Patrick Hanan is Victor S. Thomas Professor of Chinese Literature emeritus at Harvard University. He is the author of
The Chinese Vernacular Story and
The Invention of Li Yu, and the translator of
The Carnal Prayer Mat, The Sea of Regret, and
A Tower for the Summer Heat (Columbia) among other works.
4 Ebooks by Patrick Hanan
Patrick Hanan: Chinese Fiction of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
It has often been said that the nineteenth century was a relatively stagnant period for Chinese fiction, but preeminent scholar Patrick Hanan shows that the opposite is true: the finest novels of the …
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€74.99
Anonymous: Courtesans and Opium
In his preface, the anonymous author of Courtesans and Opium describes his book as an act of penance for thirty years spent patronizing the brothels of Yangzhou. Written in the 1840s, his story is fi …
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€25.99
Guanzhong Luo: Quelling the Demons’ Revolt
In this Ming-era novel, historical narrative, raucous humor, and the supernatural are interwoven to tell the tale of an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Song dynasty. A poor young girl meets an …
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€27.99
