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The Four Masterworks of the Ming Novel: Ssu ta ch'i-shu
Andrew H. Plaks
The Four Masterworks of the Ming Novel: Ssu ta ch'i-shu
Andrew H. Plaks
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, Professor Plaks shows that their fullest recensions represent a sophisticated new genre of Chinese prose fiction arising in the late Ming dynasty, e
612 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 19, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780691653853 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 612 |
Dimensions | 285 × 295 × 37 mm · 1.34 kg |
Language | English |
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