Chinese Literary Studies (Second Edition) -- Qian Mu Works Series

Author: Qian Mu
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: The author, a renowned scholar in Chinese literature and history, often approaches literary discussions from the perspective of cultural and intellectual thought, emphasizing a broad and integrated understanding. The book contains over thirty essays, ranging from the "Three Hundred Ancient Poems" to contemporary and modern literature. It includes both textual research and critical reviews. Each essay presents different arguments and levels of detail, written in a spontaneous manner rather than in a continuous narrative. However, by reading them together, one can discern the evolution of Chinese literature throughout history. Additionally, the characteristics of Chinese literature, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of various eras, styles, and individual writers, reveal the author's insightful perspectives and criteria for judgment.