A Topsy-Turvy World. Short Plays and Farces from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hardback/***

A Topsy-Turvy World presents English translations of shorter late Ming and early Qing plays. Satirical and often earthy, these mostly one-act plays provide a glimpse of Chinese daily life and mores even as they question or subvert the boundaries of social, moral, and political order. Publisher: Columbia University Press Number of pages: 432 Collection: Translations from the Asian Classics Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 185 x 264 x 29 Cover type: Hardback Editor(s): Stephen H. West