Drafts on Ancient Literature

Author: Xu Hongquan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is a collection of 40 published papers by Professor Xu Hongquan on ancient literature and culture. The content is extensive, including studies on important writers and works in literary history, such as Li Bai, Nalan Rongruo, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Dream of the Red Chamber; summaries of research history, such as a century-long review of the study of The Story of Yingying; and some investigative articles, such as “Youth” is Not a Name for Wine. The book also includes articles on ancient cultural studies, such as a series on ancient women’s clothing and a series on Taoist studies. The entire work covers both broad topics and avoids shirking the necessary detailed research in literary studies; it includes both theoretically reflective achievements and articles leaning toward textual research.