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| Artikel-Nr.: 5667A-9783030890346 Herst.-Nr.: 9783030890346 EAN/GTIN: 9783030890346 |
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| The comic novel, was written during a highpoint in the popularity of "knight-errant" fiction. It is an action-packed tale of a young woman who takes revenge for her brother, Ma Yongzhen, a gangster and performing strongman, who has been murdered by a rival gang in China's most cosmopolitan city, Shanghai. After publication of the book in 1923, the character of Ma Suzhen appeared on stage, and subsequently in a film made by the Mingxing Film Company. The book version translated here, displays a delightful combination of the and popular"Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies" genres, with additional elements of "court case" fiction. The translation is followed by an essay that explores the background to the legend of Ma Suzhen - a fictional figure, whose exhilarating escapades reflect some of the new possibilities and freedoms available to women following the founding of the Chinese Republic. Weitere Informationen: | | Author: | Paul Bevan | Verlag: | Springer International Publishing | Sprache: | eng |
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| Weitere Suchbegriffe: Medienwissenschaftsbücher - englischsprachig, allgemeine Sozialwissenschaftsbücher - englischsprachig, bücher zu sozialwissenschaften allgemein, Ma Suzen; Chinese literature; 1920s literature; Ma Yongzhen; 'Knight-errant' tradition; female knight-errant; comedic adventure story; modern Chinese popular culture; 1920s China, Ma Suzen, Chinese literature, 1920s literature, Ma Yongzhen, 'Knight-errant' tradition, female knight-errant, comedic adventure story, modern Chinese popular culture, 1920s China |
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