Chinese Love Story From the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

INGLIS, 1963- author.

Inglis, Alister D., 1963- author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.) ill

Place of Publication:

State University of New York Press

Summary:

Love stories formed a major part of the classical short story genre in China from as early as the eighth century, when men of letters began to write about romantic encounters. In later centuries, such stories provided inspiration for several new literary genres. While much scholarly attention has been focused on the short story of both the medieval and late imperial eras, comparatively little work has been attempted on the interim stage, the Song and Yuan dynasties, which spanned some five hundred years from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries. The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century traces the development of the love story throughout this important yet overlooked era. Using Tang dynasty stories as a point of comparison, Alister D. Inglis examines and appraises key new themes, paying special attention to period hallmarks, gender portrayal, and textuality.

ISBN:

9781438492568

1438492561