The most famous translation of this work into English is by UChicago professor David Tod Roy.
The most famous translation of this work into English is by UChicago professor David Tod Roy. One slave in this novel is caned when she does not open a gate quickly enough. The protagonist of this novel reconciles with his first wife after he sees her burning incense outside in the snow. An earlier novel's character ($) Wu Song tries to kill this novel's protagonist after he and Pan Jinlian kill the latter's husband Wu Dalang. This novel's author wrote under the pseudonym "The Scoffing Scholar of Lanling," and its protagonist tragically dies after overdosing on (*) aphrodisiacs. For ten points, identify this Ming dynasty novel centering on a character from Water Margin, Ximen Qing, famous for its graphic sexual episodes.
The most famous translation of this work into English is by UChicago professor David Tod Roy.
The {Plum in the Golden Vase} (accept The {Golden Lotus} or {Jin Ping Mei})