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Colloquial in the Yu-hsien k‘u

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 December 2009

Arthur Waley
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What follows, as will be apparent to the reader, was written as a review of Mr. Howard Levy's translation of the T‘ang story Yu-hsien k‘u, which, although mentioned in some Western histories of Chinese literature, has not hitherto appeared in a complete translation.

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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , October 1966 , pp. 559 - 565
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Copyright © School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 1966

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1 Levy, Howard S. (tr.): The dwelling of playful goddesses: China's first novelette, by Chang Wen-ch‘eng (ca. 657–730). 2 vols.: [ix], iii, 119 pp.; 79 pp. [Tokyo: Dai Nippon Insatsu, 1965.] (Distributed by Paragon Book Gallery, New York. Translation volume, $4. Plus volume containing Chinese text, $6.)Google Scholar