Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader
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Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader

A Guided Reader

Zhenjun Zhang, Jing Wang

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Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader

A Guided Reader

Zhenjun Zhang, Jing Wang

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Together with the noted Tang dynasty tales, some of which are not yet available in the world of English, Song dynasty tales have long been highly valued and widely read in the Chinese world. As the first English translation of a selected collection of 12 Song dynasty tales, this book opens a window into the world of literature, culture, and colorful lives of the royal house and commoners in the 10th- to 13th-century China. Besides the translation and the meticulous annotations, it offers a general introduction as well as commentaries on each tale.

0 Readership: Academics and students interested in Chinese literature and culture and readers interested in classical tales.
Song Tale, Song Dynasty, Chinese Literature, Chuanqi, Song Culture, Traditional Fiction, Chinese Narratives

  • First collection of Song dynasty tales in English
  • Well-known Song tales from Lu Xun's Tang Song chuanqi ji
  • With annotations, introduction, and commentaries for each tale

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Publisher
WSPC
Year
2017
ISBN
9789813143296
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Asian Literary Collections
Index
Literature

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