牡丹亭 by Xianzu Tang
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Tang, Xianzu, 1550-1616
Chinese
"牡丹亭" by Xianzu Tang is a romantic tragicomedy play written in 1598. Set in the final days of the Southern Song dynasty, it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Du Liniang, who dreams of a passionate encounter with scholar Liu Mengmei in her family's garden. Unable to forget this dream lover, Liniang dies of lovesickness—but death proves not to be t...
possible, leading to resurrection, disbelief, imprisonment, and an unexpected imperial intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Barbara Wilson
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Barbara Flores
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Thomas Martin
4 months agoMake no mistake, the plot twists are genuinely surprising without feeling cheap or forced. I will be reading more from this author.
Margaret Campbell
3 weeks agoHaving read this twice, the emotional weight of the story is balanced perfectly with moments of levity. A valuable addition to my digital library.
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