The Sound and the Fury
Shanghai, China: Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 1984. First Mainland Chinese Translation. Softcover.
The Sound and the Fury (喧哗与骚动).
William Faulkner. Translated by Li Wenjun. Shanghai: Shanghai Translation Publishing House, October 1984. Printed by Shanghai Xinhua Printing Factory. Octavo, original printed wrappers. 371pgs. Text in simplified Chinese.First mainland Chinese edition and first complete Chinese translation of Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury, issued during the early Reform-era revival of Western modernist literature in the People’s Republic of China. Li Wenjun’s translation is generally regarded as the authoritative Chinese rendering and was instrumental in establishing Faulkner’s reception among Chinese readers and scholars. Association copy, inscribed and signed by the translator to William Boozer, a Faulkner scholar and editor, indicating direct scholarly exchange. Dated January 31, 1991. Paper uniformly toned, printed on PRC paper, slight lift in cover due to the past placement of an acetate protector, mild foxing on page block edges, tight, square binding, complete with mild wear. Translator's inscription to William Boozer on title page. Inclusion of Boozer's notes related to the edition's bibliography. A very good copy. A significant and uncommon item at the intersection of Faulkner studies and modern Chinese literary history; rare, and exceptionally so in signed association state.
Price: $850.00