Rulin Waishi And Cultural Transformation In Late Imperial China, Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series

"""Rulin waishi"" (The Unofficial History of the Scholars) is an 18th century landmark in the history of the Chinese novel. Through a close reading of this novel, the author seeks answers to such questions as: what accounts for the literati's enthusiasm for writing and reading novels?
Year of publication: 2003
Pagination: 325 pages
Format: Hardback
Serie: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series"