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      A Topsy-Turvy World: Short Plays and Farces from the Ming and Qing Dynasties

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      A Topsy-Turvy World presents English translations of shorter late Ming and early Qing plays. Satirical and often earthy, these mostly one-act plays provide a glimpse of Chinese daily life and mores even as they question or subvert the boundaries of social, moral, and political order.

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      Description

      Product ID:9780231208970
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Translations from the Asian Classics
      Title:A Topsy-Turvy World
      Subtitle:Short Plays and Farces from the Ming and Qing Dynasties
      Authors:Author: Stephen H. West, Wilt Idema, Wai-yee Li
      Page Count:432
      Subjects:Plays, playscripts, Plays, playscripts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Chinese
      Description:A Topsy-Turvy World presents English translations of shorter late Ming and early Qing plays. Satirical and often earthy, these mostly one-act plays provide a glimpse of Chinese daily life and mores even as they question or subvert the boundaries of social, moral, and political order.
      Imprint Name:Columbia University Press
      Publisher Name:Columbia University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-10-10

      Additional information

      Weight818 g
      Dimensions180 × 256 × 27 mm