The Lioness Roars

by Yenna Wu

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885445814
• ISBN13: 9781885445810
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher