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The story is set in the last days of the Ming Dynasty, when the Manchu invaders were already in close proximity to the capital. Instead of fighting the enemy, the great officials of state devoted themselves to intrigues, corruption and self-aggrandizement. A few concerned individuals, mostly members of the literati, spent time in endless debates and took no practical action. It fell to a courtesan, the Perfumed Lady, to show them the way. Her young lover, Hou Fangyu, however, chose to relinquish the world, in spite of his earlier professions of patriotism. Broken-hearted, she retired to a convent and became a nun. Much of what appears in the book is factual. The principle characters were real people; even the fan existed.
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T. L. Yang was born in 1929 in Shanghai. He studied law in Soochow University from 1946 to 1949. In 1950 he entered London University, graduating with the degree of LL.B. (Hons) in 1953. After his call to the Bar in 1954, he joined the Judiciary in Hong Kong, rising to the post of Chief Justice in 1988. In 1996 he resigned from his post and ran, unsuccessfully, for the Chief Executiveship of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is now a member of the Chief Executive’s Executive Council. Since his retirement from the Bench, he has actively pursued his interest in translating Chinese classics into English. Other interests include travel, reading, philately and Chinese antiques.
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- PublisherHong Kong University Press
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 9622094775
- ISBN 13 9789622094772
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages356
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The Peach Blossom Fan
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Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong, 1998
ISBN 10: 9622094775
ISBN 13: 9789622094772
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First written as a play by Kong Shangren in 1699, rewritten as a novel by Gu Sifan in 1948, this is a first edition thus, first impression of the English translation by T. L. Yang. Some edge wear to top and bottom of jacket, short closed tear to top of spine, top corners slightly bruised. Not price clipped (no published price), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 335pp. A musical play and historical drama in 44 scenes that was completed in 1699 by the early Qing dynasty playwright Kong Shangren after more than 10 years of effort. The play depicts the drama that resulted in the 1644 collapse of the Ming dynasty and recounts the death of the Ming dynasty through the love story of its two main characters, young scholar Hou Fangyu and a courtesan named Li Xiangjun. Authorities have called the work 'China's greatest historical drama'. Quite a scarce book. Seller Inventory # 006851
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