Readings in Ancient Chinese Literary Theory

Author: Chen Hong
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book selects 48 ancient literary theory works, emphasizing their theoretical value, particularly those with original theoretical contributions. It challenges the biases of the "orthodox" literary perspective and gives more attention to ancient fiction and drama theory. Each selected text is followed by annotations, with equal emphasis on explanations and interpretations of difficult sentences. The annotations are accompanied by supplementary notes, which vary in style, some focusing on tracing the theoretical lineage, while others delve into the theoretical connotations.