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Vignettes from the Late Ming: A Hsiao-p’in Anthology
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Paperback. Written to entertain, the short informal hsiao-p'in essays reflect the growing individualism in the late 15th century Ming period that evoked censorship in later eras. This unique anthology of 70 of the genre includes English and Chinese language references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, Translator(s): Yang, Ye. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 13. Weight in Grams: 273.
This anthology presents seventy translated and annotated short essays, or hsiao-p'in, by fourteen well-known sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Chinese writers. Hsiao-p'in, characterized by spontaneity and brevity, were a relatively informal variation on the established classical prose style in which all scholars were trained. Written primarily to amuse and entertain the reader, hsiao-p'in reflect the rise of individualism in the late Ming period and collectively provide a panorama of the colorful life of the age. Critics condemned the genre as escapist because of its focus on life's sensual pleasures and triviality, and over the next two centuries many of these playful and ... Read more
This anthology presents seventy translated and annotated short essays, or hsiao-p'in, by fourteen well-known sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Chinese writers. Hsiao-p'in, characterized by spontaneity and brevity, were a relatively informal variation on the established classical prose style in which all scholars were trained. Written primarily to amuse and entertain the reader, hsiao-p'in reflect the rise of individualism in the late Ming period and collectively provide a panorama of the colorful life of the age. Critics condemned the genre as escapist because of its focus on life's sensual pleasures and triviality, and over the next two centuries many of these playful and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295977331
SKU
V9780295977331
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99-1
Reviews for Vignettes from the Late Ming: A Hsiao-p’in Anthology
This slim-and handsome-volume constitutes a very fine contribution to the recent flurry of translations of traditional Chinese literature, one that can serve as both textbook and reference for a variety of readers. Journal of Asian and African Studies This book is well-produced and well-designed. It is also itself like a hsiao-p'in, short and elegant. Sino-Platonic Papers 98