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Criticism · LT803
Drama Criticism
Dramatic theory treatises exploring musical composition and stagecraft.
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A drama critic surveys a miniature stage, role masks, a drum, and a seating plan from above.
- The Sixth Book of Genius · Romance of the Western Chamber PrefaceIn human life between Heaven and Earth, no supreme joy equals reading books. Reading Romance of the Western Chamber is like walking along the scenic Shanyin roads, where ten thousand ravines compete in cascading streams and lush flora enchant the eye. Every single character and phrase pours from the deepest genuine nature.
- Casual Expressions of Idle FeelingThis one person and this one event are the controlling idea of the chuanqi play.