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Murder in the Red Chamber
Ashibe Taku
Translated by Tyran C. Grillo
Kurodahan Press
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Author’s acknowledgments
I would especially like to thank Mr. Tyran Grillo for his trouble in
translating my work, a Western crime fiction based on a Chinese classic,
written in Japanese; Mr. Robert Kahn for providing the happy opportunity for
me to meet the translator; the late Mr. Francis King for encouraging me to
approach the readers of the English-speaking world; and, last but not least,
Mr. James Harper for perusing the translation and my original with critical
insight.
Ashibe Taku
November 2011
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Translator’s acknowledgments
I am indebted first and foremost to Professor Stephen Miller for
introducing me to the theoretical questions of translation and for alerting my
attention to Ashibe Taku’s search for a translator. Professor Amanda
Seaman’s expertise in Japanese detective fiction, creative guidance, and
mentorship led me to the end of this project and beyond. In order to deepen
my knowledge of the
Honglou meng,
Professors Elena Suet-Ying Chiu and
Donald Gjertson graciously provided their time, the latter especially through
the independent study for which I read David Hawkes’s five-volume English
translation as preparation for this project. Professor Emeritus and
Honglou
meng devotee Alvin Cohen kindly read an early draft and provided invaluable
suggestions for improvement, many of which the reader will unknowingly
encounter. Last but ever the polar opposite of least is my wife Audrey, whose
endless patience as I labored sometimes fourteen hours a day over the
summer it took me to fashion this novel into its present form allowed me all
the room I needed to delve wholeheartedly into its finer nuances, and whose
indispensible assistance with Chinese-related queries brought still others to
light.
Tyran C. Grillo
December 2011
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Contents
Author’s acknowledgments
Translator’s acknowledgments
Contents
Genealogy of the Jia Clan
Note on Spelling
Cast of Characters
Murder in the Red Chamber
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Suggested Further Reading
About the Author
About the Translator
About the Artist
Copyright information
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