New Series of Chinese Literature (Construction Theory Collection - Photographic Reprint)

Author: Hu Shi (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Preface to the Publication of the Facsimile Edition of The Great Series of New Chinese Literature
The Great Series of New Chinese Literature is a collection of theories and works from the first decade (1917–1927) of the New Literature Movement in China, edited by Lu Xun, Mao Dun, and others. It was compiled and edited by Zhao Jiabi of Shanghai Liangyou Book Company and published between 1935 and 1936. The entire series is divided into ten volumes, with a preface written by Cai Yuanpei and an introduction by the compilers:
Volume 1: The Collection of Construction Theories (compiled by Hu Shi),
Volume 2: The Collection of Literary Debates (compiled by Zheng Zhenduo),
Volume 3: The First Collection of Fiction (compiled by Mao Dun),
Volume 4: The Second Collection of Fiction (compiled by Lu Xun),
Volume 5: The Third Collection of Fiction (compiled by Zheng Boqi),
Volume 6: The First Collection of Prose (compiled by Zhou Zuoren),
Volume 7: The Second Collection of Prose (compiled by Yu Dafu),
Volume 8: The Collection of Poetry (compiled by Zhu Ziqing),
Volume 9: The Collection of Drama (compiled by Hong Shen),
Volume 10: The Collection of Historical Materials and Indexes (compiled by A Ying).
In June 1981, 20,000 sets were printed from the original books at the request of readers. In June 2003, another 3,000 sets were printed from the original books to meet the demand.