Golden Age of Chinese Drama : : Yuan Tsa-Chu / / Chung-wen Shih.

The 171 extant plays of the Yuan period (1279-1368) are the oldest and most brilliant examples of Chinese dramatic literature. In this first comprehensive study, Chung-wen Shih systematically explores the riches of Yuan drama, from its unexcelled lyric poetry to its colorful characterization. After...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]
©1976
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Princeton Legacy Library ; 1606
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Physical Description:1 online resource (338 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • I. Historical Background and Social Milieu
  • II. Conventions and Structure
  • III. Characterization
  • IV. Themes
  • V. The Language
  • VI. Music
  • VII. The Stage
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix
  • Abbreviations
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • Backmatter