Author of my country and my people, the importance of living, famous chinese short stories, moment in peking, between tears and laughter, from pagan to christian, the red peony, the vigil of a nation lin, yutang open library. Moment in peking has been described as an historical novel, originally written in english by chinese scholar and writer lin yutang. Chinese lin yutang october 10, 1895 march 26, 1976 was a chinese writer, translator, linguist and inventor. Lin taught english philosophy at peking university in beijing and by the end of the year, became dean of arts in xiamen university. I wish it had been written in chinese, since someting must be lost from one language to another. His novel moment in peking 1939 gives a searing portrait of the japanese invaders.
I have heard about moment in peking because of a famous chinese tv series, and when i heard about the novel was written originally in english, i was more curious. Apr 19, 2019 moment in peking by lin yutang by liu chunhui. This book starts in 1900, during the boxer rebellion, and ends in 1937, presumably during the rape of nanking which is not referred to in those terms. This novel is neither an apology for contemporary chinese life nor. The novel covers the turbulent events in china from 1900 to the mid1930s, and includes the boxer uprising of 1900, the revolution of 1911 that kicked out the emperor, the ensuing warlord era, and the start of the. Moment in peking by abc and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. Read moment in peking by lin yutang for online ebook.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 27, 20. Moment in peking this is a great product sourced from biml b. Moment in peking by lin yutang 1939 a chines novel by. Lin yutang was born in 1895 in fujian province, china. This book smells like an old book, and the paper is a little bit yellow, and this is the reason why i like it so much. His informal but polished style in both chinese and english made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic chinese texts into english were bestsellers in the west. Lin yutang biography lin yutang biography and list of works lin yutang books. If you are intrigued by the history of china and the lives of the people this is a great story that follows the life of one.
Moment in peking by lin yutang 1939 a chines novel by lin. Finished in 1939, the novel was a saga revolved around the withstanding of the life of a highborn girl, mulan, literally means magnolia, during the most critical moment in thousands of years of chinese history, from 1900 to 1938, when the rotten empire. Vintage 1939 moment in peking by chinese author lin. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Sinological profiles lin yutang 10 oct 1895 amoy 25 mar 1976 hong kong lin yutang was the next to last of twelve children of a chinese presbyterian minister in a small town in the mountains, sixty miles inland from amoy.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. And some of lin s articles in chinese read so melodic just like music because of our chineses swing, while you just cannot find that when it is. Vintage books including moment in peking by lin yutang. It is totally an ancient priceless object with wise soul in it. It deals with the tumultuous state of china during the emergence. And some of lins articles in chinese read so melodic just like music because of our chineses swing, while you just cannot find that when it is. Vintage 1939 moment in peking by chinese author lin yutang. A summary posted on october 14, 2017 october 14, 2017 by ppolyhymnia lin yutang was born in 1895 in fujian province, china. Lin yutang books biography and list of works author of. From moment in peking we learn about the beauty of chinese culture. When i read the book moment in peking, i just had the feeling that i was reading something in chinese.
Moment in peking lin yutang, arabian nights various authors, the brothers karamazov fyodor dostoyevsky. Lin yutang went to the united states in the 1930s and began to create works in english. See all books authored by lin yutang, including the importance of living, and the wisdom of confucius, and more on. Finished in 1939, the novel was a saga revolved around the withstanding of the life of a highborn girl, mulan, literally means magnolia, during the most critical moment in thousands of years of chinese history, from 1900 to 1938, when the rotten empire collapsed, the chinese people. I know ill love this book as i lost my copy years ago and am looking forward to reading it again. A novel of contemporary chinese life yutang lin snippet view 1939. Buck, who had sponsored the publication of lins bestselling my country and my people in 1935, lin left china in august, 1936 to write the importance of living in new york, which was published in august 1937 to even greater success just as war broke out in china. He studied, initially, at saint johns university in shanghai, before moving to harvard university to gain his doctoral degree. Moment in peking a novel of contemporary chinese life. Vintage 1939 moment in peking by chinese author lin yutang hardcover book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Moment in peking which was published in 1940 is the first novel created by lin in the western context. Watch edit moment in peking 1939 was lin yutangs first novel. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. Details about vintage 1939 moment in peking by chinese author lin yutang hardcover book. Moment in peking, lin s magnum opus, was written in paris, and published in 1939. Moment in peking hardcover june 1, 1939 by yutang lin author. The novel, lin s first, covers the turbulent events in china from 1900 to 1938, including the boxer uprising, the republican revolution of 1911, the warlord era, the rise of nationalism and communism, and the start of the sinojapanese war of 19371945. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Moment in peking, lins magnum opus, was written in paris, and published in 1939. Moment in peking a novel of contemporary chinese life by. Yutang lin lin, yutang used books, rare books and new books. Lin yutang project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
During the mid1960s a moment in peking was the first book by lin yutang i ever encountered. Lin yutang 1895 1976 was a chinese writer, translator, linguist and inventor, who studied at harvard and later at leipzig university. A second visit in late 1943 and early 1944 led to the book vigil of a nation, a tour of. Lin yutang quotes author of the importance of living. Unfortunately, a lack of funds meant that his time at harvard was cut short and he enlisted in the chinese labor corps in france instead. The novel, lins first, covers the turbulent events in china from 1900 to. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
Isbn 9780899551661 9780899551661 softcover, intl specialized book services, 1980. The work impressed me enough to cause me to search everywhere to find everything else he ever published in english. Moment in peking is a novel originally written in english by chinese author lin yutang. Lin yutang, was a best selling author who introduced chinese culture to american audience, and his two earlier books, my country and my people and the importance of living, sold very well. Jun 04, 2006 moment in peking by lin yutang international specialized book service inc june 1980 isbn 0899551661 recommended by wenjun shi. Lin yutang was a famous chinese translator and writer who invented the chineselanguage typewriter. Moment in peking is a historical novel originally written in english by the chinese american author lin yutang. We also witness the influence of the importance of living from its election by the book ofthemonth club as the recommendation book of december, 1937, the becoming of the bestseller of usa in 1938, and the humorous and funny tone of dr. Moment in peking by lin yutang international specialized book service inc june 1980 isbn 0899551661 recommended by wenjun shi. But lin yutang, in this novel of china, written in english but adhering closely to the chinese manner, has taken us into the inner courts of family life, has told the story of peking upperclass girls, an officials household, with marriages and intermarriages confusing class issues and creating revolutionary situations. More information about this seller contact this seller 7. Moment in peking by lin yutang john day company hardcover, 1939. Lin yutang books list of books by author lin yutang. The wisdom of china and india by yutang lin book 42 editions published between 1942 and 2012 in english and chinese and held by 2,265 worldcat member libraries worldwide.
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