Anthology of Chinese literature

Author(s)

• Birch, Cyril

Bibliographic Information

Anthology of Chinese literature

edited and with an introduction by Cyril Birch

Grove Press, 1972

• v. 2

Note

Bibliography: v. 2, p. 473-476

Contents of Works

• v. 2. From the 14th century to the present day

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Represented here are examples of various categories of Chinese literary composition-verses, songs, stories, essays, drama, and excerpts from novels from the Y'an and Ching Dynasties, as well as the Republican Period. Highlights include Songs from the Y'an Dynasty, The Temptation of Saint Pigsy by Wu Ch'eng-en, a selection from Peony Pavilion, early Ch'ing lyrics, and "Six Chapters" from A Floating Life by Shen Fu.

Table of Contents

[1] From early times to the 14th century.--v. 2. From the 14th century to the present day.

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Details

• NCID: BA53924307
• ISBN:
  • 080215090X
• LCCN: 65014202
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: chi
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxxi, 476 p.
• Size: 21 cm.
• Classification:
  • LCC : PL2658.E1
  • DC : 895.108
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Chinese literature -- Translations into English
  • LCSH : English literature -- Translations from Chinese