TY - BOOK AU - Luo,Guanzhong AU - Palmer,Martin TI - The romance of the three kingdoms T2 - Penguin Classics SN - 9780241332771 U1 - 895.13/46 23 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Penguin Books KW - Chinese fiction KW - Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 KW - Ming dynasty KW - fast KW - China KW - History KW - Three kingdoms, 220-265 KW - Fiction N1 - Translated from the Chinese N2 - A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels - an epic story of warring factions in the era of China's Han dynasty. Part historical and part legend, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, recounting their personal and military battles, intrigues and struggles to achieve dominance for almost a hundred years. It is one of the most beloved works of East Asian literature, and the most famous historical novel in China. -- Publisher website ER -