History of Chinese Literature - (Volume 2) - (Second Edition)

Author: Yuan Xingpei
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: A History of Chinese Literature (Volume 2) won the 5th National Book Award, the Special Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Philosophy and Social Sciences of Beijing (6th), and the First Prize for Outstanding Teaching Materials in Ordinary Universities Nationwide. This book was originally a research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" and is a textbook for the 21st-century curriculum. It provides an in-depth description of the development of ancient Chinese literature, placing it within the broader context of Chinese culture for research and discussion, demonstrating openness and foresight. This revision maintains the original writing purpose, guiding principles, format, structure, features, and length while addressing identified shortcomings to make it more complete. The revision work primarily focuses on the following three aspects:
1. Correcting obvious errors;
2. Carefully adding new materials and incorporating new...