The Scattered Flock Part Five of The Marshes of Mount Liang by Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong / by John and Alex Dent-Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shi, Nai'an, approximately 1290-approximately 1365, author.

Contributor:

Dent-Young, Alex, translator.

Dent-Young, John, translator.

Luo, Guanzhong, approximately 1330-approximately 1400.

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Yuan Dynasty (China).

Chinese literature.

Chinese literature--Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368--Translations into English.

Genre:

Translations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (524 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press, 2002.

Summary:

The Scattered Flock, the last volume of this series of translations, contains chapters 91-120 that mark the disastrous end of the 108 heroes. The action in this volume can be divided into three parts: the campaign against Tian Hu, the campaign against Wang Qing and the campaign against Fang La. It is in the last of these that the heroes of Mount Liang begin to die. Their demise is as haphazard and casual as the scattering of the flock of geese when the Prodigy shoots them for mere amusement. But the theme of the vanity of human wishes, the emptiness of ambition, becomes prominent earlier.

Contents:

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

Acknowlegements

Introduction

Chapter 91 Song Jiang leads his army across theYellow River

The Unicorn takes a city by trickery on a dark night!

Chapter 92 Colonel Hua shows his mastery of thebow

The Professor's clever plan defeats Gaizhou!

Chapter 93 Iron Ox dreams he is fighting thecourtiers

Song Jiang divides his army into two wings!

Chapter 94 Scimitar wins over three leaders

Iron Ox lands them in a mess!

Chapter 95 Song Jiang remains loyal to his lord

Qiao the Wizard wins by magic!

Chapter 96 The Wizard takes refuge on Five Dragon Mountain

Taoist Gongsun besieges the Hundred Valleys!

Chapter 97 Commissioner Chen takes over the administration

Princess Jade Arrowtip becomes a leader of men!

Chapter 98 Hotshot meets his destined bride

The Professor plans to poison the Royal Brother-in-Law!

Chapter 99 The Monk is delivered from the well of karma

White-Water Dragon floods the town of Taiyuan!

Chapter 100 Hotshot and Arrowtip work in tandem

Song Jiang and the Commissioner jointly announce victory!

Chapter 101 The theft of a burial plot leads on tor ebellion

A stroll on a fine spring day provokes dalliance!

Chapter 102 Wang Qing is punished for his adultery

Gong Duan takes a fighting instructor!

Chapter 103 A warden loses his life because of hisbrother-in-law

A prison official removes his cousin's scar!

Chapter 104 At the Duans' a bridegroom is welcomed

The chief on House Mountain fights two opponents!

Chapter 105 Song Jiang gives his men a break

The Wizard sends the fire right back!

Chapter 106 A scholar fools a superior force

The sailors overwhelm the city's defences!

Chapter 107 Song Jiang wins a great victory at Mount Ji

The Strategist smashes the six flower formation!.

Chapter 108 The Wizard raises a fog and captures the city

Mr. Chai stores up ammunition to fight the enemy!

Chapter 109 Wang Qing crosses the river and is captured

Song Jiang completes his defeat of the rebels!

Chapter 110 The Prodigy shoots geese at Autumn Woods Crossing

Song Jiang brings his captives to the Eastern Capital!

Chapter 111 White Eel swims to Temple Hill by night

Song Jiang succeeds in capturing Runzhou!

Chapter 112 The Unicorn takes half the army to attack Xuanzhou

Song Jiang fights a great battle in Piling!

Chapter 113 At Lake Tai a small gathering of heroes

In Suzhou with Song Jiang a major assembly!

Chapter 114 In the battle for Hangzhou Song Jiang's plunged in mourning

White Eel dies at Goldenflood Gate!

Chapter 115 The ghost of White Eel captures the Southern Prince

Song Jiang takes Ninghai Commandery with a trick!

Chapter 116 The route to Shezhou falls to the Unicorn

Song Jiang has a fight at Black Dragon Ridge!

Chapter 117 At Muzhou Precious Light is snuffed by an arrow

At Black Dragon Ridge Song Jiang is helped by magic!

Chapter 118 The Unicorn has a great battle at Sundance Pass

Song Jiang plans to capture the citadel at Bangyuan Gap!

Chapter 119 At Zhejiang by the riverside Monk passes away

Song Jiang returns to his birthplace in a silk robe!

Chapter 120 Song Jiang after death goes to Duckweed Marsh

The Emperor dreams of a visit to Mount Liang!.

Notes:

Translation of: Shui hu chuan, chapters 91-120.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789622019904

9622019900

OCLC:

1244630191