History of Song and Yuan Drama: Annotations and Verifications

Author: Wang Guowei
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Wang Guowei's History of Song and Yuan Drama was published in 1912 and is China's first scholarly work on the history of drama. This book primarily focuses on Song and Yuan drama, systematically discussing fundamental issues in the study of Chinese drama, such as its origins and development, artistic characteristics, and literary achievements. Professor Ma Meixin has used History of Song and Yuan Drama as the textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses on ancient Chinese drama at Fudan University's Department of Chinese Language and Literature. This book is the author's compiled teaching notes, emphasizing the interpretation of the original text, supplementary historical materials, corrections and perspectives on certain errors in the book.