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Slapping the Table in Amazement : A Ming Dynasty Story Collection / / Ling Mengchu ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang
| Slapping the Table in Amazement : A Ming Dynasty Story Collection / / Ling Mengchu ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang |
| Autore | Ling Mengchu <1580-1644, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : University of Washington Press, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (926 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 951 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-295-74214-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The man whose luck has turned chances upon Dongting tangerines; the merchant from Persia reveals the secrets of a turtle shell -- Yao Dizhu flees from disgrace only to incur more disgrace; Zhang Yue'e uses a mistake to advance her own interests -- Liu Dongshan brags about his prowess at the city gate; eighteenth brother leaves his mark in the village tavern -- Cheng Yuanyu pays for a meal at a restaurant; Lady Eleventh explains swordsmanship on Mount Cloud -- Zhang Derong encounters a tiger sent by the gods as a matchmaker; Pei Yueke becomes the lucky mate just in time for the blissful date -- Zhao the nun drugs a beauty into a stupor; Jia the scholar takes revenge in a brilliant move -- Emperor Minghuang of Tang, a Daoist devotee, seeks out eminent Daoists; Consort Wu, a Buddhist disciple, witnesses contests of magic power -- General Wu repays the debt of one meal; Chen Dalang reunites with two loved ones -- In the director's garden, young ladies enjoy a swing-set party; at pure and peaceful temple, husband and wife laugh and cry at their reunion -- Scholar Han takes a wife in a wave of panic; Prefect Wu makes a match for a talented scholar -- An evil boatman commits blackmail with a dead body; a heartless servant wrongfully presses murder charges -- Mr. Tao takes in strangers seeking shelter from the rain; Jiang Zhenqing gains a wife with a jest -- Mr. Zhao spoils his son and dies as a result; Magistrate Zhang sentences an unfilial son to death in an ironclad case -- To steal money, Yu Dajiao does violence to a drunken man; to confront the culprit in court, Yang Hua attaches himself to a woman's body -- With his merciless heart, Squire Wei plots to seize another man's property; with his clever plan, Scholar Chen wins back his house
Zhang Liu'er lays one of his many traps; Lu Huiniang severs a bond of marriage -- Prayer services are held at West Hill Temple for a departed soul; a coffin is prepared in the Kaifeng Yamen for a living criminal -- An alchemist turns half a grain of millet into a nine-cycle pill; a rich man squanders thousands of taels of silver to win a beauty's smile -- Li Gongzuo ingeniously reads a dream; Xie Xiao'e cleverly snares pirates -- Li Kerang sends a blank letter; Liu Yuanpu begets two precious sons -- Yuan's face-reading skills impress the high and mighty; Zheng's good deed wins him a hereditary title -- With money, a commoner gains an official post; out of luck a prefect becomes a boatman -- The older sister's soul leaves her body to fulfill a wish; the younger sister recovers from illness to renew a bond -- The old demon of Yanguan County indulges in debauchery; the Bodhisattva on Mount Huihai puts the evil spirits to death -- Revenue manager Zhao leaves word for his love a thousand li away; Su Xiaojuan achieves happiness with a single poem -- In a competition for sexual favor, a village woman is murdered; in claiming celestial authority, a judge solves a case -- Gu Axiu donates to a nunnery with joy; Cui Junchen is shown the lotus screen through a clever scheme -- The master of golden light cave recalls the past; the venerable Elder of Jade Void Cave is enlightened about his previous life -- They remain loyal to each other through their trysts; his success is announced at the jailhouse -- Commissioner Wang rides roughshod over his subordinates; Adjutant Li gets his comeuppance from a reincaranated victim Priest he commits fornication via black magic; Registrar Zhou wipes out rebels via fornication -- Mr. Hu corrupts a fellow man in a wife-swapping scheme; a Chan master in meditation explains the principle of retribution -- Squire Zhang, in his noble-mindedness, adopts an orphan; Judge Bao, in his wisdom, recovers a document -- Scholar Wenren shows his prowess at Cuifu Nunnery; the Nun Jingguan goes in glory to