The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China
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Author | : Chun Mei |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2011-01-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004191662 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004191666 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China by : Chun Mei
Book excerpt: Using the concept of theatricality to study Water Margin and Journey to the West, this study illustrates how writing and reading in early modern China became fused with a theatrical imagination in response to destabilizing social and political forces.