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Set on the eve of the Sino-Japanese war, Fortress Besieged recounts the exuberant misadventures of the hapless hero Fang Hung-chien, who after aimlessly studying in Europe at his family's expense returns to Shanghai armed with a bogus degree from a fake university. On the liner back, Fang's life becomes deeply entangled with those of two Chinese beauties - while when he does finally make it home, he obtains a teaching post at a newly established university, encounters effete pseudo-intellectuals, and falls into a marriage of disastrous proportions. A glorious tale of love, marriage, war, calamity, disillusionment and hope, this is one of the greatest Chinese novels: combining Eastern philosophy, Western traditions, adventure, tragicomedy and satire to create a unique feast of delights.
Biographie de l'auteur
Qian Zhongshu (1910-1998) was a novelist, poet, man of letters and one of China's most outstanding scholars and was seen by many in his country as the last link in an unbroken chain of geniuses stretching back to Confucius.
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- ÉditeurPenguin Classics
- Date d'édition2005
- ISBN 10 0713998350
- ISBN 13 9780713998351
- ReliureRelié
- Numéro d'édition1
- Nombre de pages448
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Fortress Besieged
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Allen Lane, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0713998350
ISBN 13 : 9780713998351
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.76. N° de réf. du vendeur G0713998350I3N01
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Fortress Besieged
Edité par
Allen Lane, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0713998350
ISBN 13 : 9780713998351
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.76. N° de réf. du vendeur G0713998350I3N00
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Fortress Besieged
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Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0713998350
ISBN 13 : 9780713998351
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Fortress Besieged is a classic of world literature, a masterpiece of parodic fiction that plays with Western literary traditions, philosophy and middle class Chinese society in the Republican era. The title is taken from an old French proverb, "Marriage is like a fortress besieged: those who are outside want to get in, and those who are inside want to get out". Set on the eve of the ferocious Sino-Japanese War, Fortress Besieged recounts the exuberant misadventures of the hapless hero Fang Hung-chien. This masterwork of world literature plays with Western traditions, picaresque humour, tragic-comedy, satire, Eastern philosophy and the mores of middle-class Chinese society to create its own unique feast of delights. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001322699
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Fortress Besieged
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Allen Lane, 2005
ISBN 10 : 0713998350
ISBN 13 : 9780713998351
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Etat : Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.76. N° de réf. du vendeur bk0713998350xvz189zvxgdd
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