One of the four most famous classical Chinese novels，it tells how 108 men of humble background or from the lower ranks of officialdom are compelled by injustice to seek sanctuary on Mt.Liangshan in the 14th century.Popular for centuries，it is notable for the outstanding freshness and individuality of its characterization，and its powerfully moving narrative.Translated by Sidney Shapiro，a leading American expert on Chinese literature.

China's great classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh，written in the fourteenth century，is a fictional account of twelfth-century events during the Song Dynasty.One by one，over a hundred men and women are forced by the harsh feudal officialdom to take to the hills.They band together and defeat every attempt of the government troops to crush them.Within this framework we find intrigue，adventure，murder，warfare，romance…in a connected series of fascinating individual tales，told in the suspenseful manner of the traditional storyteller.

CHAPTER 1

  Zhang the Divine Teacher Prays to Dispel a Plague

  Marshal Hong Releases Demons by Mistake

CHAPTER 2

  Arms Instructor Wang Goes Secretly to Yanan Prefecture

  Nine Dragons Shi Jill Wreaks Havoc in Shi Family Village

CHAPTER 3

  Master Shi Leaves Huayin County at Night

  Major Lu Pummels the Lord of the West

CHAPTER 4

  Sagacious Lu Puts Mount Wutai in an Uproar

  Squire Zhao Repairs Wenshu Monastery

CHAPTER 5

  Dnmk，the Little King Raises the Gold-Spangled Bed Curtains

  Lu the Tattooed Monk Throws Peach Blossom Village into Confusion

CHAPTER 6

  Nine Dragons Sift Jin Robs in Red Pine Forest

  Sagacious Lu Bums Down Waguan Monastery

CHAPTER 7

  The Tattooed Monk Uproots a Willow Tree

  Lin Chong Enters White Tiger Inner Sanctum by Mistake

CHAPTER 8

  Arms Instructor Lin Is Tattooed and Exiled to Cangzhou

  Sagacious Lu Makes a Shambles of Wild Boar Forest

CHAPTER 9

  Chai Jin Keeps Open House for All Bold Men

  Lin Chong Defeats Instructor Hong in a Bout with Staves

CHAPTER 10

  Lin Chong Shelters from the Snowstorm in the Mountain Spirit Temple

  Captain Lu Qian Sets Fire to the Fodder Depot

CHAPTER 11

  Zhu Gui Shoots a Signal Arrow from the Lakeside Pavilion

  Lin Chong Climbs Mount Liangshan in the Snowy Night

CHAPTER 12

  Lin Chong Joins the Bandits in Liangshan Marsh

  Yang Zhi Sells His Sword in the Eastern Capital

CHAPTER 13

  The Blue-Faced Beast Battles in the Northern Capital

  Urgent Vanguard Vies for Honors on the Training Field

CHAPTER 14

  Red-Haired Demon Lies Drunk in Lingguan Temple

  Chao the Heavenly King Acknowledges a “Nephew” in East Bank Village

CHAPTER 15

  Wu Yong Persuades the Three Ruan Brothers to Join

  Gongsun Sheng Becomes One of the Righteous Seven

CHAPTER 16

  Yang Zhi Escorts a Convoy of Precious Goods

  Wu Yong by a Ruse Captures the Birthday Gifts

CHAPTER 17

  The Tattooed Monk Assaults Two-Dragon Mountain Alone

  With the Blue-Faced Beast He Takes Precious Pearl Monastery

CHAPTER 18

  Song Jiang Secretly Helps Ward Chief Chao Flee

  Beautiful Beard Cleverly Fools the Winged Tiger

CHAPTER 19

  Lin Chong Stirs Internal Strife in the Water-Girt Stronghold

  Chao Gai Wins a Battle in Liangshan Marsh

CHAPTER 20

  The Men of Liangshan Marsh Make Chao Gai Their Chief

  Liu Tang Leaves Yuncheng Town on a Moonlit Night

CHAPTER 21

  Drunk，the Old Bawd Beats Tang the Ox

  Song Jiang Slays Poxi in a Fit of Anger

CHAPTER 22

  Mistress Yan Raises a Row at the County Office

  Constable Zhu Tong Gallantly Lets Song Jiang Escape

CHAPTER 23

  Lord Chai Accommodates Guests in Henghai County

  Wu Song Kills a Tiger on Jingyang Ridge

CHAPTER 24

  For Money Mistress Wang Arranges a Seduction

  In Anger Yunge Riots in the Tea-Shop

CHAPTER 25

  Mistress Wang Instigates Ximen Qing

  The Adulterous Wife Poisons Wu the Elder

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