The Peach Blossom Fan, Hardback/Kong Shangren

Interweaving a star-crossed romance with the decline and fall of the Ming dynasty in mid seventeenth century, The Peach Blossom Fan by Kong Shangren (1648-1718) is a masterpiece of Chinese literature. This sweeping musical play and historical drama encompasses the pleasures and passions of courtesan culture, the allure and pitfalls of political idealism, court intrigues, and the horrors of war. Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Author(s): Kong Shangren Translator: Wai-yee (1879 Professor of Chinese Literature, 1879 Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University) Li Number of pages: 864 Collection: The Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 168 x 244 x 68 Cover type: Hardback