Stories of the Modern South: Revised Edition - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 014024705X ISBN 13: 9780140247053

Publisher: Penguin, 1995

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: 1995 Publisher: Penguin Originally published in 1957. The Flower Drum Song was a groundeaking work of withpopular literature An immediate bestseller it inspired the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical This charming bittersweet tale of romance and the powerful bonds of family tells the story of Wang Ta. who wants what every young American man wants: a great career and a woman to love. Living in San Francisco's Chinatown-with his widowed father. Old Master Wang. who misses the old way of life in China. and his younger other. who just wants to be a normal American teenager-Wang Ta becomes involved with a series of women as he searches for love and the American dream. Comic. poignant. and sexy. The Flower Drum Song is an astute portrayal of immigrants struggling with assimilation. This edition features a new introduction by David Henry Hwang.

About this title

Synopsis:

Humorous and filled with imagery, the literature of the modern South in the USA mixes a rural society's storytelling tradition and the cultural clashes brought about by rapid change. These stories are all connected by a shared history and a uniquely Southern strain of language and narrative.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 014024705X
• ISBN 13: 9780140247053
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544
• Editor: Forkner Ben, Samway Patrick S J