The Heroic Adventures of Qin Shubao from Forgotten Tales of the Sui
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A Chinese Historical Novel by Yuan Yuling
Translated by Robert E. Hegel
2024
xxxii + 588 pages
ISBN 978-962-7255-50-5
A historical novel by Yuan Yuling, Forgotten Tales of the Sui (Sui shi yiwen, 1633), has indeed been long forgotten in China. This unique coming-of-age tale in classical Chinese literature portrays the chivalrous Qin Shubao, the scion of a line of righteous generals, as he tries to establish himself in a perilous world and, through military prowess, earn the weapons inherited from his famous forebears. Rendered masterfully by Robert E. Hegel, this abridged translation vividly recounts Shubao’s adventures and misadventures amidst the fall of the Sui dynasty and the rise of the Tang.