Love and Marriage on the Yuan and Ming Stage : Six <i>Zaju</i> Plays from the Period 1250-1500 / Wilt L. Idema and Stephen H. West.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

L. Idema, Wilt, author.

West, Stephen H., author.

Series:

Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asian Studies.

Literature & Culture.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Six <i>Zaju</i> Plays from the Period 1250-1500

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2027.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Love and marriage are perennial topics on stage in East and West. From the very beginning of Chinese theatre, stories of passion and seduction have been popular with playwrights and audiences. Many of the such plays show the influence of the famous love comedy West Chamber by featuring a scene in which a young man attracts, intended or not, the attention of a young girl by his performance on the zither. Once married, smart wives strengthen their virtuous grooms in their resolve and improve the ways of their erring husbands. As lovers and wives the female protagonists in these plays are anything but subservient characters—they display remarkable bravery, daring, and ingenuity. They are sometimes the initiator of a relationship, and they are usually the character that resolves problems that occur in the course of their marriage or in the course of pursuing marriage. Only one of these plays has been translated earlier into English. Together, the selection reveals the continuing vitality of Northern drama ( zaju ) well into the Ming dynasty.

Contents:

Front Cover

‎Half-Title Page

‎Title Page

‎Copyright Page

‎Contents

‎Acknowledgements

‎Introduction. Love and Marriage on the Yuan and Ming Stage

‎Chapter 1. At Shamen Island Student Zhang Boils the Sea

‎1. The Author

‎2. The Story

‎3. Editions

‎4. Dramatis Personæ in Order of Appearance

‎5. The Play

‎Chapter 2. Xiao Shulan Entrusts Her Passion to the Tune, "Bodhisattva Barbarian"

‎3. The Edition

‎Chapter 3. Zhuo Wenjun Secretly Elopes with Xiangru

‎1. The Evolution of the Story

‎2. Early Adaptations for the Stage

‎3. Adaptations in Northern Drama

‎4. The Author

‎5. The Edition

‎6. Dramatis Personæ in Order of Appearance

‎7. The Play

‎Chapter 4. The Story of the Eastern Wall: Dong Xiuying in the Flowers and Moonlight

‎2. The Authorship of The Story of the Eastern Wall

‎Chapter 5. The Girl Meng Guang Lifts the Tray as High as Her Eyebrows

‎1. The Story

‎2. Adaptations for the Stage

‎Chapter 6. Judging the Case of Killing a Dog to Reprimand One's Husband

‎2. Authorship

‎3. Dramatis Personæ in Order of Appearance

‎4. The Play

‎Bibliography

‎Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Idema, Wilt Love and Marriage on the Yuan and Ming Stage

ISBN:

9789004770072

OCLC:

1610750030

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004770072 DOI