Liang Shiqiu Volume. China's 20th Century Best Collection of Prose

Author: Lin Fei, Editor-in-Chief / Liang Shiqiu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book includes 55 essays by the author. Liang Shiqiu's essays are humorous, witty, and warm-hearted. Liang Shiqiu (1903—1987) was a renowned literary critic, essayist, and translator. He co-founded Xinyue Bookstore with Xu Zhimo and Wen Yiduo and edited the monthly magazine Xinyue. Later, he moved to Taiwan and held successive positions, including Director of the English Department at Taipei Normal College, Director of the English Teaching Research Institute, Dean of the College of Arts, and Director of the National Compilation Commission. His representative works include Yashu Xiaopin (Little Pieces from Yashu), Yashu Tan Chi (Talking about Food in Yashu), Kanyanji (Collected Essays), Pianjiaoji (Collected Prejudices), Qiushi Zawen (Miscellaneous Writings from Autumn Studio), and the long essay collection Huayuan Mengyi (Dreams of the Huayuan Garden). He translated works such as The Complete Works of Shakespeare and edited the Far East English-Chinese Dictionary. His major works include Liang Shiqiu's Complete Collection of Yashu Xiaopin, Yashu Zawen (Yashu Miscellaneous Writings), Yashu Qingshu (Letters from Yashu), Liang Shiqiu's Essays (Volume 4), Liang Shiqiu's Reading Notes, Liang Shiqiu's Life Insights, Selected Essays of Liang Shiqiu, Essential Essays of Liang Shiqiu, Liang Shiqiu's Autobiography, Essential Essays of Liang Shiqiu, Liang Shiqiu: The Scholar, Huayuan Mengyi (Dreams of the Huayuan Garden), Pinghu Autumn Moon · Liang Shiqiu, Tea and Wine: Liang Shiqiu's Selected Xiaopin, Liang Shiqiu's Quotations Comic, and The Life of Liang Shiqiu.