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Title: THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO
By: James Fenton
Format: Electronic book text

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ISBN 10: 0571300340
ISBN 13: 9780571300341
Publisher: FABER & FABER
Pub. date: 12 November, 2012
Pages: 80
Description: Sometimes referred to as the Chinese Hamlet and tracing its origins to the 4th century BC, this title was the Chinese play to be translated in the West. It is a story of self-sacrifice and revenge unfolds as a young orphan discovers the shattering truth behind his childhood.
Synopsis: In the aftermath of the massacre of a clan, an epic story of self-sacrifice and revenge unfolds as a young orphan discovers the shattering truth behind his childhood. Sometimes referred to as the Chinese Hamlet and tracing its origins to the 4th century BC, "The Orphan of Zhao" was the first Chinese play to be translated in the West. James Fenton's adaptation of "The Orphan of Zhao" premiered with the RSC at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2012.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Returns: Non-returnable
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