Works by Zhou Zhenfu: Collected Essays on Literary Styles

Author: Zhou Zhenfu
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book is a work by the renowned classical literary scholar Zhou Zhenfu on literary style. Based on defining and classifying literary style, the author provides detailed discussions on seven major aspects: the style of literary genres, the style of works, the style of writers, the style of schools, the style of eras, the style of regions, and the style of ethnic groups. The text is richly supported with references, drawing from ancient literary theories, relevant Western classics, or examples of ancient literary works. The writing is concise and easy to understand, with rigorous arguments, making it an important supplementary reading for studying classical literature.