Selected Qing Dynasty Literary Criticism (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Wang Yunxi, edited by Gu Yisheng, selected by Wang Zhenyuan and Wu Guoping
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Publishing Date: 1999-01-01
Features: This book is a selection of literary critical discussions by Qing Dynasty writers, divided into three categories: essays on poetry, prose, and ci, essays on drama, and essays on fiction. Here, the term "Qing Dynasty" refers to the early and middle period of the Qing Dynasty, excluding the period after the Opium War. The trend of literary criticism has both historical continuity and its own development, and is closely related to the political, economic, academic, aesthetic trends of the time, as well as literary creation itself. Through this anthology, we attempt to present an overview of the stages and development of Qing Dynasty literary criticism.