| The Four Masterworks of the Ming Novel: Ssu Ta Ch'i-Shu Contributor(s): Plaks, Andrew H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691628203 ISBN-13: 9780691628202 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 895.134 |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 7" W x 10" (2.31 lbs) 612 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Andrew Plaks reinterprets the great texts of Chinese fiction known as the Four Masterworks of the Ming Novel (ssu ta ch'i-shu). Arguing that these are far more than collections of popular narratives, Professor Plaks shows that their fullest recensions represent a sophisticated new genre of Chinese prose fiction arising in the late Ming dynasty, especially in the sixteenth century. He then analyzes these radical transformations of prior source materials, which reflect the values and intellectual concerns of the literati of the period. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |