Outlaws of the Marsh, Vol. 2 of 4

by Shi Nai'an, Luo Guanzhong, Sidney Shapiro (Translator)

The final 50 chapters of this epic, with the heroes entering the emperor's service, and facing betrayal at court.

Genres: China, Fiction

418 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1988

About the author

Shi Nai'an (Chinese: 施耐庵; pinyin: Shī Nài'ān, ca. 1296–1372), was a Chinese writer from Suzhou. He was attributed as the first compiler of the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
Library of Congress Authorities: Shi, Nai’an, approximately 1290-approximately 1365

Not much biographical information is known about him. Traditionally it was believed that he was a teacher of Luo Guanzhong, who was attributed as a main compiler of Romance of Three Kingdoms, another of the Four Great Classical Novels. Some modern scholars doubt that Shi actually existed, but was merely a pseudonym for Luo himself.

Reviews

[Pip · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am thrilled to say that I finally finished this saga. It would have been an enjoyable read in the Shapiro edition if it had not been so repetitive. I am sure that it would appeal to the person who plays with tin soldiers, but the endless discussions of who lined up where wearing what was tiresome fo this reader.