Wanton Women in Late-Imperial Chinese Literature: Models, Genres, Subversions and Traditions

by Mark Stevenson

The contributors to Wanton Women in Late-Imperial Chinese Literature: Models, Genres, Subversions and Traditions draw attention to 'wanton woman' themes across time as they were portrayed in court history (McMahon), fiction (Stevenson), drama (Lam, Wu), and songs and ballads (?ki, Epstein, McLaren). Looking back, the essays challenge us with views of sexual transgression that are more heterogeneous than modern popular focus on Pan Jinlian would...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004339159
• ISBN13: 9789004339156
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"