Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789813143272)

Together with the noted Tang dynasty tales, Song dynasty tales have long been highly valued and widely read in the Chinese world. As the first English translations of a selected collection of 12 Song dynasty tales, this book opens a window into the world of literature, culture, and the colorful lives of the royal house and common people in the 10th- to 13th-centuries. In addition to the translation and meticulous annotations, it offers a general introduction as well as commentaries on each tale.

Author: Zhenjun Zhang, Jing Wang
ISBN-10: 9813143274
ISBN-13: 9789813143272
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 02/23/2017
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d