Books by translated by David Tod Roy
“The story is about an upwardly mobile and corrupt merchant called Ximen Qing, his household and his various affairs. Everything goes his way for a while. However, his pursuit of sexual, financial and political gratification becomes increasingly depraved, and readers sense that retribution is inevitable as he fails to curb excess or take any moral responsibility.” Read more...
Five East Asian Classic Books Worth Reading
Tuva Kahrs, Five Books Editor
Interviews where books by translated by David Tod Roy were recommended
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The Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu & translated by Edward G. Seidensticker -
2
Monkey King: Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en, translated by Julia Lovell -
3
The Plum in the Golden Vase (Volume One of five)
by Anonymous & translated by David Tod Roy -
4
The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong
by Lady Hyegyong & translated by JaHyun Kim Haboush -
5
The Shadow Book of Ji Yun
by Ji Yun & translated by Yi Izzy Yu and John Yu Branscum
Five East Asian Classic Books Worth Reading, recommended by Tuva Kahrs
Five East Asian Classic Books Worth Reading, recommended by Tuva Kahrs
Want to read something that won’t feel out of date next year? Something from a different time and place, but with universal resonance? Five Books contributing editor Tuva Kahrs picks five classic books from China, Japan and Korea that have stood the test of time, from a blockbuster adventure novel to a murderous memoir.
