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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, Historical, Racy!,
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This review is from: Master TungÕs Western Chamber Romance (Paperback)
Master Tung's Western Chamber Romance is a lovely example of the vernacular story in traditional Chinese Literature. Written in stunning verse interspersed with prose, the story chronicles the seemingly ill-fated love affair of the scholar Chang and his love, Ying-Ying. The pair endure many of the same hardships as modern couples: miscommunication, forbidding mothers, and family influence among them. In addition to the lovers' travails, the story includes intrigue, an attempted attack by rebels, and deception, all told lilting verse and clever prose. The characters are well rounded for an older piece of Chinese literature, and story flows easily. Despite being several hundred years old, this piece from the 12th century has endured time and is still a lively, interesting and relatable story today.
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Master TungÕs Western Chamber Romance by Jieyuan Dong (Paperback - April 15, 1994)
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