Ancient Chinese Literary Theory Tutorial

Author: Jiang Fan / Yu Yuan, Editors
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features:
First, Ancient Chinese Literary Theory is appropriately challenging and concise, suitable for the current level and needs of college students. Second, from the perspective of its composition, this Textbook also demonstrates innovative awareness, fully utilizing the characteristics of integrating history with theory, embedding theory within history, and combining history and theory. Third, the macro-theoretical summaries are combined with micro-deep research, which should be another major feature of the Textbook. Fourth, the arguments strive for fairness and simplicity, with a dialectical perspective. Last, the commentary on specific chapters of the Textbook is also outstanding and distinctive.
—Jiang Kongyang, a renowned aesthetician
Ancient Chinese Literary Theory is a textbook designed for undergraduate students of ancient Chinese literature in general universities. It consists of seven chapters: Introduction, Literary Theory of the Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties, Literary Theory of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Literary Theory of the Tang, Song, Jin, and Yuan Dynasties, Literary Theory of Ming and Qing Prose, Literary Theory of Ming and Qing Drama, Literary Theory of Ming and Qing Fiction, and Modern Literary Theory. Each chapter is followed by selected and annotated important literary theories, fully leveraging the characteristics of integrating history with theory, embedding theory within history, and combining history and theory. This allows students to grasp the macro-perspective of the development and evolution of ancient Chinese literary theory while also gaining specific learning on some famous literary theoretical works and masterpieces, making it highly readable and educational. The Textbook strives for fair and simple arguments, with a dialectical perspective, combining macro-theoretical summaries with micro-deep research.