History of Chinese Lyrics and Melodies - Illustrated Treasure Edition

Author: Wang Yi
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book elaborates on the evolution of lyrics and poetry, tracing the development of lyrical and poetic forms as the main thread, and weaving in the aspects of clarifying meaning, tracing origins, providing concrete examples, exploring developments, analyzing schools, constructing rhythms, inspiring changes, identifying weaknesses, revitalizing decline, and forecasting trends. It introduces many renowned lyricists and poets, cites a vast number of lyric works, not only analyzing them in great detail and precision but also enabling readers to understand the art of lyrics and poetry and appreciate their beauty.
In the 1920s, the author taught at Xinyuan University, and this book was written as a teaching material at that time. It is considered "an early 20th-century important work on the study of lyrics and poetry using modern academic methods" and is regarded as "a modern classic."
Recommended for the following audiences:
- Researchers or enthusiasts of Chinese literary history
- Researchers or enthusiasts of the history of Chinese lyrics and poetry
- Comparative literature scholars or enthusiasts
- Scholars or enthusiasts of Sino-Western cultural comparison
- College and high school students