One grain of sand, one heaven.

Author: Xiao Xiangdong
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Publish Date: 1996-07-01
Features: From the perspective of ontology, literature is the study of humanity and also the study of the human heart. It is the rhythm of human life, the singing of the soul, the product of the gestation of human emotions and wisdom, and the free manifestation of the infinite creative potential inherent in human essence. Literature cannot exist without humanity or the inner spirit of humans. In social life, wherever there are people, there is literature; whatever kind of people there are, there is whatever kind of literature; and as long as humanity continues to survive and develop, the flower of literature will undoubtedly bloom more vibrantly. Among the connotations of literature, the most profound is the universal foundation it reflects in the inner spirit of humanity. The 12 renowned plays selected in this volume are merely a drop in the ocean, a single tree in the forest—insufficient to represent the whole. But as the saying goes, "A single flower is a world, a single grain of sand is a kingdom," and from a small part, one can glimpse the whole. The plays selected here span time from ancient Greece to the 20th century. In terms of scope, apart from the Chinese mainland, they cover the major countries in the East and West that have achieved significant accomplishments in dramatic creation. The main content of this book includes Preface, Oedipus Rex, Shakuntala, Hamlet, The Miser, The Servant of Two Masters, The School for Scandal, The Government Inspector, The Storm, A Doll's House, The Tragedy of a Housewife of Wax, and The Blue Bird.