A Comprehensive History of Chinese Language and Literature by the Cheng Family

Author: Cheng Qianfan, Cheng Zhangcan
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Chinese literature has a long history of 5,000 years, while the history of Chinese literature is a relatively young discipline that has just celebrated its first century. As a modern discipline, the concept of literary history was initially introduced from the West. Because the authors' surname is Cheng, the book title is prefixed with "Cheng," to distinguish it from the numerous other literary history works. The term "Chinese Literature" in the title indicates that this book does not cover Chinese literature outside of Chinese literature.