The Story of the Western Wing

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By Shi-fu Wang

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The Story of the Western Wing is China's most treasured love comedy, penned by Wang Shifu. This thirteenth-century play follows the escapades of the star-crossed lovers Oriole and Student Zhang, weaving romance and adventure in a timeless tale. It stands as a cornerstone of Chinese drama, having inspired numerous sequels, parodies, and adaptations that echo through cultural history.
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This edition, featuring the complete earliest text and an insightful introduction, is ideal for students and enthusiasts of Chinese literature and drama, as well as those interested in arts and culture.

A play that chronicles the adventures of the star-crossed lovers Oriole and Student Zhang. It is suitable for students of Chinese cultural and literary traditions.

Description

China's most important love comedy, Wang Shifu's Xixiangji, or The Story of the Western Wing, is a rollicking play that chronicles the adventures of the star-crossed lovers Oriole and Student Zhang. Since its appearance in the thirteenth century, it has enjoyed unparalleled popularity.

The play has given rise to innumerable sequels, parodies, and rewritings; it has influenced countless later plays, short stories, and novels and has played a crucial role in the development of drama criticism. This translation of the full and complete text of the earliest extant version is available in paperback for the first time.

The editors' introduction will inform students of Chinese cultural and literary traditions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520201842

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 1995

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Contributors:

Introduction by Stephen H. West
Introduction by Wilt L. Idema

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 300

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Shi-fu Wang

About the Author

Stephen H. West is Professor of East Asian Languages at the University of California, Berkeley. Wilt L. Idema is Professor of Chinese Languages and Literatures at Leiden University.