The Water Margin: The Outlaws of the Marsh

The Water Margin_is one of the \“Four Great Classical\nNovels\” of Chinese literature. Based upon the story of the\nhistorical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, this epic tale of\na rebellion against tyranny has been thrilling and inspiring\nreaders for hundreds of years. A stirring tale of a band of men\nleft with no choice but to become outlaws when faced with a\ntyrannical and unjust government,_The Water Margin_is the\nChinese equivalent of_Robin Hood and His Merry Men.
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\nFirst gaining popularity in the West when it was translated by\nPearl S. Buck as_All Men Are Brothers_, this classic tale is\npresented here in a detailed translation more faithful to the\nChinese original.\n\n