Student's Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Poetry and Prose, Volumes 1 and 2

Author: Compiled by the Literature Appreciation Dictionary Compilation Center of Shanghai Ci Shu Press
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Each piece of appreciative text is written by scholars, renowned experts, and professionals with deep research, offering a comprehensive overview of Chinese classical poetry and prose. It can be used for focused reading to solve learning difficulties, or for in-depth research on specific famous lines, artistic conceptions, or linguistic styles, allowing readers to appreciate the rich humanistic and harmonious development between humanity and nature. Keywords provide a concise summary, covering the historical context of the works to their core meanings, the characteristics of imagery to the authors' emotions, and the exquisite writing techniques to the unique linguistic styles, all in a succinct manner. It serves as both a microcosm of literary appreciation and a window, guiding readers step by step through the light that filters through to grasp the full picture of the poetry and prose. Each piece of appreciative text in this book is written by scholars, renowned experts, and professionals with deep research. It offers an extremely thorough analysis of the authors and works, content and form, value and significance, color and artistic conception, composition and techniques, language and rhetoric. It reveals the rich connotations of the poetry and prose from multiple perspectives, appreciating the expressive power and vitality of the wording, with insightful and exquisite writing evident throughout. Particularly regarding the background of literary creation, differing opinions, character portrayal, incisive arguments, and colorful language are elaborated through methods such as analysis, comparison, description, and contrast. This not only helps readers understand the origins and development of the poetry and prose but also allows them to savor the beauty of imagery and language, fostering inspiration and influence. Moreover, it greatly broadens readers' horizons, cultivates their ability to explore, and enriches their cultural literacy.
To meet students' reading needs, this dictionary also includes a "Keywords" section, providing a concise summary that is easy to grasp at a glance. Although the keywords are few in number, their content is rich, covering the historical context of the works to their core meanings, the characteristics of imagery to the authors' emotions, the exquisite writing techniques to the unique linguistic styles, all in a succinct manner. It serves as both a microcosm of literary appreciation and a window, guiding readers step by step through the light that filters through to grasp the full picture of the poetry and prose. After reading the appreciative texts, connecting the keywords with the relevant classical poetry and prose in one's mind, as if watching a film, leaves a clearer and more profound impression.