The Vernacular World of Pu Songling - (Sinica Leidensia) by Zhenzhen Lu (Hardcover)

Name: The Vernacular World of Pu Songling - (Sinica Leidensia) by Zhenzhen Lu (Hardcover)
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This study presents a lively world of vernacular writing from Zichuan, Shandong, the home region of Pu Songling (1640-1715).
About the Author: Zhenzhen Lu received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is Assistant Professor of Chinese at Bates College.
314 Pages
Literary Criticism, General
Series Name: Sinica Leidensia

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The study sheds light on intertwined realms of local textual transmission, the place of manuscript culture in ordinary literary life, and the role of language and locality in shaping the plural literatures of late imperial China.

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This study presents a lively world of vernacular writing from Zichuan, Shandong, the home region of Pu Songling (1640-1715). Based on Keio University's Liaozhai Collection, it examines a world of local reading and writing through the manuscripts of village scholars, including those of a topolectal primer and various song-narratives attributed to the author famed for his classical tales Liaozhai zhiyi.
The study sheds light on intertwined realms of local textual transmission, the place of manuscript culture in ordinary literary life, and the role of language and locality in shaping the plural literatures of late imperial China.

About the Author

Zhenzhen Lu received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is Assistant Professor of Chinese at Bates College.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.41 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 314

Genre: Literary Criticism

Sub-Genre: General

Series Title: Sinica Leidensia

Publisher: Brill

Format: Hardcover

Author: Zhenzhen Lu

Language: English

Street Date: August 28, 2025

TCIN: 1007272143

UPC: 9789004696815

Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-1120

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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