Love and Women in Early Chinese Fiction
Author | : Daniel Hsieh |
Publisher | : Chinese University Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9629963051 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789629963057 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Love and Women in Early Chinese Fiction by : Daniel Hsieh
Download or read book Love and Women in Early Chinese Fiction written by Daniel Hsieh and published by Chinese University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on how women and love are portrayed in chuanqi fiction, a genre of Chinese literature of the Tang dynasty. It argues that the emergence of "love" as a theme in Chinese literature is closely related to the historical background of the Tang dynasty.