本書檢視早期近代中國印刷品的世界，並聚焦於經典古典小說《 #水滸傳 》。根據讀者遇到的版本差異，《水滸傳》可能提供相當不同的閱讀體驗，此現象亦反映早期近代中國小說體裁，與當時 #印刷 文化變遷的特色。 葛思平主張理解傳統小說的最佳方式，就是將其視為印刷業的一種現象。他追索這種特具影響力的小說，在近代早期如何被改寫與改動，因為它跨越了菁英與大眾、私人與商業、以及民間與武林的界線。撇開那些難有答案的，關於作者身份與原典的種種問題，葛思平轉而關注透過印行自有版本來塑造小說的編輯-出版商們。藉由研究小說的各種化身，《紙上的嘯聚：水滸傳與中國小說的變革》（Bandits in Print: "The Water Margin" and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel）揭示印刷品不僅是穩定文學文本的力量，在特定的...(展开全部)

本書檢視早期近代中國印刷品的世界，並聚焦於經典古典小說《 #水滸傳 》。根據讀者遇到的版本差異，《水滸傳》可能提供相當不同的閱讀體驗，此現象亦反映早期近代中國小說體裁，與當時 #印刷 文化變遷的特色。 葛思平主張理解傳統小說的最佳方式，就是將其視為印刷業的一種現象。他追索這種特具影響力的小說，在近代早期如何被改寫與改動，因為它跨越了菁英與大眾、私人與商業、以及民間與武林的界線。撇開那些難有答案的，關於作者身份與原典的種種問題，葛思平轉而關注透過印行自有版本來塑造小說的編輯-出版商們。藉由研究小說的各種化身，《紙上的嘯聚：水滸傳與中國小說的變革》（Bandits in Print: "The Water Margin" and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel）揭示印刷品不僅是穩定文學文本的力量，在特定的...(展开全部)

The classic Chinese novel The Water Margin (Shuihu zhuan) tells the story of a band of outlaws in twelfth-century China and their insurrection against the corrupt imperial court. Imported into Japan in the early seventeenth century, it became a ubiquitous source of inspiration for translations, adaptations, parodies, and illustrated woodblock prints. There may be no work of Chi...(展开全部)

In this pathbreaking study of three of the most familiar texts in the Chinese tradition—all concerning stones endowed with magical properties—Jing Wang develops a monumental reconstruction of ancient Chinese stone lore. Wang’s thorough and systematic comparison of these classic works illuminates the various tellings of the stone story and provides new insight into major t...(展开全部)

In this study of three of the most familiar texts in the Chinese tradition - all concerning stones endowed with magical properties - Jing Wang develops a reconstruction of ancient Chinese stone lore. Wang's comparison of these classic works illuminates the various tellings of the stone story and provides new insights into major topics in traditional Chinese literature. Uniting ...(展开全部)

In this pathbreaking study of three of the most familiar texts in the Chinese tradition—all concerning stones endowed with magical properties—Jing Wang develops a monumental reconstruction of ancient Chinese stone lore. Wang’s thorough and systematic comparison of these classic works illuminates the various tellings of the stone story and provides new insight into major t...(展开全部)

In "The Nature of the Book," a tour de force of cultural history, Adrian Johns constructs an entirely original and vivid picture of print culture and its many arenas--commercial, intellectual, political, and individual. "A compelling exposition of how authors, printers, booksellers and readers competed for power over the printed page. . . . The richness of Mr. Johns's book lie...(展开全部)

This text takes a look at early modern England and the creative and commercial forces in which print culture was formed and its many arenas - commercial, intellectual, political and individual. It includes detailed information on booksellers shops, the Royal Society, paper manufactories and type foundaries. Also featured are replications of the bitter disputes between authors a...(展开全部)

In "The Nature of the Book," a tour de force of cultural history, Adrian Johns constructs an entirely original and vivid picture of print culture and its many arenas--commercial, intellectual, political, and individual. "A compelling exposition of how authors, printers, booksellers and readers competed for power over the printed page. . . . The richness of Mr. Johns's book lie...(展开全部)

This text takes a look at early modern England and the creative and commercial forces in which print culture was formed and its many arenas - commercial, intellectual, political and individual. It includes detailed information on booksellers shops, the Royal Society, paper manufactories and type foundaries. Also featured are replications of the bitter disputes between authors a...(展开全部)