Historical Stories of the Records of the Grand Historian

Author: Sima Qian
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Publish Date: 1997-01-01
Features: "Historical Stories from the Records of the Grand Historian" is a supplementary reading material for foreigners learning Chinese. The book consists of nineteen chapters, all selected from Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian." Each chapter chosen is a remarkable excerpt from the original work. While remaining faithful to the original text, it has been rewritten in standardized modern Chinese. The language is simple and easy to understand, and it strives to preserve the original brilliance of the characters. Each chapter is followed by English and French annotations of the vocabulary.