Marionette plays from northern China /

Marionette puppet theater has a rich and ancient history in China, extending back to the Han dynasty and reaching its heyday in the Qing dynasty. While this art form is nearly extinct in northern China today, a handful of troupes in Heyang County in Shaanxi Province, which claims to be the birthplac...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chen, Fan-Pen Li, 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Chino
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Puppet plays, Chinese > China > Shaanxi Sheng > Translations into English.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > General.
Puppet plays, Chinese
China > Shaanxi Sheng
Translations
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to marionette plays from northern Shaanxi
  • Section I. Post-midnight skits
  • "Lai Baozi"
  • "Baldy's wedding night"
  • "Peddling notions"
  • Section II. Historical fiction
  • Empress Lü usurps the throne
  • Yang Wenguang
  • Short version of River Yang
  • Section III. Romance
  • The white undershirt
  • Pavilion of the immortals in exile
  • Bibliography of Chinese puppet theatres and cited sources.

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