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The Butterfly Lovers

- The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai: Four Versions with Related Texts

About The Butterfly Lovers

The late-imperial legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the "Butterfly Lovers" - a story as central to Chinese culture as Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is to Western culture - also relates a tale of two lovers held apart by social strictures. This volume offers translations of the earliest versions of the popular ballad.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781603841955
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • March 14, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 148x224x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 404 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 26, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of The Butterfly Lovers

The late-imperial legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the "Butterfly Lovers" - a story as central to Chinese culture as Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is to Western culture - also relates a tale of two lovers held apart by social strictures. This volume offers translations of the earliest versions of the popular ballad.

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