The Peony Pavilion
by Xiaoping Yen
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Author: Xiaoping YenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-07-01
ISBN: 0966542126
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Homa & Seka Books
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Book Review: An engaging, fast-moving novel immersed in traditional China
Summary: 5 Stars
The story behind the lovely illustration on the cover is engaging and holds one's interest throughout. The novel moves forward through unexpected turns of events. Traditional mores and cultural practices are woven into the story in a natural way, giving the reader a rich picture of the setting in which the events unfold and how the traditional culture affects the behavior of the characters and the limitations which the Chinese culture placed upon them at that time. As the language is simple and the format user-friendly, the reader can become quickly immersed into the colorful life of China several centuries ago.
Summary of The Peony Pavilion
A sixteen-year-old girl visits a forbidden garden and falls in love with her dream-lover and dies longing for him. After her death, her unflagging spirit continues to wait for her dream-lover. Does her lover really exist? Can a youthful love born of a garden dream ever blossom?Based on a famous sixteen-century Chinese opera by Tang Xianzu, "the Shakespeare of China," the novel leads the reader into a mythical world of passion and romance. Its many fascinating characters include a failed scholar, a Taoist nun, a husband-wife rebel team, a dissolute emperor, and Tartar invaders from the North.
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