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The Drunken Man’s Talk: Tales from Medieval China

By Wilt L. Idema , Alister D. Inglis , Luo Ye

Book information

Publisher
University of Washington Press
Year
2015
ISBN
0295994738, 9780295994734
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2048254 bytes)
Pages
238\0
Time added
2017-03-06 02:02:11
Medieval;Movements & Periods;History & Criticism;L

Description

This collection of short stories, anecdotes, and poems was likely compiled during the 13th century. Tales of romantic love―including courtship, marriage, and illicit affairs―unify the collection and make it an essential primary source for literary and social history, since official Chinese history sources did not usually discuss family conflict or sexual matters.This volume, the first complete translation of The Drunken Man's Talk (Xinbian zuiweng tanlu) in any language, includes an introduction that explores the literary significance of the work as well as annotations explaining the symbolism and allusions found in the stories.

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