Drama Kings
Download or Read eBook Drama Kings PDF written by Joshua Goldstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-01-14 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joshua Goldstein |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2007-01-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520247529 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520247523 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Drama Kings by : Joshua Goldstein
Book excerpt: Describes the formation of the Peking opera in late Qing and its subsequent rise and re-creation as the epitome of the Chinese national culture in Republican era China. This book looks into the lives of some of the opera's key actors, and explores their methods for earning a living, and their status in an ever-changing society.
