A wide range of topics relating to Chinese oral literature are treated. The book is lavishly illustrated in word and picture from performances by storytellers.The world of Chinese storytelling is not just described and analysed - it is also brought to life.

Cloth ISBN 0700709827 £ 50.00

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Review by Li Yu Journal of American Folklore 114 (2001) pdf 50K