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Chinese drama and society / Teresa Chi-Ching Sun.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sun, Teresa Chi-Ching, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chinese drama--Western influences.
- Chinese drama--History and criticism.
- Chinese drama.
- China--Intellectual life--1644-1912.
- China.
- Intellectual life.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 105 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2019]
- Summary:
- This book contends that the evolution of modern literary stage drama was an important aspect of the Chinese intellectual movement, transforming stage shows into messengers of social change, and instigated renovation of Chinese drama.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: On classical drama. A case study of Ming drama: The Tale of the Lute ; The social and cultural characteristics of Chinese drama
- Part II: On drama, East and West. The coming of Western drama ; The dispute over stage plays and traditional Chinese drama: tragedy and comedy ; The movement toward a national theatre: renovation and survival of the Beijing Opera ; Some thoughts after the show of Peony Pavilion ; Chinese comic literature: discussion of a witty short story.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 99) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780761871316
- 0761871314
- OCLC:
- 1104321410
- Publisher Number:
- 99983051612
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