Cover image for The west chamber, a medieval drama ... translated from the original Chinese with notes by Henry H. Hart ... foreword by Edward Thomas Williams ..
The west chamber, a medieval drama ... translated from the original Chinese with notes by Henry H. Hart ... foreword by Edward Thomas Williams ..
Title:
The west chamber, a medieval drama ... translated from the original Chinese with notes by Henry H. Hart ... foreword by Edward Thomas Williams ..
Author:
Wang, Shih-fu, 13th century, attributed name.
Uniform Title:
Hsi hsiang chi.
Publication Information:
Stanford University, Calif. : Stanford University Press; London : H. Milford, Oxford University Press [1936]

[©1936]
Physical Description:
xxxix, 192 pages ; 24 cm
General Note:
Title also in Chinese.

Illustrated lining-papers.

"Very little is known of Wang Shih Fu ... its author ... The groundwork of the story of the drama is to be found in the Hui chên chi ... a story by Yüan Chên."-Translator's introd. Authorship of the complete drama or of the Continuation has been attributed by some authorities to Kuan Han-ch'ing.
Language:
English
Format :
Book