西廂記 by Shifu Wang

"西廂記" by Shifu Wang is a dramatic work written during the Yuan dynasty. Set in Tang dynasty China, it tells the story of Zhang Sheng, a young scholar, and Cui Yingying, a minister's daughter, who fall in love at a Buddhist monastery. When bandits threaten and family promises are broken, the lovers must rely on a clever maid to unite them secretly. Their happiness depends on one final condition: Zhang must prove himself worthy by passing the civil service examination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Wang, Shifu, 1260-1316
Title 西廂記
Alternate Title Xi Xiang Ji
Alternate Title 西厢记
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Western_Chamber
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Language Chinese
LoC Class PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Subject Chinese drama -- Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368
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EBook-No. 23906
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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