A Topsy-Turvy World Short Plays and Farces from the Ming and Qing Dynasties |
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| Editor:
| Idema, Wilt
Li, Wai-yee
West, Stephen H. |
| Series title: | Translations from the Asian Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-20897-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2023 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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A Topsy-Turvy World presents English translations of shorter late Ming and early Qing plays. Satirical and often earthy, these mostly one-act plays provide a glimpse of Chinese daily life and mores even as they question or subvert the boundaries of social, moral, and political order.
A Topsy-Turvy World presents English translations of shorter late Ming and early Qing plays. Satirical and often earthy, these mostly one-act plays provide a glimpse of Chinese daily life and mores even as they question or subvert the boundaries of social, moral, and political order.