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December 17, 2019

Swindle All the Way!

Holiday Advice From the Late Ming Dynasty

“In The Book of Swindles, Rea and Rusk give us hilarious and sobering proof that swindling isn’t just a contemporary concern but has been around for centuries. . . Besides giving insight into deep societal concerns, The Book of Swindles is a great read.”...

September 22, 2019

Reading List: Crime, Deception and Punishment in Translation

We are continuing to explore literary translations as part of National Translation Month with this reading list of books that delve into themes of crime, deception and punishment. • • • • • • From the European Perspectives: A Series in Social...

September 28, 2018

Zhang Yingyu’s The Book of Swindles

All this week we have been sharing Sinophone literature in English translation as part of our National Translation Month feature. Below is a roundup from The Book of Swindles—a seventeenth-century story collection, offers a panoramic guide to the art of deception....

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Tag: The Book of Swindles

Swindle All the Way!

Holiday Advice From the Late Ming Dynasty

Reading List: Crime, Deception and Punishment in Translation

Zhang Yingyu’s The Book of Swindles