（蓝皮）国学 西厢记·牡丹亭 (国学典藏书系)

by 汤显祖, 王实甫, 《国学典藏书系》丛书编委会 (Editor)

The Romance of the Western Chamber is the representative work of the famous playwriter WANG Shifu in Yuan Dynasty. It breaks through the boundaries of the feudal society. The hero and heroin shock the audience with their immortal and pure love. Its loved by innumerable young people. In history, the beautiful wish of ""true lovers ending up together"" has been the theme of many literature works. The Romance of the Western Chamber is the most successful play with this theme. The Peony Pavilion is a masterpiece in the Chinese history of romantic dramas. Its brimming with the romanticism of pursuing personal happiness and advocating the liberation of personalities through the touching love story of DU Liniang and LIU Mengmei. It was well received immediately after it was publicly played in the feudal ancient China. Records show that there were girls who died because they were deeply moved by the story. The idea of liberation of personality has a bigger influence, which can be seen in The Dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty.

307 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2010

About the author

汤显祖（1550—1616），中国明代戏曲家、文学家。字义仍，号海若、若士、清远道人。汉族，江西临川人。汤氏祖籍临川县云山乡，后迁居汤家山（今抚州市）。出身书香门第，早有才名，他不仅于古文诗词颇精，而且能通天文地理、医药卜筮诸书。...
在汤显祖多方面的成就中，以戏曲创作为最，其戏剧作品《还魂记》、《紫钗记》、《南柯记》和《邯郸记》合称“临川四梦”，其中《牡丹亭》是他的代表作。这些剧作不但为中国人民所喜爱，而且已传播到英、日、德、俄等很多国家，被视为世界戏剧艺术的珍品。汤氏的专著《宜黄县戏神清源师庙记》也是中国戏曲史上论述戏剧表演的一篇重要文献，对导演学起了拓荒开路的作用。汤显祖还是一位杰出的诗人。其诗作有《玉茗堂全集》四卷、《红泉逸草》1卷，《问棘邮草》2卷。...

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