The Circle of Chalk (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Li Xingfu
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy
- Time of Work: Before the thirteenth century
- Setting: Nanking and Peking
- Genres: Drama, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, Kings, queens, or royalty, Judges, China or Chinese people, Middle Ages, Poisons or poisoning
- Locales: Nanking, China, Peking, China
Characters Discussed
Chang-hi-tang, a beautiful sixteen-year- old girl who has been sold to a house of ill repute to keep her family from starving. Immediately befriended by a wealthy man, the delicate and talented young girl is brought as second wife into a childless household. Her sweet demeanor and her ability to bring forth a son cause the first wife to vow revenge. Hi-tang, above reproach, follows her mentor’s directions in all things, even to serving the tea with which the elder wife poisons her husband. Hi-tang is accused of the murder by the elder wife, who also...
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