On the Shan Road------Selected Essays and Sketches by Xu Yuanchong

Author: Xu Yuanchong
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: "Lu Xun called those engaged in Western cultural research, translation, and introduction Prometheus-like 'thieves of fire,' which is undoubtedly an honor for them," said Liu Mingjiu. According to one of the chief editors, Gao Lizhi, each book in the series features more than twenty pages of photographs at the beginning, followed by an essay by the author, as well as academic biographies, bibliographies of works and translations. The series planner, Han Jihai, believes that this collection of essays has three distinctive characteristics. First, since the authors are all erudite scholars with expertise in both Eastern and Western cultures, their perspectives in the essays are broader, allowing them to discuss literary phenomena within a wider context. Second, due to their profound understanding of both Chinese and Western cultures, their interpretation of literature is deeper and goes beyond the surface of the works. Third, their critiques of writers and literary works are incisive, both accurate and sharp.