The Chinese love story from the tenth to the fourteenth century
Inglis, Alister David, 1963-
The Chinese love story from the tenth to the fourteenth century [electronic resource] / Alister D. Inglis. - 1 online resource. - SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture .
Front Matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Mid- and Late Tang Dynasty -- The Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) -- The Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) -- The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chinese Character Glossary -- Works Cited -- Index
Love stories formed a major part of the classical short story genre in China from as early as the eighth century, when men of letters began to write about romantic encounters. In later centuries, such stories provided inspiration for several new literary genres. While much scholarly attention has been focused on the short story of both the medieval and late imperial eras, comparatively little work has been attempted on the interim stage, the Song and Yuan dynasties, which spanned some five hundred years from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries. Yet this was a crucial developmental period for many forms of narrative literature--so much so that any understanding of late imperial narrative should be informed by the earlier tradition. The first study of its kind in English, The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century traces the development of the love story throughout this important yet overlooked era. Using Tang dynasty stories as a point of comparison, Alister D. Inglis examines and appraises key new themes, paying special attention to period hallmarks, gender portrayal, and textuality. Inglis demonstrates that, contrary to received scholarly wisdom, this was a highly innovative period during which writers and storytellers laid a fertile foundation for the literature of late imperial China.
9781438492568 1438492561
Romance fiction, Chinese--History and criticism.
Love in literature.
Chinese literature--History and criticism.
Amour dans la litt�erature.
Litt�erature chinoise--Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese.
Chinese literature
Love in literature
Romance fiction, Chinese
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PL2419.L68
895.13/0850904
The Chinese love story from the tenth to the fourteenth century [electronic resource] / Alister D. Inglis. - 1 online resource. - SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture .
Front Matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Mid- and Late Tang Dynasty -- The Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) -- The Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) -- The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chinese Character Glossary -- Works Cited -- Index
Love stories formed a major part of the classical short story genre in China from as early as the eighth century, when men of letters began to write about romantic encounters. In later centuries, such stories provided inspiration for several new literary genres. While much scholarly attention has been focused on the short story of both the medieval and late imperial eras, comparatively little work has been attempted on the interim stage, the Song and Yuan dynasties, which spanned some five hundred years from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries. Yet this was a crucial developmental period for many forms of narrative literature--so much so that any understanding of late imperial narrative should be informed by the earlier tradition. The first study of its kind in English, The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century traces the development of the love story throughout this important yet overlooked era. Using Tang dynasty stories as a point of comparison, Alister D. Inglis examines and appraises key new themes, paying special attention to period hallmarks, gender portrayal, and textuality. Inglis demonstrates that, contrary to received scholarly wisdom, this was a highly innovative period during which writers and storytellers laid a fertile foundation for the literature of late imperial China.
9781438492568 1438492561
Romance fiction, Chinese--History and criticism.
Love in literature.
Chinese literature--History and criticism.
Amour dans la litt�erature.
Litt�erature chinoise--Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese.
Chinese literature
Love in literature
Romance fiction, Chinese
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PL2419.L68
895.13/0850904