Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (Dee Goong An) and his humor does not

and his humor does not spare the sordid and uncouth aspects of the character whose pathos he so tenderly reveals

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Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (Dee Goong An) and his humor does notLong before Western writers had even conceived the idea of writing detective stories, the Chinese had developed a long tradition of literary works that chronicled the cases of important district magistrates. These judges held a unique position. As "fathers to the people" they were at once judge and detective, responsible for all aspects of keeping the peace and for discovering, capturing, and punishing criminals. One of the most celebrated historical