An Anthology of Chinese Literature: Beginnings to 1911

This collection of over 600 pieces, translated with great clarity and sense of the original, presents the tradition in historical and aesthetic context. Moving roughly chronologically through the tradition, An Anthology of Chinese Literature gathers texts in a variety of genres--songs, letters, anecdotes, poetry, political oratory, plays, traditional literary theory, and more--to show how the essential texts build on and echo each other. Coupled with highly readable commentary, this innovative structure uniquely highlights the interplay among Chinese literature, culture, and history.

Author: Stephen Owen
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 03/17/1997
Pages: 1264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.94lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.33w x 2.35d
ISBN13: 9780393971064
ISBN10: 0393971066
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Asian | General
- Literary Collections | Asian | Chinese
- Foreign Language Study | General

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