100 Modern Chinese Literature Works (Volume 1 & 2)

Author: Chen Sihe
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: The selected works in this book cover outstanding literary works since the beginning of this century, with a focus on modern Chinese creative works, including novels, poems, essays, and dramas. Long novels and excessively lengthy middle novels select the most representative excerpts that showcase the authors' artistic achievements; middle novels and short novels are included in their entirety. Excessively lengthy multi-act dramas also adopt the method of selecting outstanding excerpts. Essays include lyrical essays, argumentative essays, (zawen - miscellaneous essays), and other related genres, but do not include lengthy reportage or theoretical critical articles. Old-style poetry and prose are generally not selected. The book does not include a bibliography, hoping that readers can find the essence of 20th-century literature in one volume. It serves as both a concise and essential selection of 20th-century Chinese literary works suitable for reading and study for undergraduate and junior college students majoring in Chinese, and as a collection of artistic and inspiring essays that embody the beautiful spiritual realm of modern Chinese intellectuals, making it worth (xīnshǎng - appreciation) and (zhēncáng - preservation) for general literary enthusiasts.