A Couple of Soles A Comic Play from Seventeenth-Century China |
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Translator:
| Shen, Jing Hegel, Robert E. |
Author:
| Yu, Li |
Series title: | Translations from the Asian Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-19354-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2019 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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A Couple of Soles is a classic comedic romance by the seventeenth-century playwright Li Yu. The first major comedy from late imperial China to appear in English translation, it provides an unparalleled view of the theater in seventeenth-century China.
A Couple of Soles is a classic comedic romance by the seventeenth-century playwright Li Yu. The first major comedy from late imperial China to appear in English translation, it provides an unparalleled view of the theater in seventeenth-century China.