Journey to the West

First published in 1952,The Journey to the West, volume I, comprises the first twenty-five chapters of Anthony C. Yu's four-volume translation ofHsi-yu Chi, one of the most beloved classics of Chinese literature. The fantastic tale recounts the sixteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Hsüan-tsang (596-664), one of China's most illustrious religious heroes, who journeyed to India with four animal disciples in quest of Buddhist scriptures. For nearly a thousand years, his exploits were celebrated and embellished in various accounts, culminating in the hundred-chapterJourney to the West, which combines religious allegory with romance, fantasy, humor, and satire.Yu, Anthony C. is the author of 'Journey to the West', published 1980 under ISBN 9780226971506 and ISBN 0226971503.