{"product_id":"the-peony-pavilion-english-edition-a-classic-chinese-love-story-of-dream-death-rebirth","title":"The Peony Pavilion (English Edition): A Classic Chinese Love Story of Dream, Death \u0026 Rebirth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2efe3964c151ca556fe7d2192fc6567397ac78d7ac8dac1ca5805c4b3820dea5.jpg?v=1793432585\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout This Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Peony Pavilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the greatest masterpieces in Chinese literature, often compared to Shakespeare’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Written by Tang Xianzu during the Ming Dynasty, this romantic drama has been performed as a Kun opera for centuries and remains a national treasure of China\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/search.megbook.com.hk\/mall\/detail.jsp?proID=1833048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/chinakaoyan.com\/book\/BookShow\/id\/114066.shtml#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ii-v.com\/9787508521619-225805.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis English edition is specially adapted for foreign readers, using clear, plain language to help you understand and appreciate the beauty of this classic story without losing its poetic essence\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/search.megbook.com.hk\/mall\/detail.jsp?proID=1833048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/chinakaoyan.com\/book\/BookShow\/id\/114066.shtml#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe tale centers on Du Liniang, a young gentlewoman confined by the strict rules of feudal society. During a stroll in her family’s garden, she falls asleep and dreams of a young scholar, Liu Mengmei. Awakening with a deep longing for the man in her dream, she becomes consumed by love and eventually dies of a broken heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHowever, her spirit does not rest. Du Liniang’s ghost searches for her dream lover, defying the boundaries between life and death. Her passion is so powerful that she ultimately finds a way to return to the living world to reunite with Liu Mengmei, winning the freedom to love against all odds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/1e10fa7e4be89ff373b8bc066c847464d65130bf03e08447bf01558d5a352493.jpg?v=1793432588\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/09a4519cc1e881cd08e7150eebee1da5bf6c09ed8c312407bcbc35bfa648704a.jpg?v=1793432594\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2f14a9faca18c584bf36c88410ce6400f48099675c3db1330fa35ee121ba7666.jpg?v=1793432597\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462447292750,"sku":"978-7-5085-2161-9-1276277-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":19.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/f04db9ce4c4a727b0aeff9b4df506bda49647cd3d3c7db4ee6428fe38b350e5f.jpg?v=1793417217","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-peony-pavilion-english-edition-a-classic-chinese-love-story-of-dream-death-rebirth","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}