A History of Chinese Literature (Second Edition), Volume 3

Author: Yuan Xingpei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: 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 designed for the 21st century. 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, framework, features, structure, 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 research findings; 3. Making necessary additions and deletions to further unify the format and writing style. This book is suitable as a general textbook for Chinese departments in universities and can also be used as a reference for lovers and researchers of ancient Chinese literature.