The opening of the novel (from chapter one)Pages from an early printed edition of the novel, 1644-16611826 French translation by Jean-Pierre-Abel Rémusat1827 English translation published by Hunt and Clarke of London
The novel is about two cousins, Bai Hongyu and Lu Mengli, how they both fell in love with the handsome scholar Su Youbai.
Charactersedit
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Two of the antagonist characters, Zhang Guiru (張軌如; 张轨如; Zhāng Guǐrú; Chang Kuei-ju) and Su Youde (蘇有德; 苏有德; Sū Yǒudé; Su Yu-te), plagiarize poems written by other people and pretend to be poets. Pseudo-caizi are foils to the real caizi in caizi jiaren stories.[4]
Illustrations of characters and scenes from the novel
Notesedit
^Song, Geng (2004). The Fragile Scholar: Power and Masculinity in Chinese Culture. Hong Kong University Press. p. 20. ISBN962-209-620-4.
^Starr, Chloë F. (2007). Red-Light Novels of the Late Qing. Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill NV. p. 40. ISBN978-90-04-15629-6. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
^Iu-kiao-li: or, the Two Fair Cousins(PDF) (English ed.). London: Hunt and Clarke. 1827. p. title page. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
^Song, Geng (2004). The Fragile Scholar: Power and Masculinity in Chinese Culture. Hong Kong University Press. p. 203. ISBN962-209-620-4.
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kiao, jiao, simplified, chinese, 玉娇梨, traditional, chinese, 玉嬌梨, pinyin, jiāo, wade, giles, chiao, known, west, fair, cousins, early, qing, chinese, caizi, jiaren, scholar, beauty, novel, zhang, 張勻, opening, novel, from, chapter, pages, from, early, printed, e. Yu Jiao Li simplified Chinese 玉娇梨 traditional Chinese 玉嬌梨 pinyin Yu Jiao Li Wade Giles Yu Chiao Li known in the West as Iu Kiao Li or the Two Fair Cousins is an early Qing Chinese caizi jiaren scholar and beauty novel by Zhang Yun 張勻 The opening of the novel from chapter one Pages from an early printed edition of the novel 1644 16611826 French translation by Jean Pierre Abel Remusat1827 English translation published by Hunt and Clarke of LondonYu Jiao Li is one of the best known caizi jiaren novels 1 together with Ping Shan Leng Yan and Haoqiu zhuan 2 The English version published by Hunt and Clarke of London in 1827 is an adaptation of Jean Pierre Abel Remusat s French translation 3 The novel is about two cousins Bai Hongyu and Lu Mengli how they both fell in love with the handsome scholar Su Youbai Characters editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2014 Two of the antagonist characters Zhang Guiru 張軌如 张轨如 Zhang Guǐru Chang Kuei ju and Su Youde 蘇有德 苏有德 Su Yǒude Su Yu te plagiarize poems written by other people and pretend to be poets Pseudo caizi are foils to the real caizi in caizi jiaren stories 4 Illustrations of characters and scenes from the novel nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Notes edit Song Geng 2004 The Fragile Scholar Power and Masculinity in Chinese Culture Hong Kong University Press p 20 ISBN 962 209 620 4 Starr Chloe F 2007 Red Light Novels of the Late Qing Leiden The Netherlands Koninklijke Brill NV p 40 ISBN 978 90 04 15629 6 Retrieved 1 January 2014 Iu kiao li or the Two Fair Cousins PDF English ed London Hunt and Clarke 1827 p title page Retrieved 1 January 2014 Song Geng 2004 The Fragile Scholar Power and Masculinity in Chinese Culture Hong Kong University Press p 203 ISBN 962 209 620 4 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yu Jiao Li Iu kiao li or the Two Fair Cousins Volume I English version derived from the French version in French Iu kiao li or the Two Fair Cousins French version the basis of the English version Also at the Internet Archive Volume III in French nbsp This article about a 17th century novel is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iu Kiao Li amp oldid 1179764712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
