Containing eight plays by the magnificent Guan Hanqing, the Shakespeare of China. Hanqing lived in the 13th century, at the height of the Yuan Dynasty. An actor himself, he is said to have written more than 60 plays for the traveling theater groups which flourished on the mainland in those days. His works concerned history, deception, treachery, men, women, and the abuse of official power. Also of note are the powerful and resourceful women he gives in such comedies as Rescued by a Coquette, the portrayals of middle-class ...
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Containing eight plays by the magnificent Guan Hanqing, the Shakespeare of China. Hanqing lived in the 13th century, at the height of the Yuan Dynasty. An actor himself, he is said to have written more than 60 plays for the traveling theater groups which flourished on the mainland in those days. His works concerned history, deception, treachery, men, women, and the abuse of official power. Also of note are the powerful and resourceful women he gives in such comedies as Rescued by a Coquette, the portrayals of middle-class life back then, and not a bit of bawdy humor.
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Very Good. 6" x 9" Pages clean & bright; binding tight; very minor wear to covers. 331 pages. Illustrated. Translated into English by Xianyi Yang and Gladys Yang.
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Near Fine in Good jacket. Second edition. Spine ends rubbed, some faint foxing, else fine in a good stained and edgeworn dust jacket with scattered nicks and short tears.
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1979 Hanqing, Guan SELECTED PLAYS OF GUAN HANQING Translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, c1958, second edition 1979 216pp black and white illustrations 8vo Fine hardcover in Very Good+ d/j with minor edgewear.
