
Fantasy in the Grotto: Otherworldly Adventures in Classical Chinese Literature - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Timothy Wai Keung ChanSeries:Sinica Leidensia #169Publish date:2025-02-27Pages:276
Language:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004720374ISBN-10:9004720375UPC:9789004720374Book Category:Literary CriticismProduct ID:SC8DB3MA0T
Fantasy in the Grotto: Otherworldly Adventures in Classical Chinese Literature
In a fourth-century tale, two farmers get lost in a pleasure grotto and unwittingly sever their fragile ties with the mortal world. Surprisingly, this simple cautionary fantasy spawned a complex literary tradition. The narrative instability of the tale was part of its snowballing appeal. Early in the tale's journey through literary history, the girls met by the farmers morphed into female...
Series: Sinica Leidensia #169
Language:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004720374ISBN-10:9004720375UPC:9789004720374Book Category:Literary CriticismProduct ID:SC8DB3MA0T
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