Monks, bandits, lovers, and immortals : eleven early Chinese plays / edited and translated with an introduction by Stephen H. West and Wilt L. Idema.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

West, Stephen H.

Idema, W. L. (Wilt L.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese drama--960-1644.

Chinese drama.

Physical Description:

xlii, 478 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Hackett Pub. Co., 2010.

Contents:

Finding list of northern dramas in this anthology by editions

Table of dynasties

Conventions

Guan Hanqing

Moving heaven and shaking earth: the injustice to Dou E

Rescriptor-in-waiting Bao thrice investigates the butterfly dream

Beauty pining in her boudoir: the pavilion for praying to the moon / Bai Pu

Autumn nights of the lustrous Emperor of Tang: rain on the Wutong tree / Ma Zhiyuan

Breaking a troubling dream: a lone goose in autumn over the palaces of Han / Zheng Guangzu

Dazed behind the green ring lattice, Qiann's soul leaves her body / Li Xingdao

Rescriptor-in-waiting Bao's clever trick: the record of the chalk circle / Anonymous

Zhongli of the Han leads Lan Caihe to enlightenment / Zhu Youdun

Leopard monk returns to the laity of his own accord

Black Whirlwind Li spurns riches out of righteousness

Writing club of Hangzhou

Little Butcher Sun

Appendix 1: Note on the translation and study of early Chinese drama in Europe and the United States

Appendix 2: Suggested readings

Appendix 3: Partial list of modern English translations of early drama.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781603842006

1603842004

9781603842013

1603842012

OCLC:

462923525