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The Hsi-Yu-Chi by Glen Dudbridge

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The Hsi-Yu-Chi by Glen Dudbridge

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. The two main fields of interest are popular culture and folklore and the development of Chinese vernacular literature. Dr Dudbridge provides a very thorough survey of present knowledge about the whole topic and discusses critically a good deal of theorising about it. This is a study for experts. It uses Chinese characters, both in text pages and in the bibliography, which is very extensive. The plates reproduce paintings, carvings and sections of text relevant to the tradition.
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ISBN 13 9780521076326
ISBN 10 0521076323
Title The Hsi-Yu-Chi
Author Glen Dudbridge
Series Cambridge Studies In Chinese History Literature And Institutions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1970-09-02
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.