Casting off the shackles of family : Ibsen's Nora figure in modern Chinese literature, 1918-1942
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Casting off the shackles of family : Ibsen's Nora figure in modern Chinese literature, 1918-1942
（Studies on themes and motifs in literature, v. 31）
Peter Lang, 2004
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Nora, a character from Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll House, was a model for liberal-thinking Chinese women during the May Fourth Era of the 1920s and 1930s. Nora-like figures appeared often in modern Chinese literature to illustrate the issue of women's emancipation. Casting Off the Shackles of Family explores the reception and transformation of the Nora theme in the works of Lu Hsun, Mao Tun, Ting Ling, and other May Fourth writers. In particular, it uses female heroic journey theories to trace women's pursuit of independence and freedom in modern China.
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