Monkey (Penguin Classics)

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Monkey is said to have been the inspiration for Cordwainer Smith's epic novel Norstrilia. [8] Cancelled film [ edit ] Also known as Journey to the West, Wu Ch'êng-ên's Monkey is one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature, translated by Arthur Waley in Penguin Classics. Yu, Anthony C. (2012). "Introduction". Journey to the West. Vol.1. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp.1–96.It contains countless philosophical and political insights that are not only very contemplative but are reflective of things already observable in the real world but couldn't quite describe. Like having all the puzzle pieces but not knowing how to put them together, only for someone to come by and help you.

Drawing on Eastern and Western thought it discusses the nature of life, the individual, and society. Monkey Bookmark, Initial Monkey Bookmark, Monkey Gift, Hand Stamped, Monkey Gifts, Readers Gift, Book Lover Gifts, Animal Bookmark, AnimalsJourney to the West may be roughly divided into three parts: first, the introduction including the origin of Monkey ( Sun Wukong), Tripitaka ( Tang Sanzang), Pigsy ( Zhu Bajie), and Sandy ( Sha Wujing); second, the actual journey to the west, which has an episodic nature; and last, the ending, telling what happens when the pilgrims reach their destination. Waley chose to translate the entirety of the introductory and ending chapters, as well as three episodes, each several chapters long, of the journey to the west. Clever, wise, heartbreaking and yet also life-affirmingly funny: his literary comic lightness of touch is on a par with Wodehouse. JOANNE HARRIS, bestselling author of Broken Light and Chocolat