20th Century Classics of Foreign Prose

Author: Lu Jiande
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This anthology does not include Chinese essays. As compensation, I have included works that reflect the view of foreign writers on China, such as Clodé's Impressions of China (France), Inoue Yasushi's Journey to the Western Regions of China (Japan), Maugham's Songs on the River (United Kingdom), and Whitehead's The Chinese and Western Humanities Education. The book begins with Henry James's The History of Buying Books and ends with Borges's The Book. In today's so-called "globalized" era, books still have an irreplaceable role. Zweig said that our world, which we think is highly developed, is actually Americanizing and becoming increasingly monotonous. Books and the historical memory they embody are the guarantee of cultural diversity: infinite diversity awaits those who are willing: this is our study, our true and never monotonous world. The anthology includes 9 short stories and novellas, such as Abyss, The Southward Journey, Wind Chimes, and The Lost Sheep.