Anthology of Chinese Literature: Volume II

Cyril Birch (Editor)

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Author
Cyril Birch (Editor)
Publish Date
1994-01-10
Subtitle
From the Fourteenth Century to the Present Day
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
512
Publisher Name
Grove Press
ISBN-10
080215090X
ISBN-13
9780802150905
citemno
043925
SKU
9780802150905

Description

Represented here are examples of various categories of Chinese literary composition-verses, songs, stories, essays, drama, and excerpts from novels from the Y’an and Ching Dynasties, as well as the Republican Period. Highlights include Songs from the Y’an Dynasty, The Temptation of Saint Pigsy by Wu Ch’eng-en, a selection from Peony Pavilion, early Ch’ing lyrics, and “Six Chapters” from A Floating Life by Shen Fu.