Hu Shi's Voice (1919~1960) Hu Shi Speech Collection: Spine or cover with flaws

Author: Hu Shih
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Mr. Hu was skilled in rhetoric and adept at flattery. Although his Mandarin was not standard, his expression was always very serious. When speaking about somber topics, he would grit his teeth and articulate each word, making his audience him. He once told me that he drew inspiration from the preaching style of the Bible. Whether writing or speaking, he believed that absolute confidence was essential to convince others. — Liang Shiqiu
During my time at Cornell, my speaking engagements covered a vast area—eastward to Boston and westward to Columbus, Ohio. For a foreign student studying in the United States at that time, this region was quite extensive. To prepare for these speeches, I often had to skip classes. Yet I never tired of it, and this interest has remained with me for over forty years. This book is divided into five parts: "The Pulse of the Times," "Fellowship," "Academic Pursuits," "Education," and "Literature," and includes speeches such as "The Spirit of a Young China," "The True Spirit of Journalism—Speech at the Welcome Meeting of the Taipei Journalists' Association," "Methods of Studying Social Problems," "Elevation and Popularization—1920: Beijing, Opening Ceremony of Peking University," and "The Past and Future of Chinese Literature."