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- Oxford University Press1997 Hardback I own The Deer and the Cauldron, Oxford University Press 1997 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Tales of a Eunuch film, 1983
Setting and characters
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Genre
- wuxia, historical fiction
In print
- Editions recorded
- 1 on Open Library, 1 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 10 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of The Deer and the Cauldron are there?
We track 1 edition of The Deer and the Cauldron. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Deer and the Cauldron been adapted?
Yes, including Tales of a Eunuch (film, 1983), according to Wikidata.
When was The Deer and the Cauldron first published?
The Deer and the Cauldron by Yung Chin was first published in 1969.