The Lioness Roars Contributor(s): Wu, Yenna (Editor), Wu, Yenna (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1885445814 ISBN-13: 9781885445810 Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series OUR PRICE: $21.73 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - Literary Collections | Asian - General - History | Asia - China |
Dewey: 895.130 |
LCCN: 96142439 |
Series: Cornell East Asia |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.95" W x 8.68" (0.53 lbs) 170 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Chinese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This anthology offers translations of seven stories and one novella from the 17th and 18th centuries, with a critical introduction and bibliography. To date there are no translations from the premodern period which focus exclusively on women, let alone the image of the shrew. These stories are among the most representative and memorable of those featuring the prototypical Chinese shrew, a prominent figure in premodern Chinese fiction and drama. Unique in being thematically organized, The Lioness Roars provides manageable (and fun) literary source readings for courses on Chinese women, Chinese history or Chinese literature. |