Pu Songling, Wilt L Idema

Gebundenes Buch

The Emperor of China in a House of Ill Repute

Songs of the Imperial Visit to Datong

Beschreibung

A novelistic version of a love affair between a notorious emperor and an innocent courtesan, The Emperor of China in a House of Ill Repute enjoyed remarkable popularity throughout the Qing dynasty. Its author is one of China's most famous writers. This is the first translation of the work in any language.

Autor

One of the most famous prose writers of China, Pu Songling (1640-1715) is the author of the classic collection of stories called Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. He also published long narratives in an alternation of prose and verse that have remained popular since they first appeared. Wilt Idema is Professor of Chinese Literature, Emeritus, at Harvard University. His most recent translations include The Orphan of Zhao and Other Yuan Plays: The Earliest Known Versions (with Stephen H. West); Mouse vs. Cat in Chinese Literature: Tales and Commentary; and Insects in Chinese Literature: A Study and Anthology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 165mm x 61mm
• Gewicht: 726g
• ISBN-13: 9780197606308
• ISBN-10: 019760630X
• Artikelnr.: 68061110