Monks, bandits, lovers, and immortals
Subtitle: eleven early Chinese plays
By: edited and translated with an introduction by Stephen H. West and Wilt L. Idema.
Contributors: West, Stephen H.; Idema, W. L.
Publisher: Hackett Pub. Co.; Brand: Hackett Pub Co; Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Indianapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 522
ISBN-13: 9781603842006; 9781603842013
Subjects: Chinese drama -- 960-1644
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Finding list of northern dramas in this anthology by editions; title: Table of dynasties; title: Conventions; title: Guan Hanqing; title: Moving heaven and shaking earth: the injustice to Dou E; title: Rescriptor-in-waiting Bao thrice investigates the butterfly dream; title: Beauty pining in her boudoir: the pavilion for praying to the moon / Bai Pu; title: Autumn nights of the lustrous Emperor of Tang: rain on the Wutong tree / Ma Zhiyuan; title: Breaking a troubling dream: a lone goose in autumn over the palaces of Han / Zheng Guangzu; title: Dazed behind the green ring lattice, Qiann's soul leaves her body / Li Xingdao; title: Rescriptor-in-waiting Bao's clever trick: the record of the chalk circle / Anonymous; title: Zhongli of the Han leads Lan Caihe to enlightenment / Zhu Youdun; title: Leopard monk returns to the laity of his own accord; title: Black Whirlwind Li spurns riches out of righteousness; title: Writing club of Hangzhou; title: Little Butcher Sun; title: Appendix 1: Note on the translation and study of early Chinese drama in Europe and the United States; title: Appendix 2: Suggested readings; title: Appendix 3: Partial list of modern English translations of early drama.