水浒传英文版ppt

When reading Shuihu, one of the four most famous masterpieces in Chinese literature, we can always find such a scene: a guy cried: Oh, Jesus! You are Brother Song Gongming! Please accept my salutation… We can find hundreds of examples like that in this book, among those guys, you can find bandits, thieves, gangsters, policemen, solders, officers, and even some high-ranking generals. That’s really interesting, isn’t it? So I began to do some researches in this field. Unfortunately, it really made me headache, I couldn’t find a satisfactory explanation after seven days of researching. Just before the second that I wanted to quit, suddenly, a light hit me right there, I cried: Oui! J’ai compris! Bravo ! Gracias a Dios !（请注意，作者脑子有毛病，所以不时嘴里会崩出些法语、西班牙语、拉丁语什么的，其实他自己也不知道是什么意思） The reason lies in the hierarchies of Chinese mafia society ! Although Song Jiang, a staff in a county government, and Chao Gai, a small landlord, are not in the high hierarchy of the society, they are indeed in the top hierarchy of the mafia society. That explains well why people all over China know them and respect them so much. Actually, in Chinese history, many military officers are also members of mafia society. For example, President Jiang Jieshi, had to salute Du Yuesheng, one of the leaders of Chinese mafia society in the year 1930s, despite the fact that he himself had already got control of the whole country. Some might ask: how can you be so sure that all those people are members of mafia society? Actually, if we read the book really carefully, we can find so many evidences. For instance, Zhang The Arrow without Feather Qing, a general, always throws small pieces of stone when fighting. It’s a proof that he had been a gangster who liked to fight by throwing bricks (a popular weapon for gangsters) for a long time before he joined the army. Dai The Fleet-footed Runner Zong, a prison guard, can run as fast as Lewis. Obviously, it’s because that he was always chasing by the other gangsters, needs bring about ability, n’est-ce pas （又开始来毛病了）? Huyan The Two Whips Zhuo, a general, uses two iron whips as his weapons. If one has some knowledge about Cantonese mafia, he will immediately relate his weapons with water pipe, a very popular weapon for Cantonese gangsters. Guan The Giant Sword Sheng, is not necessarily more powerful than Lin The Panther Head Chong and Hua The Li Guang Junior Rong, but he ranks higher than them. Maybe it’s because his ancestor, Guan Yu, is the God that all Chinese mafia members must admire. Sun The Sick Yuchi Li, is a very good fighter, and he is also the chief police officer of a medium city, which means he is also ranking very high in the society. It seems that it’s quite safe to say that he will be on a very high position in the Liang Mountain Ranking. However, it’s not the truth. Why? It might be the reason that he hasn’t been in the mafia society for a long time. Yan The Prodigal Qing, was only a servant and had not even a little contribution to the Liang Mountain before joining the Liang Mountain Army, but he is on a quite high position in the Liang Mountain Ranking. What’s the reason? Maybe it’s because that he had joined the mafia society since he was still a boy, and had already been on the high hierarchy of mafia society before joining the Liang Mountain Army. Certainly, different people have different point of view about that, but I tend to think that my explanation is one of the most rational and reasonable. Of course, different arguments are always welcome.

水浒传》有个英文译名就是《四海之内皆兄弟》，是赛珍珠翻译的，《all men are brothers: blood of the leopard》 即：四海之内皆兄弟：豹子的血

水浒传Outlaws of the Marsh The novel "Outlaws of the Marsh" is somewhat like the Iliad and Odyssey... An ancient epic tale... no one remembers the period it was composed and immortalized. One knows this story is based on real facts and has inspired many storytellers. One knows the North Song Dynasty (XIIIth Century) lived its apogee and declined, a victim of corruption and decadence. One finds historical traces of these outlaws who challenged the imperial authority and died under the executioner's blade. At last, as anyone knows today that a man called Homer wrote the Iliad and Odyssey, no one doubts anymore that a man called Shi Nai-an wrote down during the XIVth century the novel Outlaws of the Marsh that reached us. Everyone recognizes that Jin Sheng-tan, during the XVIIth century, published what is now famous as the original version of a novel that obtained the interest and infatuation of successive generations. Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh ("All men are brothers" in Pearl Buck's translation, "Shui hu zhuan" in Chinese, "Au Bord de l'Eau" in French ) is an immortal novel because its tale is universal : it speaks of beings (outlaws but also notables, strong muscled heroes but also intellectual, anarchists but also philosophers...) who cannot bear injustice nor abuse nor arbitrariness... That is the reason they are immortal and their popularity has lasted for centuries . Discover the 108 heroes, the episodes , the paper-cuts representing them, the Beijing operas their fighting exploits inspired... 人物 Gai Ping Health gave special love make the world anyway, famous arena. Like charges to stick, chicken, and did not take wives, all hit others physique. Village Creek Village haunted legends, villagers digging a river in the town engraved art, ghost was rushed to the East seven. Classical hell, then alone will be engraved Creek Village in places away from the East side down. Thus so-called "Tota kings".

Great Chinese Classical Novel: Outlaws of the MarshOutlaws of the Marsh, classic novel in 3 volumes. By Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, Tr. by Sidney Shapiro. 3 volumes, 1,605 pages, illustrated, 21 x 13 cm. Hardcover with cloth. Published by Foreign Language Press Beijing, China, 1995.One of the best known and best loved of the ancient Chinese novels which have come down through the ages. Outlaws of the Marsh is set mainly in the final years of Hui Zong, a Song Dynasty emperor who reigned from 1101 to 1125. It tells why and how one hundred some-old men and women banded together on a marsh-girt mountain in what today is Shandong Province, became leaders of an outlaw army of thousands and fought brave and resourceful battles against pompous, heartless tyrants.Historians confirm that the story is derived from fact. Some of the events actually happened, some of the persons actually existed. Their rebellious deeds struck a responsive chord in the oppressed masses and gradually evolved into folk legends. Professional story-tellers further dramatized and embellished them in performances at market fairs and amusement centers.Elegant Chinese prose with an exciting, twisting story, will keep you coming back for more every time.A novel of political corruption, murder, love, martial arts. Stunning portrayal of 14th century china. Intertwining tales of bold heroes, corrupt officials, jealous lovers, and chivalrous martial artists. Probably you have never enjoyed a book like this. It'll leave you wanting more! A must read!!! (The above text refers to the translator's note and reader's review.) 祝您学习进步，更上一层楼！(*^__^*)……