Student's Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Poetry and Prose (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Compiled by the Literature Appreciation Dictionary Compilation Center of Shanghai Ci Shu Press
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Each piece of appreciation text in this book is written by scholars, renowned experts, and practitioners with deep research. It provides an extremely thorough analysis of the authors and works, content and form, value and significance, color and artistic conception, conception and techniques, language and rhetoric of the poems and prose. It reveals the rich connotations of the literary works from multiple perspectives and levels, meticulously examining the expressive power and vitality of the choice of words and sentences. Exquisite and masterful insights are frequently encountered. Especially regarding the background of literary creation, differing opinions, characterization, incisive arguments, and colorful language, various methods such as analysis, comparison, description, and contrast are employed to elaborate on them. This not only helps readers understand the origins and development of the literary works, appreciate the beauty of imagery and language, and be inspired and influenced, but also greatly broadens readers' horizons, cultivates their ability to explore, and enriches their cultural literacy.
To meet the reading needs of students, this dictionary also includes a "Key Terms" section, which concisely outlines the essential points, making it easy for readers to grasp the main ideas at a glance. Although the key terms are few in number, their content is rich, covering everything from the historical context of the works to the essence of their content, from the characteristics of imagery to the emotions of the authors, from the refined techniques of writing to the unique style of language. All of these are concisely summarized. It serves as both a microcosm of literary appreciation and a window, through which readers can step step by step into the full picture of the literary works. After reading the appreciation texts, reviewing the key terms and related classical Chinese poems and prose in one's mind like a mental replay will leave a clearer and more profound impression.