The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China

The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9789004191662
ISBN-13 : 9004191666
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Book Synopsis The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China by : Chun Mei

Download or read book The Novel and Theatrical Imagination in Early Modern China written by Chun Mei and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.

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