{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-ma-suzhen-paul-bevan-9783030890346","title":"The Adventures of Ma Suzhen: 'An Heroic Woman Takes Revenge in Shanghai'","description":"The comic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Ma Suzhen, \u003c\/i\u003e was written during a highpoint in the popularity of \u003ci\u003exia\u003c\/i\u003e \"knight-errant\" fiction. It is an action-packed tale of a young woman who takes revenge for her brother, Ma Yongzhen, a gangster and performing strongman, who has been murdered by a rival gang in China's most cosmopolitan city, Shanghai. After publication of the book in 1923, the character of Ma Suzhen appeared on stage, and subsequently in a film made by the Mingxing Film Company. The book version translated here, displays a delightful combination of the \u003ci\u003exia \u003c\/i\u003eand popular\"Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies\" genres, with additional elements of \u003ci\u003eGong'an\u003c\/i\u003e \"court case\" fiction. The translation is followed by an essay that explores the background to the legend of Ma Suzhen - a fictional figure, whose exhilarating escapades reflect some of the new possibilities and freedoms available to women following the founding of the Chinese Republic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Bevan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030890341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030890346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.38d","brand":"Paul Bevan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992717983999,"sku":"9783030890346","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e11b93a-97be-4d17-b7d1-f0ee02c6b484.jpg?v=1683320397","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-ma-suzhen-paul-bevan-9783030890346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}