flowers in the mirror
first edition thus, 1965. out of print.
qing-dynasty fantasy-satire in 100 chapters: beginning under empress wu zetian, the scholar tang ao travels through impossible realms: the countries of women, of gentlemen, of two-faced and intestineless people. travelogue blends with encyclopedic digressions; lin imagines "imperial exams for women" and a social order flipped on its head.
frequently compared to "gulliver’s travels," the 100-chapter novel is a touchstone of late-imperial fiction and a feminist staple.
translated and edited by lin tai-yi.
berkeley: university of california press. 310 pages. 6.25 x 9.5". hardcover. bound in blue cloth-covered boards. book condition: soiling to spine. very good+. jacket condition: gentle shelfwear throughout, chips to head and foot of spine, clipped. very good.
from the library of richard perlbinder. Item #1321
Price: $75.00
