Meng Jiangnü Brings down the Great Wall : Ten Versions of a Chinese Legend.
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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Translator's Note -- Meng Jiangnü: The Development of a Legend -- Meng Jiangnü and the May Fourth Folklore Movement -- Part I - Ballads from Late-Imperial China -- 1. Trekking to the Wall -- 2. Guiding the Soul -- 3. Retrieving a Fan -- 4. Born from a Gourd -- 5. Being a Filial Daughter-in-Law -- Part I I - Ballads Collected in the Countryside -- 6. Switching the Dragon-Robes -- 7. Mobilizing the Gods -- 8. Stepping into the Pond -- 9. Sleeping with the Bones -- 10. Forbidden Desires -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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