书名：The Complete Dramatic Works of Tang Xianzu汤显祖戏剧作品全集

作者：Tang Xianzu

出版社名称：Bloomsbury China

出版时间：2018

语种：英语

ISBN：9781912392018

商品尺寸：19.1 x 3.9 x 27.8 cm

包装：平装

汤显祖（1550-1616）被誉为“东方的莎士比亚”，并被广泛认为是中国最伟大的剧作家，但他的作品却没有完整地进入西方读者的视野。

《汤显祖戏剧作品全集》是一个文学的里程碑：这是第一个在中国境外出版的关于这位受人尊敬的戏剧家的最重要作品的英文集。

经过20多年的翻译，这套书展示了这位剧作家的主要作品，包括《紫萧记》、《紫钗记》、《南柯记》、《邯郸记》和《牡丹亭》。

《牡丹亭》是剧作家最著名的作品，被拿来与荷马的《奥德赛》、维吉尔的《埃涅伊德》、但丁的《神曲》和约翰·弥尔顿的《失乐园》相比较。

汤显祖以其抒情的隐喻而闻名，他将自然之美与情感的悲剧交织在一起。他的剧本对爱情进行了广泛的探索，并一直处于中国文化的核心。这本重要的文集代表了一个机会，让更多的观众发现这位经典剧作家的深刻和诗意的作品。

Tang Xianzu (1550–1616) is acclaimed as the 'Shakespeare of the East' and widely regarded as China's greatest playwright, yet his work has not reached Western readers in its entirety.

The Complete Dramatic Works of Tang Xianzu represents a literary landmark: this is the first English-language collection of the revered dramatist's most important works to be made available outside China.

Translated over two decades, the collection showcases the playwright's major pieces, including The Purple Flute, The Purple Hairpins, The Nanke Dream, The Handan Dream – and The Peony Pavilion.

The Peony Pavilion is the playwright's most celebrated work and has drawn comparisons to Homer's Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, Dante's Divine Comedy and John Milton's Paradise Lost.

Known for his lyrical use of metaphor, Tang Xianzu weaves the beauty of nature with the tragedy of emotion. His plays offer an extensive exploration of love, and remain at the heart of Chinese culture. This important collection represents an opportunity for a wider audience to discover the profound and poetic works of this classic playwright.
Tang Xianzu (1550-1616) is considered China's greatest playwright and is revered in a country of great literary and dramatic traditions. The writer's most famous works, known collectively as the Four Dreams, are still performed throughout China today on the Chinese Kun opera stage.