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Winners and Losers in a World of Wind and Dust - by  Stephen H West & Wilt Idema (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

Winners and Losers in a World of Wind and Dust - by Stephen H West & Wilt Idema (Hardcover)

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  • Love affairs of the young men from eminent families and the courtesans who were trained to entertain (and to fleece) them were a popular theme in the Chinese vernacular literature of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
  • Author(s): Stephen H West & Wilt Idema
  • 320 Pages
  • Drama, General

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This book provides a rich array of texts (songs, plays, an tales) from early Chinese vernacular literature that deal with the popular theme of the student-courtesan relation in all its aspects.



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Love affairs of the young men from eminent families and the courtesans who were trained to entertain (and to fleece) them were a popular theme in the Chinese vernacular literature of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The stories of these happy and disastrous affairs were popular with all genres of performative literature. This volume offers a representative selection of texts on the grandeur et misère of the working girls and their Chinese and Jurchen patrons. Alongside popular works by famous playwrights such as Guan Hanqing and Shi Junbao, This volume also offers a wide range of scintillating texts by lesser known and anonymous authors.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.37 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Brill
Format: Hardcover
Author: Stephen H West & Wilt Idema
Language: English
Street Date: September 18, 2025
TCIN: 1007043904
UPC: 9789004735576
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-1703
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.75 inches length x 6.1 inches width x 9.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.37 pounds
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