I'm very glad to hear that, Jo. Is this the version <https://www.amazon.com/Journey-West-Wu-Chengen/dp/0835110036> you're referring to? I can see why people might be drawn to the snazzier, snappier retellings from the past 20 years, but to me, the version I linked to remains the gold standard.
There have been some decent Korean/K-drama retellings, but I have yet to delve into that world… Jules On Mon, 4 Sept 2023 at 22:10, Jo Pattabiraman <jpatt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you, Jules, that was so delightful to read. > > I recently bought a somewhat sanitized book version by Wu Cheng'en. It was > very pleasant to snack on, though reviewers didn't seem to have a high > opinion of it. My interest in it was re-kindled by the KDrama Hwayugi, > which has some elements of the original but - to nobody's surprise - > transforms it into a story of star-crossed lovers. > > I look forward to watching your recommendations someday! > > Jo > > > > On Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 7:12 PM Jules Yim via Silklist < > silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote: > >> Thank you for suggesting that I share this on Silklist, Udhay. I hope >> everyone else will enjoy my summary of what I consider to be worthy >> translations and media adaptations of the beloved Monkey King stories >> <https://thecontrapuntal.substack.com/p/04-sep-23-monday-briefing>. >> >> Jules >> >> -- >> Silklist mailing list >> Silklist@lists.digeratus.in >> https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >> >
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