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title: "Journey to the West (Chinese Classics, Classic Novel in 4 Volumes)"
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# Journey to the West (Chinese Classics, Classic Novel in 4 Volumes)

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desertcart.com: Journey to the West (Chinese Classics, Classic Novel in 4 Volumes): 9787119016634: Wu Cheng'en, W.J.F. Jenner: Books

Review: Add to your appreciation of Chinese literary culture - In December 2025, I was on a personal recreation trip to San Francisco. I walked through Chinatown and took a picture of this mural. I shared my pictures with friends and family, and somebody alerted me that these are the characters of the classic Chinese novel journey to the west. Even though this collection was written during the Ming dynasty, I had never heard of it. These books arrived, well, packed, and exactly as described. I’m through book one of four and I’m really enjoying them. I have loved Chinese cooking for years, and I’m enjoying getting a piece of Chinese literature. Highly recommended.
Review: Journey to the west - Journey to the west. I came here to say that this book is incredibly translated into 4 volumes. I received the correct books that were included in the set and the pages were formatted correctly. This is one of the most interesting books I’ve read. This is a Chinese classic novel published in the 16th century, and it’s incredibly neat to read something from that time. It’s so different from the modern books i tend to read. I’m very pleased with the story and the product itself. The translation is clear. The pages are thin as said in may reviews but it doesn’t bother me when reading. If you’re familiar with the thin pages of a bible (not comparing context) you’ll understand more of the quality of the page. These are long volumes and I think it was a proper choice. This translator offers other classic novels and I intend on purchasing the other three sets.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,453 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Asian Literature (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (525) |
| Dimensions  | 4.49 x 3.31 x 7.09 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 7119016636 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-7119016634 |
| Item Weight  | 3.06 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 2346 pages |
| Publication date  | January 1, 2003 |
| Publisher  | Foreign Languages Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Add to your appreciation of Chinese literary culture
*by K***V on February 5, 2026*

In December 2025, I was on a personal recreation trip to San Francisco. I walked through Chinatown and took a picture of this mural. I shared my pictures with friends and family, and somebody alerted me that these are the characters of the classic Chinese novel journey to the west. Even though this collection was written during the Ming dynasty, I had never heard of it. These books arrived, well, packed, and exactly as described. I’m through book one of four and I’m really enjoying them. I have loved Chinese cooking for years, and I’m enjoying getting a piece of Chinese literature. Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Journey to the west
*by S***A on March 2, 2025*

Journey to the west. I came here to say that this book is incredibly translated into 4 volumes. I received the correct books that were included in the set and the pages were formatted correctly. This is one of the most interesting books I’ve read. This is a Chinese classic novel published in the 16th century, and it’s incredibly neat to read something from that time. It’s so different from the modern books i tend to read. I’m very pleased with the story and the product itself. The translation is clear. The pages are thin as said in may reviews but it doesn’t bother me when reading. If you’re familiar with the thin pages of a bible (not comparing context) you’ll understand more of the quality of the page. These are long volumes and I think it was a proper choice. This translator offers other classic novels and I intend on purchasing the other three sets.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hardback edition
*by D***R on July 31, 2011*

I bought the paperback edition several years ago. I loved the myths and read the material several times. Unfortunately, the paperbacks are poorly printed and not bound well enough for multiple readings. I just received the hardbacks and make the following observations: 1) left-hand pages are printed in Chinese while right-hand pages are printed in English, 2) pictures are on single pages with the facing pages blank, 3) binding seems to be very well done - strong as well as supple, and 4) there is a bookmark ribbon attached to the binding side of each volume. In summary, this looks like a quality edition. The hardback is printed in 6 volumes while the paperback (English only) is done in 3. I assume that the translation in the hardback is the same as in the paperback version. That was done very well and I'm looking froward to rereading the adventure with quality paper in my hands; that's one of the real luxuries in life! I have, above, made several assumptions based on my prior experience with the paperback. If these assumptions prove wrong, I will update this review and my rating. This is in addition to my original review: I am now reading Volume 4 of 6. There is a horrible error in that volume. There are many missing pages from Volume 4; in their place are many pages from Volume 2. I am knocking two stars off the rating because of this. The vendor said he will send me a proper Volume 4 in October when his stock is replenished. I, fortunately, can finish reading the story because I have the paperback version from the same translator. If I receive a valid copy of Volume 4, I will re-rate upwards and assume there was just a bad run. I also note at this time that there are many little typos: wrong one of to, two, too; many one-letter substitutions; etc. I am of the opinion that the final edit of a translation should always be made by a native speaker of the "to" language. I'm guessing that this opinion was not respected here. The errors in the paperback version, if memory serves me correctly are different. This is a second update to my review: I have just received a corrected copy of Vol. 4 from the seller. Thus, I assume that good copies of this book set are available. I would caution you to check with your seller of choice that the hard copy set you order is one that does not contain the mistakes that were in my original order. At this point I'm changing my product rating back to 5 stars.

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