Chinese fiction of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries : essays / by Patrick Hanan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hanan, Patrick.

Series:

Masters of Chinese studies ; v. 2.

Masters of Chinese studies ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese fiction--Qing dynasty, 1644-1912--History and criticism.

Chinese fiction.

Chinese fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

vi, 285 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2004]

Summary:

It has often been said that the nineteenth century was a relatively stagnant period for Chinese fiction, but preeminent scholar Patrick Hanan shows that the opposite is true: the finest novels of the nineteenth century show a constant experimentation and evolution. In this collection of detailed and insightful essays, Hanan examines Chinese fiction before and during the period in which Chinese writers first came into contact with western fiction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-267) and index.

ISBN:

0231133243

OCLC:

54001491