Mulan: Five Versions of a Classic Chinese Legend, with Related Texts Kindle Edition

If you are looking for a insightful analysis of the Fa Mulan Shi that tackles the development of the poem from a cultural and political standpoint then look no further! This is one of the best written compilations of the classic poem in each of it's forms with detailed descriptions of how the people and times impacted the overall message being portrayed, and why that changed from context to context.

Just didn’t do it for me. Assumed I was getting several versions of the “Mulan story” but in fact got poems and screen plays. Difficult reads and likely could be summarized in 5 pages. Sorry, I don’t write many 1 Star reviews, but it’s not a cheap book. I cannot recommend it.

Wonderful background on the story of Mulan and how it has changed over the centuries. If you are interested in the development of this tale, I highly recommend.

A series of varient-retellings of Mulan. Enjoyable and detailed. If you enjoy Mulan the film and want to know more about her as a figure from history and what she symbolically represents, then this should satisfy.

I've always been a fan of Mulan ever since the Disney movie came out but never really knew about the legend of it. This book was an easy read and gave me insight about this beloved heroine. Just be advised that this book is the same story but with some alterations depending on who wrote it and what year it was written

Love the story of mulan

This Scriptural Text was a good read.(Mohism Chinese)

Good book, except that I was hoping it would have the original poem in hanzi & the translation but it just has the translations.

Bought as present.

女性でありながら男装して戦った伝説上の女性「ムーラン」のテクスト5バージョンを収録したもの。詩やセリフが中心となって構成されています。購入の際はそのことを念頭においてください。