Lady Precious Stream: Illustrated Chinese Tragedy Play (1963)

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About this book✨
Lady Precious Stream is a Chinese tragedy play first produced in English at the Little Theatre, London, and presented by The People's National Theatre. Lady Precious Stream narrates the traditional Chinese story Wang Baochuan and Xue Pinggui, in which the beautiful and aristocratic Wang falls in love with Xue, a humble gardener. Set in the Tang dynasty, it is a classic examination of the overlap and tension between romance and social strictures.

Condition✨
This beautiful little edition is a hardcover presented in blue boards without a dust jacket. The play is illustrated in monotone by Chiang Yee, and the illustrations are each a remarkable work of art. This edition includes a preface by Lascelles Abercrombie. Overall, this copy is in good condition!