Complete Yuan Qu (Complete Two Volumes)

Author: Su Shusen (Editor)
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Features: This book includes 3,853 Yuan Dynasty qu (short songs) and 457 sets of qu (dramatic suites). These Yuan qu are rich in content and diverse in themes, providing a comprehensive reflection of the development of Yuan qu. The book is comprehensive in its content and accompanied by numerous annotations, making it a compilation of Yuan qu with strong systematic, theoretical, and knowledge-based characteristics. It serves not only as a reference for opera researchers but also allows ordinary readers to gain a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the glorious history of Yuan qu. The book is organized in chronological order by the authors, with short biographies written for each author. Annotations at the end of each qu detail their origins, and collation notes are included. The book compiles a total of 3,853 short qu and 457 sets of qu, excluding incomplete ones, making it the most complete collection of Yuan qu to date.