Morality and Eros in 18th Century Chinese Literature.
This paper examines issues of morality and Eros in 18th Century Chinese Literature. Eros represents a challenge to morality in the sense of the Confucian ethic. The principle texts are Tsao Hsueh-Chin's "Dream of the Red Chamber", Shen Fu "Six Records of a Floating Life" and Jonathan Spence's "The Death of Woman Wang". 7 pgs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
