The novel and theatrical imagination in early modern China / by Mei Chun.
| Author/creator | Mei, Chun, 1976- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Brill, |
| Description | 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sinica leidensia, 0169-9563 ; 101 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I. Xi in early modern context. Theatrum mundi: the theatrical, the playful, the ephemeral; the structuring of Xi in illustrations and a prologue theatrical -- Part II. Playful theatricals: Shuihu zhuan and Xiyou ji. Staging, spectacles, and acts of recognition; Staging, mimicry, and acts of appropriation; Acting, quren, and the authenticity of incongruity; Acting, jiaren, and the artifice of congruity; Viewing: perceptive and fleshly eyes -- Part III. Didactic theater versus playful theatricals: tropes of theater in Zhishang chuntai and Wusheng xi. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010046686 |
| ISBN | 9789004191662 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |