A Selection of Yuan Qu with Annotations (Complete 4 Volumes, 8 Volumes)

Author: Wang Xueqi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 1994-06-01
Features: The Selection of Yuan Qu, also known as One Hundred Yuan Plays, is a collection of Yuan Dynasty zaju (a form of Chinese opera) selected and compiled by the renowned Ming Dynasty playwright Zang Jinsu (with a few works by Ming Dynasty authors included). The selected plays are both abundant and exquisite, mostly edited and refined by Zang Jinsu, with complete scripts, stage directions, and annotations. Among the over one hundred and fifty existing Yuan zaju, many outstanding works have been preserved and widely disseminated primarily through The Selection of Yuan Qu. From punctuation and collation to text and content, from author introductions to play reviews, we have focused on a single goal: to provide readers with a more comprehensive edition that not only helps them understand the works but also inspires Yuan qu scholars and serves as a stepping stone for further exploration. However, The Selection of Yuan Qu is extremely extensive, and the tasks of annotating, collating, and editing are monumental. Given our limited abilities and insufficient expertise, omissions and errors are inevitable. We sincerely hope that experts at home and abroad, as well as readers, will kindly point out any shortcomings.