The Plum in the Golden Vase Or, Chin P'Ing Mei , Volume 2: The Rivals

717 Pages·1993·29.25 MB·English

by  Roy

THE PLUM TIHNE GOLDEN VASE
PRINCETOLNI RBARY OF ASIANT RANS LAT I O N S
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VOLUME TWO: THE RIVALS
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CONTENTS
LISOTFI LLUSTRAXTlI ONS
ACKNOWLEDGMExNiTiSi
CASOTF C HARACTERSXV
CHAPTER 21
Wu Yiieh-niSawnege pSsn owi nO rdetroB reTwe a;
YinPgo -chiiReuhn sE rranodnsB ehaolffF lowers3
CHAPTER 22
Hsi-mCehn' iSnegc reSteldyu cLeasi -waWnigf'es;
Ch'un-mSeeil f-righDteenoouusnlcLyei Ms i ng 30
CHAPTER 23
Yii-hsAicatoas sL ookobuytY iieh-niCahnagm'bse r;
Chin-lEiaevne sdroouptss iHdied deSnp riGnrgo tto4 3
CHAPTER 24
Ching-Fclhiiwr tsi tahB eauotyn t heL anteFrens tival;
62
Hui-hsiAannggr iHluyr lAsb usaetL ai-waWnigf'es
CHAPTER 25
HsiieShe-cor eDtilvyu ltgheeLs o vAfef air;
80
Lai-waDnrgu nkeVnillyi fiHessi -mCehn' ing
CHAPTER 26
Lai-waInsSg e nutn dePre naEls cotroHt Sii-chou;
100
SungH ui-lIisSe hn ameidn tCoo mmittSiunigc ide
CHAPTER 27
LiP 'ing-Ceormhm unicaatS eesc rient thKei ngfisPhaevri lion;
127
P'aCnh in-lEinegna giensa D runkeOnr guyn detrh eG rapAreb or
CHAPTER 28
Ch'eCnh ing-Tcehais Cehsi n-laibeonua tS hoe;
150
Hsi-mCehn' iAnngg riBleya tLsi ttIlreoR no d
CHAPTER 29
ImmortWaul P hysiognotmhieEz xeasl taenddt heH umble;
166
P'aCnh in-lEinejno ayM si ddaBya ttilnte h eB athtub
VIlJ CONTENTS
CHAPTER 30
Lai-Epsactoots rh Seh ipmoefBn ittrh dGaiyft s;
Hsi-Cmhe'ni Bnegg aeS tosan n Gda iannsO ffice1 94
CHAPTER 31
Ch'-ifnuCnogn ceaFa llasga oftneS rp yinYgii- shoina o;
Hs-imeCnh n'giH oladF se aasntDd r inCkesla etborWriyn e2 14
CHAPTER 32
LiK uecih-iAedho paMts o thaenrId As c cteepadsa D aughter;
YinPgo- chiiCerha cJkoska ensDd a ncAetestn daonncS eu cce2s42s
CHAPTER 33
Che'nC hi-nhcgiL osHeisKs e yasn IdDs i satirnte.oSd ig n;
HanTa o-kLuiob erHaiWtsie efst o C ompetfroeA dmira2t6i1o n
CHAPTER 34
Sh-uufnRge ileusp oHni Fsa vtooBr or keArffa irs;
P'i-naHgna rbors RaensWdea gnstH miTesonn gtu e2 82
CHAPTER 35
HarboRreisnegn tHms-eimnetCn h 'iPnugn ishes P'ing-an;
PlayaiF negm aRloelS eh- ufuEnntge rtHaainngse r3s0-9o n
CHAPTER 36
ChaCih 'iSeednnsa L etterf roA saku inYnGgogi rl;
Hs-imeCnh 'iPnagt roPnriiznecGsir apdaulTa st'e3a 4i5
CHAPTER 37
Old MoFtehnUegrr g tehsMe a rrioafHg aenA ic-hieh;
Hs-imeCnh 'iEnsgp oWuasnegLs i u-aesarM hi str3e6s0s
CHAPTER 38
Hs-imeCnh 'giS nubcjtTesr icHksatnteo tr hT ehi rDde gere;
P'aCnhi nl-ioenna S nowEyv enTioynswg i tHhe Pr' i-3p8'2a
CHAPTER 39
Hs-imeCnh' iHnogl Cdhsi Raio taetts hT eem ploeft hJea dEemp eorr;
WuY iieh-nLiiasntgte oBn usd dNhuinsRste citing
TheiSra crTeexdts 4 04
CHAPTER 40
HoldHienBrgo iyn H eArr mLsiP 'ingC-urerriFhea svo r;
DresUspi naagM s a idvsaenCrth i-nliCeonut Arsff ecti4o3n8
APPENDIX
TrnaslaotfSi ounpsp lteamMreaynt er4i5a3l
CONTENTS IX
NOTES4 73
BIBLIOGRAP5HY7 7
INDE6X 05