Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Wu: Journey to the West

Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers the Chinese folk novel Journey to the West (also known at The Monkey), generally ascribed to sixteenth-century writer Wu Cheng'en. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on the novel. Read an excerpt from the work and find dozens of rich and varied sidebars, a slideshow, a timeline, and expert commentaries. Key points for discussion, a glossary, notes on the characters, and other useful features aid analysis and appreciation.