Six Yuan Plays (Penguin Classics)

Six Yuan Plays (Penguin Classics)

Although their Mongol overlords (beginning with the founding of the Yuan dynasty by Kublai Khan in 1280) tyrannized the Chinese in nearly every area of life, the arts enjoyed a new-found freedom. On the one hand oppressed, on the other released from the straight-jacket of Confucianism, the Chinese made the most of recent developments in poetry and drama. Yuan plays were a tonic, an amazing spectacleâ€”colorful outbursts of singing, dancing, music, acting and mime. They poured new life into old storiesâ€”oppressors were ridiculed, servants became masters, scenes changed, day followed night in the twinkling of an eyeâ€”and audiences flocked to enjoy what must have been complete entertainment.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 1972-09-30
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780140442625

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