| since the appeance of this play theromance of the western chamber in the thirteenth century, it hasenjoyed unparalleled popularity. the play has given rise toinnumerable sequels, parodies, and rewritings; it has influencedcountless later plays, short stories, and novels and has played acrucial role in the development of drama crilicism. the theme ofthe drama is an attack on feudal mores, supporting the longing ofyoung people in those days for freedom of marriage, although itfollows the timeworn pattern of a gifted scholar and a beautifullady falling in love at first sight. this book, with plain words,intends to help foreign readers understand the story and appreciateclassic chinese opera. |
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