A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels - an epic story of warring factions in the era of China's Han dynasty Written more than six centuries ago and still read by millions throughtout Asia today, The Romance of Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel set during the Han dynasty that dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, recounting their personal and military battles, intrigues, and struggles to achieve dominance for almost 100 years. Part historical record and part legend, the novel covers the turbulent final years of the Han dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms, and delves into the politics of war, power, and diplomacy, causing it to be viewed not just as a great work of literature, but also as a guide for success in business and leadership. The most famous historical novel in China, it has inspired countless adaptations worldwide and remains one of the most beloved works of East Asian literature.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Literature & Fiction

Guanzhong, Luo

United States

Penguin Classics

Three Kingdoms tells the story of the fateful last reign of the Han dynasty (206 b.c.-a.d. 220), when the Chinese empire was divided into three warring kingdoms. This decisive period in Chinese history became a subject of intense and continuing interest to historians, poets, and dramatists. Writing some 1,200 years later, the Ming author Luo Guanzhong drew on this rich literary heritage to fashion a sophisticated, compelling narrative that has become the Chinese national epic. Luo's novel offers a startling and unsparing view of how power is wielded, how diplomacy is conducted, and how wars are planned and fought; it has influenced the ways the Chinese think about power, diplomacy, and war even to this day. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this Ming dynasty masterpiece continues to be widely influential in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, and remains a great work of world literature. The University of California Press is pleased to make the complete and unabridged translation available again.

Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel, Part 2

Luo, Guanzhong

Genre Fiction

University of California Press

This exciting new translation with footnotes is more readable than past versions and will appeal to modern readers. The Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China's legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history. Considered the most significant work in classic Chinese literature, The Three Kingdoms is read by millions throughout Asia today. Seen not just as a great work of art, many Chinese view it as a guide to success in life and business as well as a work that offers moral clarity—while many foreigners read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture. From the saga of The Three Kingdoms, readers will learn how great warriors motivate their troops and enhance their influence while disguising their weaknesses and turning the strengths of others against them. This first volume in a trilogy introduces Liu Bei and his sworn brothers-in-arms Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, whose allegiance is sorely tested in a society that is in flux where each group is fighting for its survival against the other.

The Three Kingdoms, Volume 1: The Sacred Oath: The Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation (with Footnotes)

Tuttle+publishing

This exciting new translation with footnotes is more readable than past versions and will appeal to modern readers. The Three Kingdoms is an epic Chinese novel written over six centuries ago. It recounts in vivid historical detail the turbulent years at the close of the Han Dynasty when China broke into three competing kingdoms and over half the population were either killed or driven from their homes. Part myth, part fact, readers will experience the loyalty and treachery, the brotherhood and rivalry of China's legendary heroes and villains during the most tumultuous period in Chinese history. Considered the most significant work in classic Chinese literature, The Three Kingdoms is read by millions throughout Asia today. Seen not just as a great work of art, many Chinese view it as a guide to success in life and business as well as a work that offers moral clarity—while many foreigners read it to gain insights into Chinese society and culture. From the saga of The Three Kingdoms, readers will learn how great warriors motivate their troops and enhance their influence while disguising their weaknesses and turning the strengths of others against them. This third volume concludes the tale of Liu Bei and his sworn brothers-in-arms, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, whose loyalty and fidelity are sorely tested in a society at war for its very survival.

The Three Kingdoms, Volume 3: Welcome The Tiger: The Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation (with Footnotes)

Guerras interminables, acción a raudales, intrigas palaciegas y numerosos personajes que abarcan desde un simple carnicero hasta la aristocracia más refinada. Hablamos del Romance de los tres reinos, una de las cuatro novelas clásicas chinas. Escrito hace más de cuatrocientos años, en él se narra la feroz guerra civil que siguió a la caída de la dinastía Han (220 d.C).En este quinto volumen, Cao Cao está en la cima de su poder, pero si no captura la provincia de Jingzhou nunca podrá unificar Todo lo que está bajo el Cielo. ¿Conseguirá la hegemonía sobre China?

Romance de los tres reinos, volumen V: Cao Cao invade Jingzhou (Spanish Edition)

Independently published

Written sometime in the fourteenth-century, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by the famed Chinese writer and playwright Luo Guanzhong, is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature and its influence in China and East Asia can be compared to Shakespeare in England and Europe. This popular tale is remarkable for its length at 800,000 words and its impressive cast of nearly one thousand dramatic characters. The story, which contains elements of true historical accounts mixed with myth and legend, is set during the tumultuous end of the Han dynasty in 169 AD and ends with the reunification of the country in 280 AD. This time was known as the "Three Kingdoms" period in Chinese history and is famous for the battles waged by feudal lords and their loyal retainers as they fought with each other to either replace the fading Han dynasty or restore it to its former power. The story follows hundreds of characters during this time of unrest and conflict and focuses on the politics, diplomacy, and struggle for power of the time. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the translation of C. H. Brewitt-Taylor.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Digireads.com

“The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of union, tends to divide…” The Han dynasty is falling, the rebels and warlords fight each other for the hegemony in China. Who will bring peace to these lands? Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is one of the four great Chinese classical novels. Discover it in the third volume of this new edition with maps and footnotes.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 3: with footnotes and maps (Romance of the Three Kingdoms (with footnotes and maps)) (Volume 3)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Guerras interminables, acción a raudales, intrigas palaciegas y numerosos personajes que abarcan desde un simple carnicero hasta la aristocracia más refinada. Hablamos del romance de los Tres Reinos, una de las cuatro novelas clásicas chinas. Escrito hace más de cuatrocientos años, en él se narra la feroz guerra civil que siguió a la caída de la dinastía Han (220 d.C).Descubre el ascenso al poder del tirano en el primer volumen de la saga.

El Romance de los Tres Reinos, Volumen I: Auge y caída de Dong Zhuo (Volume 1) (Spanish Edition)

Guerras interminables, acción a raudales, intrigas palaciegas y numerosos personajes que abarcan desde un simple carnicero hasta la aristocracia más refinada. Hablamos del romance de los Tres Reinos, una de las cuatro novelas clásicas chinas. Escrito hace más de cuatrocientos años, en él se narra la feroz guerra civil que siguió a la caída de la dinastía Han (220 d.C). Comienza la batalla por la hegemonía en el segundo volumen de la saga.

El Romance de los Tres Reinos, Volumen II: La batalla por la llanura central (Spanish Edition)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, attributed to Luo Guanzhong, is a historical novel set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 169 AD and ending with the reunification of the land in 280. The story – part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatises the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. While the novel follows hundreds of characters, the focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The novel deals with the plots, personal and military battles, intrigues, and struggles of these states to achieve dominance for almost 100 years. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is acclaimed as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature; it has a total of 800,000 words and nearly a thousand dramatic characters (mostly historical) in 120 chapters. The novel is among the most beloved works of literature in East Asia.

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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel, Part 2

The Three Kingdoms, Volume 1: The Sacred Oath: The Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation (with Footnotes)

The Three Kingdoms, Volume 3: Welcome The Tiger: The Epic Chinese Tale of Loyalty and War in a Dynamic New Translation (with Footnotes)

Romance de los tres reinos, volumen V: Cao Cao invade Jingzhou (Spanish Edition)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 3: with footnotes and maps (Romance of the Three Kingdoms (with footnotes and maps)) (Volume 3)

El Romance de los Tres Reinos, Volumen I: Auge y caída de Dong Zhuo (Volume 1) (Spanish Edition)

El Romance de los Tres Reinos, Volumen II: La batalla por la llanura central (Spanish Edition)

Romance of the Three Kingdoms