Introduction to Masterpieces of Foreign Literature: Poetry Volume

Author: Cao Wenxuan
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: This series of introductions to famous foreign literary works selects over 180 authors and more than 240 works, including novels, poems, and essays. The time span covers from ancient to modern times, while the geographical scope extends from Europe and the Americas to Africa and Australia, from East Asia to South Asia. Regardless of the size of the country, it strives to embrace the world; in terms of literature, it distinguishes between the excellent and the mediocre, sincerely presenting masterpieces. The works in the series, as attentive readers will notice, come from different countries, represent different people, and exhibit diverse styles, yet they are imbued with rich contemporary content, distinct national characteristics, outstanding individual styles, and profound humanistic themes. The authors' comments, as clever readers will marvel, though varying in talent, achievements, and aesthetic tastes, all reflect a pursuit of elegance, reverence for classics, guardianship of the sacred, calls for conscience, forging individuality, and crafting excellence. Renowned writers express their talents, uphold righteousness, and deliver grand theories, which is the second major feature. Selecting famous foreign literary works and having them commented on by Chinese renowned writers embodies the subtle wisdom of our publishers and reflects our persistent pursuit. We call for the moral sense of literature, advocate the responsibility of writers, and uphold the mission of publishers.