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three .The Plum in the Golden Vase A Prelude to the Androgyny Craze
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- introduction Androgyny Defined 1
- one. Androgyny in Chinese Philosophy 7
- two .Gender Ambiguity in Late Ming and Early Qing Culture 15
- three .The Plum in the Golden Vase A Prelude to the Androgyny Craze 47
- four. The Peony Pavilion A Paean to the Androgynous Ideal 69
- five. Scholar-Beauty Romance Idealistic Expression of the Androgynous Vision 95
- six .The Peach Blossom Fan An Ambivalent Hymn to Political Androgyny 127
- seven .The Dream of the Red Chamber A Shattered Dream of Androgyny 155
- eight. Conclusion: Androgyny as Literary Trend and Strategy in Fashioning Chinese Literati Identity 199
- appendix. Symbolic Values and Gender Associations of Some Flowers and Plants in Chinese Literature 211
- Notes 215
- Glossary 283
- Selected Bibliography 287
- Index 313
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- introduction Androgyny Defined 1
- one. Androgyny in Chinese Philosophy 7
- two .Gender Ambiguity in Late Ming and Early Qing Culture 15
- three .The Plum in the Golden Vase A Prelude to the Androgyny Craze 47
- four. The Peony Pavilion A Paean to the Androgynous Ideal 69
- five. Scholar-Beauty Romance Idealistic Expression of the Androgynous Vision 95
- six .The Peach Blossom Fan An Ambivalent Hymn to Political Androgyny 127
- seven .The Dream of the Red Chamber A Shattered Dream of Androgyny 155
- eight. Conclusion: Androgyny as Literary Trend and Strategy in Fashioning Chinese Literati Identity 199
- appendix. Symbolic Values and Gender Associations of Some Flowers and Plants in Chinese Literature 211
- Notes 215
- Glossary 283
- Selected Bibliography 287
- Index 313
