In this brief study I will explore some of the ways in which the Country of Women is represented in three late imperial novels, and how it is used as a metaphor for disorder and temptation due to its feminine nature, which is viewed as being more easily carried away by emotions and impulses.

The Country of Women as Metaphor of Disorder. Some Reflections on Three Chinese Novels

GUIDA, Donatella
2006-01-01

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In this brief study I will explore some of the ways in which the Country of Women is represented in three late imperial novels, and how it is used as a metaphor for disorder and temptation due to its feminine nature, which is viewed as being more easily carried away by emotions and impulses.
2006
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