"Eighty Reminiscences of My Parents and Teachers"

Author: Qian Mu
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Publish Date: 1998-09-01
Features: Mr. Qian Mu became a renowned scholar through self-study, dedicating his life to learning across the four canonical divisions of Chinese classics, leaving behind a vast body of works. This book, written after his 80th birthday, is a collection of recollections about his parents, teachers, and friends, filled with heartfelt emotions that evoke admiration. Readers not only gain insight into Qian Mu's lifelong pursuit of knowledge, writing career, and personal character but also catch a glimpse of the landscape of modern academia. The book also reveals many little-known anecdotes and about his contemporaries, such as Hu Shi, Tang Yongtong, Meng Sen, Gu Jiegang, and Chen Yinque, who were all prominent scholars of the modern era.