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Romance of the Western Bower - Library of Chinese Classics series

Publisher:

Hunan People's Publishing House

Publication:

1/2004

Languages:

English

Binding:

Hardcover

ISBN/SKU:

9787543825352

Pages:

441

Sizes:

240 x 160mm

Weight:

0.3000

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This play,by Wang Shifu of the Yuan Dynasty(1271¡ª1368),is a gem of Chinese classical drama and a masterpiece of Chinese literature.The main theme of the play is the love between a young scholar named Zhang Gong and Cui Yingying(or Oriole),nineteen-year-old daughter of former Prime Minister Cui.Divided into five acts and twenty scenes, it deals with the conflict between love and family honor,and ends by a reconciliation between them,that is,the hero should win honor in the examinations so that both love and honor can be preserved.