{"product_id":"zhao-the-orphan-english-edition-a-chinese-tragedy-of-revenge-sacrifice-the-chinese-hamlet","title":"Zhao the Orphan (English Edition): A Chinese Tragedy of Revenge, Sacrifice \u0026 the “Chinese Hamlet”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/d01ae2272a76fa02d64a96db2e51a81886945605e1b29c5003ec7ee1b0b54052.jpg?v=1793432625\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDive into the Epic Drama of Loyalty and Revenge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eZhao the Orphan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a classic Chinese play from the Yuan Dynasty (13th century), attributed to the playwright Ji Junxiang. It tells the gripping story of the Zhao family, a powerful clan in ancient China’s State of Jin, who are falsely accused and brutally massacred by the treacherous minister Tu’an Gu.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/item.winxuan.com\/1201515092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/sfltp2016.cctss.org\/task\/library\/4009?lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe sole survivor is an infant, the \"Zhao the Orphan,\" who is saved at a great personal cost by a loyal family friend, Cheng Ying, who sacrifices his own son to protect the child. The story follows the orphan's perilous journey to adulthood, raised in the shadow of his enemy, as he secretly plots to avenge his family's name.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.purpleculture.net\/chinese-classics-zhao-the-orphan-p-26076\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chinesebook.uk\/book-9787508530482-297662.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy This Book is a Must-Have:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA Masterpiece of World Literature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis is the very first Chinese play to be translated and known in Europe. It famously inspired the great French philosopher Voltaire to write his own five-act play,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Orphan of China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, sparking a major cultural dialogue between East and West.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/sfltp2016.cctss.org\/task\/library\/4009?lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.purpleculture.net\/chinese-classics-zhao-the-orphan-p-26076\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eExpertly Retold for English Readers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis edition is edited and translated by the famous translator Wang Guozhen. The story is presented in accessible, engaging English, making the complex history and drama easy to follow.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.purpleculture.net\/chinese-classics-zhao-the-orphan-p-26076\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chinesebook.uk\/book-9787508530482-297662.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePart of the \"Chinese Classics Stories\" Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis book is part of a renowned collection designed to introduce the core stories of Chinese literature and history to foreign readers in a vivid and concise format.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ilas.fslib.com.cn\/ILASOPAC\/NTRdrBookRetr.do?SearchType=author\u0026amp;SearchKey=\u0026amp;PageNum=10\u0026amp;searchWay=searchWayPrv\u0026amp;ResearchSearchType=null\u0026amp;researchSearchKey=null\u0026amp;qualityType=0\u0026amp;LeftSubjectType=subject\u0026amp;LeftSubjectKey=%E6%9D%82%E5%89%A7\u0026amp;LeftClassifyType=classify\u0026amp;LeftClassifyKey=I\u0026amp;leftPublishType=publish\u0026amp;leftPublishKey=%E4%BA%94%E6%B4%B2%E4%BC%A0%E6%92%AD%E5%87%BA%E7%89%88%E7%A4%BE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.purpleculture.net\/literature-novels-c-6_15\/?sort=3a\u0026amp;disp_order=8\u0026amp;srsltid=AfmBOoqWsa691DwqiwBwJtL_MGu4U6imDf1-1SVIVpKi3rL00l5U9juO\u0026amp;page=73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBeautiful Hardcover Edition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis is a high-quality, beautifully bound hardcover book of 164 pages, making it a perfect addition to any personal library or a wonderful gift for those interested in Chinese culture and history.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/8ba13bf4e6da76e0bc4e295706fff09fcbf628d2ae89ccb848fd27a35a96a1c6.jpg?v=1793432629\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/689eccd2255669ac424db072eba89ef168dcc90f3e010429791415e95cd870f7.jpg?v=1793432633\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462446965070,"sku":"978-7-5085-3048-2-1276507-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2d158cdf2e7017740aa40a9fbac69415762dfb25808d18a59b65f28893e6931e.jpg?v=1793417214","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/zhao-the-orphan-english-edition-a-chinese-tragedy-of-revenge-sacrifice-the-chinese-hamlet","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}