Modern Prose - Selected Prose of Ye Shengtao

Author: Ye Shengtao (Author), Zhu Wenhua (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features:
1. This series of "Modern Prose Series" is a part of the "Baihua Prose Collection." It selects renowned and outstanding works of prose writers from 1917 to 1949, organized into individual volumes dedicated to each author.
2. The selected authors are all famous prose writers of that period, and the chosen works are carefully curated to reflect the development of each author's prose writing.
3. Each volume begins with an extensive critical preface exceeding 10,000 words, providing a brief introduction to the author's life and, in conjunction with the selected prose, analyzing and evaluating their artistic characteristics, creative development, and influence.
4. The selected works are annotated with their original publication sources and dates where possible; necessary notes are also provided for particularly challenging sections.
Throughout history, how many exquisite prose pieces, like pearls, have shone brilliantly! The "Baihua Prose Collection" may not claim to have strung them into a necklace, but here they are no longer scattered pearls but are now more accessible for reading and appreciation. The selected chapters focus primarily on lyrical and narrative prose; their themes range from society and life to parting emotions and flowers; their styles are both grand and unrestrained, as well as subtle and reserved. The collection is vast and inclusive, and while it may not be called a "masterpiece edition," the works included still offer ample brilliance for reference. The "Baihua Prose Collection" includes the "Ancient Prose Series," "Modern Prose Series," and "Contemporary Prose Series," all published in individual volumes dedicated to different authors.
Ye Shengtao (1894.10.28-1988.2.16) was a modern writer, children's literature author, and educator. His original name was Shao Gou, and he was also known by the courtesy name Shengtao. His main pen names included Ye Tong, Shengtao, and Guishan. He was from Suzhou, Jiangsu. Ye Shengtao's original name was Shao Gou, and he was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu. His father worked as an accountant for a landlord, and the family lived in modest circumstances. In 1907, he entered Caoqiao Middle School and, after graduation, became a teacher at an elementary school. In 1914, he was dismissed from the school and, during his period of seclusion, published classical prose and novels in magazines such as "" (Saturday). In autumn 1915, he moved to Shanghai to teach Chinese at Shanggong School, affiliated with the Commercial Press, and also compiled primary school Chinese textbooks for the press. In 1917, he was hired to teach at the fifth higher primary school in Wuzhou County, Wu County. In 1918, he published the vernacular novel "Spring Banquet Trifles" in the 2nd and 3rd issues of the 4th volume of "" (Women's Magazine). In 1919, he joined the New Tide Society, an organization founded by students at Peking University, and published novels and essays in "" (New Tide).