Wang, Shih-fu, 1295-1307

The romance of the Western chamber / translated by S.I. Hsiung - New York : Columbia University Press, 1968 - xliv, 280 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Generally ascribed to Wang. Earlier it was believed that Wang wrote the first four parts and Guan Hanqing wrote the Continuation. The theme is based on the short story by Yuan Zhen, a poet of the eighth century. Cf. p. xxii and xxxviii. A reprint of the 1936 ed., with a new introd. by C.T. Hsia. 'Reissued for the Columbia College program of translations from the oriental classics.' Appendix (p. 271-[281]):--The story of Tsʻui Ying-ying, by Yüan Chen (779-831 A.D.)

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Chinese drama
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