... love waned . There was reaction , disappointment , polarization , and traditional fears reappeared with a vengeance . In China love and history have always been closely linked . The term &quot; love story &quot; to the modern mind may give rise&nbsp;...

This book focuses on how women and love are portrayed in chuanqi fiction, a genre of Chinese literature of the Tang dynasty. It argues that the emergence of "love" as a theme in Chinese literature is closely related to the historical background of the Tang dynasty.

Love and Women in Early Chinese Fiction

By Daniel Hsieh