Fiction's Family Zhan Xi, Zhan Kai, and the Business of Women in Late-Qing China |
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| Author:
| Widmer, Ellen |
| Series title: | Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-08837-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Ellen Widmer examines the writings of a literary family whose works embodied shifting attitudes toward women in late Qing China. She illuminates the diachronic bridge between the late Qing and the preceding period, the synchronic interplay of genres during the family's lifetimes, and the interaction of Shanghai publishing with other regions.
Ellen Widmer examines the writings of a literary family whose works embodied shifting attitudes toward women in late Qing China. She illuminates the diachronic bridge between the late Qing and the preceding period, the synchronic interplay of genres during the family's lifetimes, and the interaction of Shanghai publishing with other regions.