Robert Hans van Gulik fu un diplomatico olandese, celebre per i suoi romanzi gialli con protagonista il giudice Dee. Il suo percorso letterario iniziò con la traduzione di un giallo cinese del XVIII secolo, che lo portò a creare nuove avventure per il giudice Dee, un personaggio ispirato a una figura storica del VII secolo. L'opera di Van Gulik fonde perfettamente l'intrigo storico con avvincenti narrazioni investigative. Oltre ai suoi acclamati casi di finzione, fu anche autore di studi accademici incentrati sulla storia cinese.
This is one of a series of five detective stories set in 7th century China when the judge was also the detective. Judge Dee has three murders to solve and there is an obvious suspect who everyone wants to put on trial, but Judge Dee is suspicious and manages to track down the real murderer.
Les amateurs d'énigmes connaissent fatalement le juge Ti et sa coiffe noire de magistrat intègre, tel que nous l'a dépeint le diplomate hollandais Robert Van Gulik dans plusieurs livres. Mais, originellement, il existait un récit racontant les trois affaires résolues par le juge Ti que Van Gulik entreprit de traduire, avant d'inventer une suite aux investigations du Maigret chinois, tel qu'il fut décrit dans un texte anonyme du XVIIIè siècle. C'est un régal !
This is a detective novel set in Imperial China. It is a work of fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived approximately 630-700 A.D.
Robert van Gulik is known for his famous detective stories set in medieval China featuring Judge Ti. However, he was also a significant orientalist and diplomat. In "Sexual Life in Ancient China," van Gulik explores the Chinese attitude toward sexuality from the earliest records up to 1644, the year the last ethnically Chinese Ming dynasty fell. This engaging and readable work provides insights into the cultural, social, and historical contexts of sexual practices and beliefs in ancient China, reflecting the complexities of human relationships and societal norms throughout the centuries.