Topsy-turvy world, a: short plays and farces from the ming and qing dynasties
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231208963
Date de publication :
10 oct. 2023
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.