The Unauthorized Guide to the Inspiration Behind Lisa See's Peony in Love (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This guide introduces the reader to Lisa See's novel Peony in Love. It discusses the fictional, historical, and other inspiration and concepts behind the story. Sections include The Peony Pavilion, Du Liniang, Liu Mengmei, Tang Xianzu, hungry ghosts, spirits, afterlife, Qing Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, opera, dreams, and more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.