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Teahouse

A Play in Three Acts

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  • 132pagine
  • 5 ore di lettura

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Written in 1957, <i>Teahouse</i> is Lao She's <i>tour de force</i> masterwork of Chinese drama: a play in three acts spanning fifty years with a cast of over sixty characters drawn from all levels of society. Brought together over the daily ritual of tea and conversation, the characters reflect on the changes in their own lives as well as in China as a whole. As a work of drama, <i>Teahouse</i> has been studied and performed worldwide in many languages. This new edition, based on John Howard-Gibbon's classic English translation, will appeal to those interested in theater arts and the history of drama and stagecraft as well as those interested in Chinese history. <b>Lao She</b> (1899–1966) is the pen name of Sheyu Shu. He is the author of numerous works of fiction including <i>Rickshaw Boy</i>.

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Teahouse, She Lao, 老舍, John Howard-Gibbon

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Pubblicato
2013
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Titolo
Teahouse
Sottotitolo
A Play in Three Acts
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
2013
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
132
ISBN10
0835100340
ISBN13
9780835100342
Serie
Descrizione
Written in 1957, <i>Teahouse</i> is Lao She's <i>tour de force</i> masterwork of Chinese drama: a play in three acts spanning fifty years with a cast of over sixty characters drawn from all levels of society. Brought together over the daily ritual of tea and conversation, the characters reflect on the changes in their own lives as well as in China as a whole. As a work of drama, <i>Teahouse</i> has been studied and performed worldwide in many languages. This new edition, based on John Howard-Gibbon's classic English translation, will appeal to those interested in theater arts and the history of drama and stagecraft as well as those interested in Chinese history. <b>Lao She</b> (1899–1966) is the pen name of Sheyu Shu. He is the author of numerous works of fiction including <i>Rickshaw Boy</i>.