Addendum to the Annotations of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Set of 2 Volumes)

Author: Huang Shu-lin (annotated), Li Xiang (supplementary annotations)
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Publishing Date: 2000-08-01
Features: The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons is a systematic and comprehensive collection of ancient literary criticism, discussing the characteristics and evolution of various literary forms, exploring the principles and methods of creation and criticism, and condemning the contemporary trend of superficial formalism in writing, advocating that literature must contain political content. This book includes:
1. The original text of The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons;
2. Huang Shu-lin's collation and annotations;
3. Li Xiang's supplementary annotations;
4. Yang Mingzhao's collation and textual criticism;
5. Yang Mingzhao's compilation of materials from scholars throughout history on The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons, with ten categories such as "Citations" and "Reviews" appended at the end. The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons is a monumental work of literary theory and is a classic must-read for the study of literature, aesthetics, and literary science.