Mulan : five versions of a classic Chinese legend, with related texts
The legend of Mulan--the daughter who disguises herself as a man, dons her father's armor, and heads off to war in his place--remains one of the most popular Chinese folktales despite (or because of) its lack of supernatural demonstrations or interventions. This volume offers lively translations of the earliest recorded version of the legend and several later iterations of the tale (including the screenplay of the hugely successful 1939 Chinese film Mulan Joins the Army), illustrating the many ways that reinterpretations of this basic story reflect centuries of changes in Chinese cultural, polit
Literary collections
1 online resource (xxxii, 136 pages) : illustrations
9781603844659, 9781603848701, 1603844651, 1603848703
669127173
"Poem of Mulan"
"Song of Mulan"
The female Mulanjoins the army in place of her father
Mu Lan joins the army (1903)
Mulan joins the army (1939)
In English translated from the Chinese