Shi Naian is one of the respected elders of Chinese
literature. In addition to authoring Water Margin, he was also the
teacher of Lo Kuan-chung, author of Romance of the Three
Kingdoms.
J. H. Jackson first came into contact with Chinese culture
through his involvement with Presbyterian missionary efforts. His
translation of The Water Margin was the first to follow the text of
the Chinese original closely. It was his only translated work.
Edwin Lowe is Associate Lecturer of Chinese Studies in the
Department of Asian Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney. He
researches Chinese strategic and defense studies, comparative
cultural and philosophical approaches to warfare and the evolving
nature of conflict and war.
"A delightful example in the genre of 'rule breakers having adventures,' its righteous bandits on the edge of society join the company of knights errant, ronin, Robin Hood, and the outlaws of the American West. Don't let its age or its pedigree scare you off. (It's one of the commonly grouped four classic novels of Chinese literature.) --Men's Health
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