The Romance of Three Hamlets: Shakespeare Through a Chinese Prism

by Hao Liu

Through a metaphorical journey of Shakespeare in traditional Chinese theatre, using three Chinese opera productions of Hamlet as signposts, the book discusses the relationship between Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions.

A brief discussion of the Yue-opera Hamlet looks back at the role of Shakespeare in the Chinese discourse of renaissance and re-evaluation of traditions since the early twentieth century. A detailed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032746912
• ISBN13: 9781032746913
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 6 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"