Articles liés à Teahouse

Teahouse - Couverture souple

She, Lao

 
9780835100342: Teahouse
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0835100340 ISBN 13 : 9780835100342
Editeur : China Books, 2013

Synopsis

Written in 1957, Teahouse is Lao She's tour de force 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, via a masterful recreation of the language and dialogue of old Beijing, upon the changes in their own lives, and the changes that were taking place in Chinese society from the twilight of the dynastic era to the dawn of the People’s Republic of China. Teahouse is a window into the heart and soul of the Chinese people at a crucial moment in history. In comparing the “old” China with the “new” Chia, the appeal of Teahouse through the decades reaches well beyond the borders of social criticism and extends into a complex and living work of art. Standing as it does between two distinct Chinas (the old and the new), and with its feet firmly rooted in both, Teahouse, even in the 21st century, has remained true to its author, true to its time, and true to China. It is this rare quality that makes it a masterpiece of modern theater beloved by audience worldwide.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Written in 1957, Teahouse is Lao She's tour de force 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, via a masterful recreation of the language and dialogue of old Beijing, upon the changes in their own lives, and the changes that were taking place in Chinese society from the twilight of the dynastic era to the dawn of the People’s Republic of China. Teahouse is a window into the heart and soul of the Chinese people at a crucial moment in history. In comparing the “old” China with the “new” Chia, the appeal of Teahouse through the decades reaches well beyond the borders of social criticism and extends into a complex and living work of art. Standing as it does between two distinct Chinas (the old and the new), and with its feet firmly rooted in both, Teahouse, even in the 21st century, has remained true to its author, true to its time, and true to China. It is this rare quality that makes it a masterpiece of modern theater beloved by audience worldwide.

Biographie de l'auteur

Lao She (1899-1966) is the author of the acclaimed novel Camel Xiangzi (Rickshaw Boy), as well as the plays Dragon Beard Ditch, Spring Flowers and Autumn Fruit, Fang Zhenzhu, and many other works which are highly acclaimed in China and abroad.

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Éditeur
China Books
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0835100340
ISBN 13 
9780835100342
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
132
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Personne responsable
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