03401nam 2200625Ia 450 991082535430332120200520144314.00-7914-7705-31-4416-0377-810.1515/9780791477052(CKB)1000000000722512(OCoLC)316432506(CaPaEBR)ebrary10575928(SSID)ssj0000165633(PQKBManifestationID)11153109(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000165633(PQKBWorkID)10142942(PQKB)10544306(MiAaPQ)EBC3407502(Au-PeEL)EBL3407502(CaPaEBR)ebr10575928(OCoLC)923405218(DE-B1597)682346(DE-B1597)9780791477052(EXLCZ)99100000000072251220080520d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrGreen peony and the rise of the Chinese martial arts novel /Margaret B. Wan1st ed.Albany, NY State University of New York Pressc20091 online resource (248 p.) Suny series in Chinese philosophy and culturesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7914-7701-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-224) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Formation of a Formula -- Parody and Roles in Green Peony -- Metafi ction in Green Peony -- Placing the "Popular" Novel in the Qing -- Performance Genre Texts Grouped by Relationship to Novels -- Notes -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- IndexMartial arts fiction has been synonymous with popular fiction in China from the Qing dynasty on. This book, the first to trace the early development of the martial arts novel in China, demonstrates that the genre took shape nearly a century earlier than generally recognized. Green Peony (1800), one of the earliest martial arts novels, lies at the center of a web of literary relations connecting many of the significant genres of fiction in its day. Adapted from a drum ballad, Green Peony parodies both previous popular fiction and the great Ming novels, generating humorous reflection on their values. By focusing on popular fiction and popular culture, Margaret B. Wan argues for the relevance of genre to literary criticism, the convergence of "popular" and "elite" fiction in the nineteenth century, and a general turn from didacticism to entertainment. Literary scholars, historians, and anyone who wishes to know more about Chinese popular culture in the Qing dynasty will benefit from reading this book.SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.Martial arts fiction, ChineseHistory and criticismChinese fictionQing dynasty, 1644-1912History and criticismMartial arts fiction, ChineseHistory and criticism.Chinese fictionHistory and criticism.895.1/3087Wan Margaret B1625666MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825354303321Green peony and the rise of the Chinese martial arts novel3961286UNINA