Hsi-Yu-Chi - A Study of Antecedents to the Sixteenth-Century Chinese Novel

Klappentext A study of the early versions of the classic Chinese novel known to readers in English as Monkey. Zusammenfassung A study of the early versions of the classic Chinese novel known to readers in English as Monkey. Dr Dudbridge examines a long tradition of earlier versions in narrative and dramatic form through which the great episodic cycle slowly took shape Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The first reflections of a popular cycle; 3. A Hsi-yu chi fragment in the Yung-lo ta-tien; 4. Fragments of Hsi-yu chi stories in Pak t'ongsa onhae; 5. Early dramatic versions of the story; 6. Reflections in the Hsias-shih Chen-k'ung pao-chuan; 7. Putting the sources to use; 8. The white ape; 9. Monkey's in tsa-chu litertaure; 10. Wu-chih-ch'i; 11. Further theories.

Product details

• Authors: Glen Dudbridge
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2009
• EAN: 9780521102810
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10281-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Chinese H
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures