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Master Tung's Western Chamber Romance - (Paperback)

Name: Master Tung's Western Chamber Romance - (Paperback)
Brand: Columbia University Press
SKU: 1001840307
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This twelfth-century masterpiece suffered virtual oblivion from the late fourteenth century until 1912, when it was rediscovered by the great sinologist Wang Kuo-wei who helped restore it to its preeminent position in Chinese literature.
238 Pages
Literary Criticism, Asian

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About the Book

This twelfth century masterpiece comprises 184 prose passages and 5,263 lines of verse to be narrated and sung by a performing singer-storyteller. It is an elaboration of the T'ang dynasty love story, The Story of Ying-ying, by Yuan Chen (779-831).

Book Synopsis

This twelfth-century masterpiece suffered virtual oblivion from the late fourteenth century until 1912, when it was rediscovered by the great sinologist Wang Kuo-wei who helped restore it to its preeminent position in Chinese literature. Comprising 184 prose passages and 5,263 lines of verse to be narrated and sung by a performing singer-storyteller, it is an elaboration of the T'ang dynasty love story, The Story of Ying-ying, by Yuan Chen (779-831)

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Complete and accurate, lively and colorful. This is a vital text for understanding the evolution of the prosimetric form in China since the Sung period.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 238

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: Asian

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Street Date: December 1, 1994

TCIN: 1001840307

UPC: 9780231101196

Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-6777

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.8 pounds

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A: The book is available in a paperback format.
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Q: What is the main theme of this literary work?

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A: The main theme revolves around love, elaborated through the historical context of the T'ang dynasty.
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