Abandoned Women and Boudoir Resentment The Construction of the Feminine Voice in Early Medieval Chinese Literature |
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| Author:
| Hu, Qiulei |
| Series title: | Women and Gender in China Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-54100-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2023 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $106.00 |
Book Description:
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The image and voice of abandoned women are a familiar topic to students of classical Chinese poetry. This book explores the formation of the conventional, male-constructed voice of women, characterized by the expression of loneliness and resentment by a lady longing for an absent lover.
The image and voice of abandoned women are a familiar topic to students of classical Chinese poetry. This book explores the formation of the conventional, male-constructed voice of women, characterized by the expression of loneliness and resentment by a lady longing for an absent lover.