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The Lioness Roars - Wu, Yenna (Translated by)
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This anthology offers translations of seven stories and one novella from the 17th and 18th centuries, with a critical introduction and bibliography. To date there are no translations from the premodern period which focus exclusively on women, let alone the image of the shrew. These stories are among the most representative and memorable of those featuring the prototypical Chinese shrew, a prominent figure in premodern Chinese fiction and drama. Unique in being thematically organized, The Lioness Roars provides manageable ...

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The Lioness Roars 2010, Cornell East Asia Series, Ithaca

ISBN-13: 9781885445810

Trade paperback

The Lioness Roars 2010, Cornell East Asia Series, Ithaca

ISBN-13: 9781885445711

Hardcover