Twelve Towers

Twelve Towers Is A Collection Of A Dozen Vernacular Chinese Short Stories By The Renowned Seventeenth Century Fiction Writer, Dramatist, And Drama Critic Li Yu, Often Identified By His Tzu, Li Li Weng 1611 1680 It Presents A Vivid And Realistic Picture Of Chinese Society In The Seventeenth Century And A Wide Ranging Yet Detailed Study Of Characters With The Traditional Themes Of Chinese Fiction These Are Stories Of Idyllic Charm, Bedroom Farce And Innocent Romance The Plots Are Full Of Surprises And Sexual Crises These Features Have Made The Collection Immensely Popular In China Now Nathan Mao And Weiting R Mao Have Rendered The Twelve Stories Into Modern English For The Benefit Of A Larger Audience Li Yu, A Renowned Seventeenth Century Fiction Writer, Dramatist, And Drama Critic, Often Identified By His Tzu, Li Li Weng 1611 1680 17 Nathan K Mao

Li Yu Chinese pinyin L Y , given name Xi nl style name L w ng 1610 1680 AD , also known as Li Liweng was a Chinese playwright, novelist and publisher Born in Rugao, in present day Jiangsu province, he lived in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties Although he passed the first stage of the imperial examination, he did not succeed in passing the higher levels before the politi

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