Wai-yee Li Enchantment and Disenchantment (Paperback) Princeton Legacy Library-image

Wai-yee Li Enchantment and Disenchantment (Paperback) Princeton Legacy Library

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Publisher: Princeton University Press Release Year: 2014 ISBN: 9780691603605 ISBN-10: 069160360X Item Width: 7.4 in Series: Princeton Legacy Library Release Date: 07/14/2014 Subject: Asian / Chinese, Asian / General Type: Textbook Subtitle: Love and Illusion in Chinese Literature Number of Pages: 308 Pages Author: Wai-Yee Li Publication Year: 2014 Book Title: Enchantment and Disenchantment Language: English gtin13: 9780691603605 Item Height: 0.7 in Format: Trade Paperback Genre: Literary Criticism Subject Area: Literary Criticism EAN: 9780691603605 Publication Name: Enchantment and Disenchantment : Love and Illusion in Chinese Literature Item Weight: 15 Oz Item Length: 9.2 in Country of Origin: US

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Further Details Title: Enchantment and Disenchantment Condition: New Description: In a famous episode of the eighteenth-century masterpiece The Dream of the Red Chamber, the goddess Disenchantment introduces the hero, Pao-yu, to the splendors and dangers of the Illusory Realm of Great Void. The goddess, one of the divine women in Chinese literature who inspire contradictory impulses of attachment and detachment, tells Pao-yu that the purpose of his dream visit is "disenchantment through enchantment," or "enlightenment through love." Examining a range of genres from different periods, Wai-yee Li reveals the persistence of the dialectic embodied by the goddess: while illusion originates in love and desire, it is only through love and desire that illusion can be transcended. Li begins by defining the context of these issues through the study of an entire poetic tradition, placing special emphasis on the role of language and of the feminine element. Then, focusing on the "dream plays" by T'ang Hsien-tsu, she turns to the late Ming, an age which discovers radical subjectivity, and goes on to explore a seventeenth-century collection of classical tales, Records of the Strange from the Liao-chai Studio by P'u Sung-ling.The latter half of the book is devoted to a thorough analysis of The Dream of the Red Chamber, the most profound treatment of the dialectic of enchantment and disenchantment, love and enlightenment, illusion and reality. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Author: Wai-yee Li Format: Paperback Subtitle: Love and Illusion in Chinese Literature ISBN-10: 069160360X EAN: 9780691603605 ISBN: 9780691603605 Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Genre: Literary Criticism Country/Region of Manufacture: US Publisher: Princeton University Press Release Date: 07/14/2014 Item Weight: 425g Series: Princeton Legacy Library Language: English Release Year: 2014 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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