The Water Margin: Outlaws of the Marsh (Tuttle Classics)
Shi Naianis one of the respected elders of Chinese literature. In addition to authoringThe Water Margin, he was also the teacher of Lo Kuan-Chung, the author ofRomance of the Three Kingdoms.J. H. Jacksonfirst came into contact with Chinese culture through his involvement with Presbyterian missionary efforts. His translation ofThe Water Marginwas the first to closely follow the text of the Chinese original.