Waley. 12 leaves of two-colour plates by Duncan Grant. Quarter bound in dark green cloth, white paper boards with a design in red and black by Grant. Grey endleaves. Grey slipcase. 22.7x14.8cm. 312pp.

About the book

Monkey is Arthur Waley's celebrated English adaptation of the Chinese classic Journey to the West. The story follows the irrepressible Monkey King, Sun Wukong, a magical and rebellious creature whose extraordinary powers repeatedly bring him into conflict with the authorities of Heaven. After being subdued by the Buddha, Monkey is given the task of protecting the Buddhist monk Tripitaka on a dangerous pilgrimage to India in search of sacred scriptures. Accompanied by Pigsy and Sandy, the travellers encounter demons, monsters and magical obstacles. Comic, adventurous and spiritually rich, Monkey is one of the great classics of Chinese literature.

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