{"product_id":"green-peony-and-the-rise-margaret-b-wan-9780791477021","title":"Green Peony and the Rise of the Chinese Martial Arts Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the development of the Chinese martial arts novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartial arts fiction has been synonymous with popular fiction in China from the Qing dynasty on. This book, the first to trace the early development of the martial arts novel in China, demonstrates that the genre took shape nearly a century earlier than generally recognized. \u003ci\u003eGreen Peony\u003c\/i\u003e (1800), one of the earliest martial arts novels, lies at the center of a web of literary relations connecting many of the significant genres of fiction in its day. Adapted from a drum ballad, \u003ci\u003eGreen Peony\u003c\/i\u003e parodies both previous popular fiction and the great Ming novels, generating humorous reflection on their values. By focusing on popular fiction and popular culture, Margaret B. Wan argues for the relevance of genre to literary criticism, the convergence of \"popular\" and \"elite\" fiction in the nineteenth century, and a general turn from didacticism to entertainment. Literary scholars, historians, and anyone who wishes to know more about Chinese popular culture in the Qing dynasty will benefit from reading this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret B. Wan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791477029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791477021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Margaret B. Wan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096730902783,"sku":"9780791477021","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/green-peony-and-the-rise-margaret-b-wan-9780791477021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}