Huangsha Lane -- A pauper keeps temporary watch over another man's money; a miser resorts to tricks when buying his nemesis's son -- The monk of the Eastern Hall invites demonic spirits during a lapse in vigilance; the man in black commits murder in an abduction attempt -- Qutu Zhongren cruelly kills other creatures; the Yunzhou prefect helps his nephew in the netherworld -- To stake his claim on the family fortune, a jealous son-in-law plots against the rightful heir; to continue the bloodline, a filial daughter hides her brother -- Heavenly preceptors, with their theatrics, claim to subdue drought demons; a county magistrate, in his sincerity, prays for sweet rain from heaven -- On the Huayin trail, Li meets one extraordinary man; the Jiangling commander opens three mysterious envelopes -- Notes -- Translations of traditional Chinese literature. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466390103321 |
Ling Mengchu <1580-1644, >
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| London : , : University of Washington Press, , [2018] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Slapping the Table in Amazement : A Ming Dynasty Story Collection / / Ling Mengchu ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang
| Slapping the Table in Amazement : A Ming Dynasty Story Collection / / Ling Mengchu ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang |
| Autore | Ling Mengchu <1580-1644, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : University of Washington Press, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (926 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Short stories, Chinese
Chinese fiction - Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 |
| ISBN | 0-295-74214-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The man whose luck has turned chances upon Dongting tangerines; the merchant from Persia reveals the secrets of a turtle shell -- Yao Dizhu flees from disgrace only to incur more disgrace; Zhang Yue'e uses a mistake to advance her own interests -- Liu Dongshan brags about his prowess at the city gate; eighteenth brother leaves his mark in the village tavern -- Cheng Yuanyu pays for a meal at a restaurant; Lady Eleventh explains swordsmanship on Mount Cloud -- Zhang Derong encounters a tiger sent by the gods as a matchmaker; Pei Yueke becomes the lucky mate just in time for the blissful date -- Zhao the nun drugs a beauty into a stupor; Jia the scholar takes revenge in a brilliant move -- Emperor Minghuang of Tang, a Daoist devotee, seeks out eminent Daoists; Consort Wu, a Buddhist disciple, witnesses contests of magic power -- General Wu repays the debt of one meal; Chen Dalang reunites with two loved ones -- In the director's garden, young ladies enjoy a swing-set party; at pure and peaceful temple, husband and wife laugh and cry at their reunion -- Scholar Han takes a wife in a wave of panic; Prefect Wu makes a match for a talented scholar -- An evil boatman commits blackmail with a dead body; a heartless servant wrongfully presses murder charges -- Mr. Tao takes in strangers seeking shelter from the rain; Jiang Zhenqing gains a wife with a jest -- Mr. Zhao spoils his son and dies as a result; Magistrate Zhang sentences an unfilial son to death in an ironclad case -- To steal money, Yu Dajiao does violence to a drunken man; to confront the culprit in court, Yang Hua attaches himself to a woman's body -- With his merciless heart, Squire Wei plots to seize another man's property; with his clever plan, Scholar Chen wins back his house
Zhang Liu'er lays one of his many traps; Lu Huiniang severs a bond of marriage -- Prayer services are held at West Hill Temple for a departed soul; a coffin is prepared in the Kaifeng Yamen for a living criminal -- An alchemist turns half a grain of millet into a nine-cycle pill; a rich man squanders thousands of taels of silver to win a beauty's smile -- Li Gongzuo ingeniously reads a dream; Xie Xiao'e cleverly snares pirates -- Li Kerang sends a blank letter; Liu Yuanpu begets two precious sons -- Yuan's face-reading skills impress the high and mighty; Zheng's good deed wins him a hereditary title -- With money, a commoner gains an official post; out of luck a prefect becomes a boatman -- The older sister's soul leaves her body to fulfill a wish; the younger sister recovers from illness to renew a bond -- The old demon of Yanguan County indulges in debauchery; the Bodhisattva on Mount Huihai puts the evil spirits to death -- Revenue manager Zhao leaves word for his love a thousand li away; Su Xiaojuan achieves happiness with a single poem -- In a competition for sexual favor, a village woman is murdered; in claiming celestial authority, a judge solves a case -- Gu Axiu donates to a nunnery with joy; Cui Junchen is shown the lotus screen through a clever scheme -- The master of golden light cave recalls the past; the venerable Elder of Jade Void Cave is enlightened about his previous life -- They remain loyal to each other through their trysts; his success is announced at the jailhouse -- Commissioner Wang rides roughshod over his subordinates; Adjutant Li gets his comeuppance from a reincaranated victim Priest he commits fornication via black magic; Registrar Zhou wipes out rebels via fornication -- Mr. Hu corrupts a fellow man in a wife-swapping scheme; a Chan master in meditation explains the principle of retribution -- Squire Zhang, in his noble-mindedness, adopts an orphan; Judge Bao, in his wisdom, recovers a document -- Scholar Wenren shows his prowess at Cuifu Nunnery; the Nun Jingguan goes in glory to Huangsha Lane -- A pauper keeps temporary watch over another man's money; a miser resorts to tricks when buying his nemesis's son -- The monk of the Eastern Hall invites demonic spirits during a lapse in vigilance; the man in black commits murder in an abduction attempt -- Qutu Zhongren cruelly kills other creatures; the Yunzhou prefect helps his nephew in the netherworld -- To stake his claim on the family fortune, a jealous son-in-law plots against the rightful heir; to continue the bloodline, a filial daughter hides her brother -- Heavenly preceptors, with their theatrics, claim to subdue drought demons; a county magistrate, in his sincerity, prays for sweet rain from heaven -- On the Huayin trail, Li meets one extraordinary man; the Jiangling commander opens three mysterious envelopes -- Notes -- Translations of traditional Chinese literature. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796359003321 |
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Ling Mengchu <1580-1644, >
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| London : , : University of Washington Press, , [2018] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Slapping the Table in Amazement : A Ming Dynasty Story Collection / / Ling Mengchu ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang
| Slapping the Table in Amazement : A Ming Dynasty Story Collection / / Ling Mengchu ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang |
| Autore | Ling Mengchu <1580-1644, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : University of Washington Press, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (926 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 951 |
| Soggetto topico |
Short stories, Chinese
Chinese fiction - Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 |
| ISBN | 0-295-74214-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The man whose luck has turned chances upon Dongting tangerines; the merchant from Persia reveals the secrets of a turtle shell -- Yao Dizhu flees from disgrace only to incur more disgrace; Zhang Yue'e uses a mistake to advance her own interests -- Liu Dongshan brags about his prowess at the city gate; eighteenth brother leaves his mark in the village tavern -- Cheng Yuanyu pays for a meal at a restaurant; Lady Eleventh explains swordsmanship on Mount Cloud -- Zhang Derong encounters a tiger sent by the gods as a matchmaker; Pei Yueke becomes the lucky mate just in time for the blissful date -- Zhao the nun drugs a beauty into a stupor; Jia the scholar takes revenge in a brilliant move -- Emperor Minghuang of Tang, a Daoist devotee, seeks out eminent Daoists; Consort Wu, a Buddhist disciple, witnesses contests of magic power -- General Wu repays the debt of one meal; Chen Dalang reunites with two loved ones -- In the director's garden, young ladies enjoy a swing-set party; at pure and peaceful temple, husband and wife laugh and cry at their reunion -- Scholar Han takes a wife in a wave of panic; Prefect Wu makes a match for a talented scholar -- An evil boatman commits blackmail with a dead body; a heartless servant wrongfully presses murder charges -- Mr. Tao takes in strangers seeking shelter from the rain; Jiang Zhenqing gains a wife with a jest -- Mr. Zhao spoils his son and dies as a result; Magistrate Zhang sentences an unfilial son to death in an ironclad case -- To steal money, Yu Dajiao does violence to a drunken man; to confront the culprit in court, Yang Hua attaches himself to a woman's body -- With his merciless heart, Squire Wei plots to seize another man's property; with his clever plan, Scholar Chen wins back his house
