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Six Yuan Plays
Various - Author
Liu Jung-En - Translator
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Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 288 pages | ISBN 9780140442625 | 30 Sep 1972 | Penguin Classic | Adult
Six Yuan Plays
Six vibrant plays from the thirteenth century represent the first real Chinese theater to develop free from conservative Confucianism: The Orphan of Chao, The Soul of Ch'ien-Nu Leaves Her Body, The Injustice Done to Tou Ngo, Chang Boils the Sea, Autumn in Han Palace, and A Stratagem of Interlocking Rings.

Introduction
Bibilography
Note on the Illustrations

The Orphan of Chao
Chi Chün-hsiang

The Soul of Ch'ien-Nü Leaves Her Body
Chêng Teh-hui

The Injustice Done to Tou Ngo
Kuan Han-ch'ing

Change Boils the Sea
Li Hao-ku

Autumn in Han Palace
Ma Chih-yüan

A Strategem of Interlocking Rings
Anonymous

Musical Instruments Used in Yüan Drama
Notes
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