The Four Masterworks of the Ming Novel: Ssu ta ch'i-shu
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- Synopsis
- A reinterpretation of some of the great works of Chinese fiction of the late Ming dynastyIn this book, Andrew Plaks reinterprets the great texts of Chinese fiction known as the &“Four Masterworks of the Ming Novel&” (ssu ta ch'i-shu). Arguing that these are far more than collections of popular narratives, Plaks shows that their fullest critical revisions represent a sophisticated new genre of Chinese prose fiction arising in the late Ming dynasty, especially in the sixteenth century. He then analyzes these radical transformations of prior source materials, which reflect the values and intellectual concerns of the literati of the period.
- Copyright:
- 1987
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780691273501
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780691067087, 9781400843930, 9780691273518, 9780691653853, 9780691273525, 9780691628202
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/11/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Princeton University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.