Zhang Liu'er lays one of his many traps; Lu Huiniang severs a bond of marriage -- Prayer services are held at West Hill Temple for a departed soul; a coffin is prepared in the Kaifeng Yamen for a living criminal -- An alchemist turns half a grain of millet into a nine-cycle pill; a rich man squanders thousands of taels of silver to win a beauty's smile -- Li Gongzuo ingeniously reads a dream; Xie Xiao'e cleverly snares pirates -- Li Kerang sends a blank letter; Liu Yuanpu begets two precious sons -- Yuan's face-reading skills impress the high and mighty; Zheng's good deed wins him a hereditary title -- With money, a commoner gains an official post; out of luck a prefect becomes a boatman -- The older sister's soul leaves her body to fulfill a wish; the younger sister recovers from illness to renew a bond -- The old demon of Yanguan County indulges in debauchery; the Bodhisattva on Mount Huihai puts the evil spirits to death -- Revenue manager Zhao leaves word for his love a thousand li away; Su Xiaojuan achieves happiness with a single poem -- In a competition for sexual favor, a village woman is murdered; in claiming celestial authority, a judge solves a case -- Gu Axiu donates to a nunnery with joy; Cui Junchen is shown the lotus screen through a clever scheme -- The master of golden light cave recalls the past; the venerable Elder of Jade Void Cave is enlightened about his previous life -- They remain loyal to each other through their trysts; his success is announced at the jailhouse -- Commissioner Wang rides roughshod over his subordinates; Adjutant Li gets his comeuppance from a reincaranated victim Priest he commits fornication via black magic; Registrar Zhou wipes out rebels via fornication -- Mr. Hu corrupts a fellow man in a wife-swapping scheme; a Chan master in meditation explains the principle of retribution -- Squire Zhang, in his noble-mindedness, adopts an orphan; Judge Bao, in his wisdom, recovers a document -- Scholar Wenren shows his prowess at Cuifu Nunnery; the Nun Jingguan goes in glory to Huangsha Lane -- A pauper keeps temporary watch over another man's money; a miser resorts to tricks when buying his nemesis's son -- The monk of the Eastern Hall invites demonic spirits during a lapse in vigilance; the man in black commits murder in an abduction attempt -- Qutu Zhongren cruelly kills other creatures; the Yunzhou prefect helps his nephew in the netherworld -- To stake his claim on the family fortune, a jealous son-in-law plots against the rightful heir; to continue the bloodline, a filial daughter hides her brother -- Heavenly preceptors, with their theatrics, claim to subdue drought demons; a county magistrate, in his sincerity, prays for sweet rain from heaven -- On the Huayin trail, Li meets one extraordinary man; the Jiangling commander opens three mysterious envelopes -- Notes -- Translations of traditional Chinese literature. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820969103321 |
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Ling Mengchu <1580-1644, >
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| London : , : University of Washington Press, , [2018] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stories to awaken the world . Volume 3 : a Ming dynasty collection / / compiled by Feng Menglong (1574-1646) ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang
| Stories to awaken the world . Volume 3 : a Ming dynasty collection / / compiled by Feng Menglong (1574-1646) ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang |
| Autore | Feng Menglong <1574-1646.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, Washington : , : University of Washington Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (991 p.) |
| Disciplina | 895.1/346 |
| Collana | A Ming dynasty collection |
