In this Book
- Paper Swordsmen
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: University of Hawai'i Press
summary
The martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widely-read forms of modern Chinese fiction. In Paper Swordsmen, John Christopher Hamm offers the first in-depth English-language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentieth-century master, Jin Yong.
Through close readings of Jin Yong’s recognized masterpieces, Hamm shows how these works combine a rich literary tradition with an extraordinary narrative artistry and an evolving appreciation of the political and cultural aspects of contemporary Chinese experience.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-ix
- Select Glossary of Chinese Characters
- pp. 301-310
- Bibliography
- pp. 311-339
Additional Information
ISBN
9780824863869
Related ISBN(s)
9780824827632
MARC Record
OCLC
607807355
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No