<p>On <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17575278-journey-to-the-west" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Good Reads</a>, the book's authorship is listed as:</p>

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  <p>by Wu Cheng'en, W.J.F. Jenner (Translator), Walther Sell (Editor)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>W.J.F. Jenner is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Francis_Jenner" rel="nofollow noreferrer">William John Francis Jenner</a>. His translation is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West#Notable_English-language_translations" rel="nofollow noreferrer">one of three notable English translations</a> done on the work.</p>

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2017-06-09T02:23:08.550Z
2017-06-09T02:23:08.550Z
congusbongus
<p>I found this English translation of: <a href="http://www.innerjourneytothewest.com/english/books/JTW/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Journey To The West</a> on <a href="http://www.innerjourneytothewest.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Inner Journey To The West</a> dot com.</p>

<p>I can't see any information about the translation though.</p>

<p>Who did it?</p>

<p>Was it published?</p>

<p>Is it in the public domain?</p>

<p>Their main page doesn't say anything (that I can see) as regard to the translation itself.</p>

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<p>edit: is it just Walther Sell himself?</p>

<p>the copyright at the bottom writes:</p>

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  <p>© copyright 2009 - 2017 Walther Sell</p>
</blockquote>

<p>and there is a <a href="http://www.innerjourneytothewest.com/english/en-book.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">new abridged version</a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8VbeI.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8VbeI.png" alt="ed"></a></p>

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  <p>edited by Walther Sell</p>
</blockquote>

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2017-06-07T19:02:14.423Z
Select some phrase from the book, long enough that different translators would probably express it different ways.  Search that phrase on Google.  You will probably find your answer.
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What is this translation of "Journey To The West"?
# What is this translation of "Journey To The West"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-07)

I found this English translation of: [Journey To The West](http://www.innerjourneytothewest.com/english/books/JTW/) on [Inner Journey To The West](http://www.innerjourneytothewest.com/) dot com.

I can't see any information about the translation though.

Who did it?

Was it published?

Is it in the public domain?

Their main page doesn't say anything (that I can see) as regard to the translation itself.

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edit: is it just Walther Sell himself?

the copyright at the bottom writes:

> © copyright 2009 - 2017 Walther Sell

and there is a [new abridged version](http://www.innerjourneytothewest.com/english/en-book.html)

[![ed](https://i.sstatic.net/8VbeI.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/8VbeI.png)

> edited by Walther Sell

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Select some phrase from the book, long enough that different translators would probably express it different ways.  Search that phrase on Google.  You will probably find your answer.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-06-09. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

On [Good Reads](http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17575278-journey-to-the-west), the book's authorship is listed as:

> by Wu Cheng'en, W.J.F. Jenner (Translator), Walther Sell (Editor)

W.J.F. Jenner is [William John Francis Jenner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Francis_Jenner). His translation is [one of three notable English translations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West#Notable_English-language_translations) done on the work.


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