| ISBN | 0-295-80071-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface [to the 1627 edition] -- Two high-minded county magistrates vie to take on an orphan girl as daughter-in-law -- Three devoted brothers win honor by yielding family property to one another -- The oil-peddler wins the queen of flowers -- The old gardener meets fair maidens -- The grateful tiger delivers the bride at big tree slope -- Divine foxes lose a book at small water bay -- Scholar Qian is blessed with a wife through a happy mistake -- Prefect Qiao rearranges matches in an arbitrary decision -- Chen Duoshou and his wife bound in life and in death -- The Liu brothers in brotherhood and in marriage -- Three times Su Xiaomei tests her groom -- Four times Abbot Foyin flirts with Qinniang -- The leather boot as evidence against the God Erlang's impostor -- The fan tower restaurant as witness to the love of Zhou Shengxian -- In eternal regret, He Daqing leaves behind a lovers' silk ribbon -- In defiance, Lu Wuhan refuses to give up the colored shoes -- Zhang Xiaoji takes in his brother-in-law at Chenliu -- Shi Fu encounters a friend at Tanque -- Bai Yuniang endures hardships and brings about her husband's success -- Zhang Tingxiu escapes from death and saves his father -- With her wisdom Zhang Shu'er helps Mr. Yang escape -- With his flying sword Lu Dongbin attempts to kill the yellow dragon -- Prince Hailing of Jin dies from indulgence in lust -- Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is punished for his life of extravagance -- Mr. Dugu has the strangest dreams on his journey home -- Magistrate Xue proves his divinity through a fish -- Li Yuying appeals for justice from jail -- Young Master Wu goes to a tryst in the next boat -- With his passion for poetry and wine, Scholar Lu scorns dukes and earls -- In a humble inn, Li Mian meets a knight-errant -- Regional commander Zheng renders distinguished service with his divine-arm bow -- Scholar Huang is blessed with divine aid through his jade-horse pendant -- Over fifteen strings of cash, a jest leads to dire disasters -- For one penny, a small grudge ends in stark tragedies -- In righteous wrath, old servant Xu builds up a family fortune -- Enduring humiliation, Cai Ruihong seeks revenge -- Du Zichun goes to Chang'an three times -- Daoist Li enters cloud gate cave alone -- Magistsrate Wang burns down precious lotus monastery -- The god of Madang conjures wind to blow Wang Bo to Prince Teng's pavilion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786774303321 |
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Feng Menglong <1574-1646.>
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| Seattle, Washington : , : University of Washington Press, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stories to awaken the world . Volume 3 : a Ming dynasty collection / / compiled by Feng Menglong (1574-1646) ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang
| Stories to awaken the world . Volume 3 : a Ming dynasty collection / / compiled by Feng Menglong (1574-1646) ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang |
| Autore | Feng Menglong <1574-1646.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, Washington : , : University of Washington Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (991 p.) |
| Disciplina | 895.1/346 |
| Collana | A Ming dynasty collection |
| ISBN | 0-295-80071-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface [to the 1627 edition] -- Two high-minded county magistrates vie to take on an orphan girl as daughter-in-law -- Three devoted brothers win honor by yielding family property to one another -- The oil-peddler wins the queen of flowers -- The old gardener meets fair maidens -- The grateful tiger delivers the bride at big tree slope -- Divine foxes lose a book at small water bay -- Scholar Qian is blessed with a wife through a happy mistake -- Prefect Qiao rearranges matches in an arbitrary decision -- Chen Duoshou and his wife bound in life and in death -- The Liu brothers in brotherhood and in marriage -- Three times Su Xiaomei tests her groom -- Four times Abbot Foyin flirts with Qinniang -- The leather boot as evidence against the God Erlang's impostor -- The fan tower restaurant as witness to the love of Zhou Shengxian -- In eternal regret, He Daqing leaves behind a lovers' silk ribbon -- In defiance, Lu Wuhan refuses to give up the colored shoes -- Zhang Xiaoji takes in his brother-in-law at Chenliu -- Shi Fu encounters a friend at Tanque -- Bai Yuniang endures hardships and brings about her husband's success -- Zhang Tingxiu escapes from death and saves his father -- With her wisdom Zhang Shu'er helps Mr. Yang escape -- With his flying sword Lu Dongbin attempts to kill the yellow dragon -- Prince Hailing of Jin dies from indulgence in lust -- Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is punished for his life of extravagance -- Mr. Dugu has