The Chinese Virago

The Chinese Virago A Literary Theme - Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series

Hardback (01 Dec 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This work looks at a prominent theme in premodern Chinese prose fiction and drama: that of jealous and belligerent wives, or viragos, who dominate their husbands and abuse other women. It focuses on Chinese literary works of the period from the 16th to the 18th century.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674125728
Publisher: Council on East Asian Studies, Harvard University
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 895.18460809352042
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 324
Weight: 605g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 33mm