History of Chinese Literature: Outline - Another Edition -- Illustrated Masterclass Classics

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Lu Xun was well-known for his interest in the thought and culture of the Wei and Jin periods. In exploring the history of this era and depicting its cultural changes, Lu Xun was very relaxed and casual. He could casually pick out examples, briefly analyze them, and connect them to create a clear historical picture. He summarized the characteristics of Wei and Jin literature with four words: clarity, freedom, elegance, and grandeur. Lu Xun had several unfinished writing projects, and A History of Chinese Literature was one of them. He left behind a teaching lecture titled Outlines of the History of Han Literature. His recorded lectures, The Style of the Wei and Jin Periods and the Relationship Between Literature, Medicine, and Wine, provide a brilliant description of the evolution of Wei and Jin literature and are essentially a work of literary history. Additionally, in some short essays, Lu Xun discussed his perspectives on various issues in ancient Chinese literature from different angles. This book is a compilation of the aforementioned content.