the strangest dreams on his journey home -- Magistrate Xue proves his divinity through a fish -- Li Yuying appeals for justice from jail -- Young Master Wu goes to a tryst in the next boat -- With his passion for poetry and wine, Scholar Lu scorns dukes and earls -- In a humble inn, Li Mian meets a knight-errant -- Regional commander Zheng renders distinguished service with his divine-arm bow -- Scholar Huang is blessed with divine aid through his jade-horse pendant -- Over fifteen strings of cash, a jest leads to dire disasters -- For one penny, a small grudge ends in stark tragedies -- In righteous wrath, old servant Xu builds up a family fortune -- Enduring humiliation, Cai Ruihong seeks revenge -- Du Zichun goes to Chang'an three times -- Daoist Li enters cloud gate cave alone -- Magistsrate Wang burns down precious lotus monastery -- The god of Madang conjures wind to blow Wang Bo to Prince Teng's pavilion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827658303321 |
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Feng Menglong <1574-1646.>
|
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| Seattle, Washington : , : University of Washington Press, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stories to awaken the world . Volume 3 : a Ming dynasty collection / / compiled by Feng Menglong (1574-1646) ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang
| Stories to awaken the world . Volume 3 : a Ming dynasty collection / / compiled by Feng Menglong (1574-1646) ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Seattle, Washington : , : University of Washington Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (991 p.) |
| Disciplina | 895.1/346 |
| Collana | A Ming dynasty collection |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-295-80071-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface [to the 1627 edition] -- Two high-minded county magistrates vie to take on an orphan girl as daughter-in-law -- Three devoted brothers win honor by yielding family property to one another -- The oil-peddler wins the queen of flowers -- The old gardener meets fair maidens -- The grateful tiger delivers the bride at big tree slope -- Divine foxes lose a book at small water bay -- Scholar Qian is blessed with a wife through a happy mistake -- Prefect Qiao rearranges matches in an arbitrary decision -- Chen Duoshou and his wife bound in life and in death -- The Liu brothers in brotherhood and in marriage -- Three times Su Xiaomei tests her groom -- Four times Abbot Foyin flirts with Qinniang -- The leather boot as evidence against the God Erlang's impostor -- The fan tower restaurant as witness to the love of Zhou Shengxian -- In eternal regret, He Daqing leaves behind a lovers' silk ribbon -- In defiance, Lu Wuhan refuses to give up the colored shoes -- Zhang Xiaoji takes in his brother-in-law at Chenliu -- Shi Fu encounters a friend at Tanque -- Bai Yuniang endures hardships and brings about her husband's success -- Zhang Tingxiu escapes from death and saves his father -- With her wisdom Zhang Shu'er helps Mr. Yang escape -- With his flying sword Lu Dongbin attempts to kill the yellow dragon -- Prince Hailing of Jin dies from indulgence in lust -- Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is punished for his life of extravagance -- Mr. Dugu has the strangest dreams on his journey home -- Magistrate Xue proves his divinity through a fish -- Li Yuying appeals for justice from jail -- Young Master Wu goes to a tryst in the next boat -- With his passion for poetry and wine, Scholar Lu scorns dukes and earls -- In a humble inn, Li Mian meets a knight-errant -- Regional commander Zheng renders distinguished service with his divine-arm bow -- Scholar Huang is blessed with divine aid through his jade-horse pendant -- Over fifteen strings of cash, a jest leads to dire disasters -- For one penny, a small grudge ends in stark tragedies -- In righteous wrath, old servant Xu builds up a family fortune -- Enduring humiliation, Cai Ruihong seeks revenge -- Du Zichun goes to Chang'an three times -- Daoist Li enters cloud gate cave alone -- Magistsrate Wang burns down precious lotus monastery -- The god of Madang conjures wind to blow Wang Bo to Prince Teng's pavilion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464465503321 |
| Seattle, Washington : , : University of Washington Press, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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