The butterfly lovers
Subtitle: the legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai ; four versions, with related texts
By: edited and translated ; with an introduced by Wilt L. Idema.
Contributors: Idema, W. L.
Publisher: Hackett Pub. Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Indianapolis, IN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781603841948; 9781603841955
Subjects: Liang Shanbo yu Zhu Yingtai; Folklore -- China; Love stories, Chinese
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai's common study as sworn brothers, part one; title: Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai's common study as sworn brothers, part two; title: The song of Liang Shanbo; title: Yingtai's grief; title: A daoqing: Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai; title: Appendix I: Li Maocheng, a record for the temple of the righteous and loyal prince; title: Appendix II: "the gentleman from Nanxu"; title: Appendix III: the great pair of butterflies; title: Appendix IV: the account of the peony; title: Appendix V: a description of the grave of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.