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A typical Chinese classical play in four acts (with a prologue) of the Yuan dynasty (1259-1368), The Circle of Chalk is remarkable for the beauty of its lyrical verse. The plot of the original play is concerned with a case of murder and a disputed son solved by a Solomon-like...
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A typical Chinese classical play in four acts (with a prologue) of the Yuan dynasty (1259-1368), The Circle of Chalk is remarkable for the beauty of its lyrical verse. The plot of the original play is concerned with a case of murder and a disputed son solved by a Solomon-like judge. The love affair between the prince and the commoner was introduced by the German adapter, who also widened the application of the symbolic circle of chalk.
