Short Stories in Chinese New Penguin Parallel Text
Short Stories in Chinese New Penguin Parallel Text by John Balcom is a bilingual edition published by Penguin on June 25, 2013. This volume features eight short stories, many of which are presented in English for the first time, allowing readers to explore contemporary Chinese literature without the need for constant dictionary reference.
Readers will find a diverse collection that includes works from both established and emerging writers, showcasing a variety of styles and perspectives. The stories range from depictions of rural life to explorations of urban society, incorporating elements of both rural dialect and urban slang. This edition, comprising 272 pages, is designed to enhance the experience of learning Chinese while providing engaging literary content.
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A dual-language edition of Chinese stories—many appearing in English for the first time
This new volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature from the world’s most spoken language, without having to constantly to refer back to a dictionary.
The stories—many of which appear here in English for the first time—are by well-known writers as well as emerging voices. From a story by Li Rui about the honest simplicity of a Shanxi farmer to one by Ma Yuan exposing the seamy underside of contemporary urban society, they are infused with both rural dialect and urban slang and feature a wide range of styles and points of view.
Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
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