Essentials of Ancient Chinese with Annotations, Translations, and Commentaries (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Wu Yun
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Classic Chinese Reader (Guwen Guanzhi) is a collection of 222 selected prose pieces from the pre-Qin period to the Ming Dynasty, compiled by Wu Chucai and Wu Diao Hou of the Qing Dynasty. To facilitate readers' reading and comprehension, this book provides title explanations, translations, annotations, and analyses for each work. The title explanation section concisely summarizes the background of the writing and the author's circumstances, being clear and to the point. The translation section primarily uses literal translation, combining it with free translation to ensure word-for-word correspondence as much as possible, with fluent and elegant writing. The annotations are detailed and accurate, and the analyses are insightful and thorough. It is currently the most comprehensive and detailed translated and annotated book of The Classic Chinese Reader in China. The Classic Chinese Reader is a collection of 222 selected prose pieces from the pre-Qin period to the Ming Dynasty, compiled by Wu Chucai and Wu Diao Hou of the Qing Dynasty. To facilitate readers' reading and comprehension, this book provides title explanations, translations, annotations, and analyses for each work. The title explanation section concisely summarizes the background of the writing and the author's circumstances, being clear and to the point. The translation section primarily uses literal translation, combining it with free translation to ensure word-for-word correspondence as much as possible, with fluent and elegant writing. The annotations are detailed and accurate, and the analyses are insightful and thorough. It is currently the most comprehensive and detailed translated and annotated book of The Classic Chinese Reader in China.