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1george1295
Would someone be kind enough to tell me how many volumes there are in this work and how many volumes are required to be read according to 1001 Books to Read Before You Die? Thanks.
2StevenTX
The number of volumes depends on the publisher. The original work wasn't divided into volumes. The edition I read, the translation by C. H. Brewitt-Taylor, was in two volumes. Other editions may vary, but the complete novel is 120 chapters long.
It's up to you how you interpret what is "required" for the 1001 books list. Obviously there are no rules. But I wouldn't check it off my list without reading the full, unabridged work.
It's up to you how you interpret what is "required" for the 1001 books list. Obviously there are no rules. But I wouldn't check it off my list without reading the full, unabridged work.
3arukiyomi
"Empires wax and wane; states cleave asunder and coalesce."
Oh you HAVE to read all of this... it's absolutely marvellous. One of the best books I've read from the East Asian selection on the list. Read it last year. Two volumes if you have the Tuttle edition. My review and photo of the two volumes can be found at
www.johnandsheena.co.uk/books/?p=1608
Oh you HAVE to read all of this... it's absolutely marvellous. One of the best books I've read from the East Asian selection on the list. Read it last year. Two volumes if you have the Tuttle edition. My review and photo of the two volumes can be found at
www.johnandsheena.co.uk/books/?p=1608
