A Topsy-Turvy World
Title:
A Topsy-Turvy World
Author:
Series (if any):
Translations from the Asian Classics
Edited by:
West, Stephen H.
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
432 pages
Publisher:
Columbia University Press
ISBN-13:
9780231208963
EAN:
9780231208963
Publication Date:
10/10/2023
Classifications:
Plays, playscripts
Weight (g):
1076
Dimensions (mm):
185 x 264 x 29
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£153.00
1 copies in stock
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Description
A Topsy-Turvy World presents English translations of shorter late Ming and early Qing plays. Satirical and often earthy, these mostly one-act plays provide a glimpse of Chinese daily life and mores even as they question or subvert the boundaries of social, moral, and political order.
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