An Outline of Chinese Literature I

ISBN-13: 9780367528942 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 148 str.

Yuan Xingpei

Opis

This book expounds on every aspect of Chinese literature: characteristics, time periods, regional nature, categories, allure, transmission, appreciation, etc. It establishes a general analytical system and a multi-angled methodology to examine Chinese literature.

Spis treści

Foreword of the Chinese Edition.  Preface of the Chinese Edition  Chapter 1 The Characteristics of Chinese Literature  Chapter 2 The Division of Chinese Literature into Time Periods  Chapter 3 The Regional Nature of Chinese Literature and the Geographical Distribution of Literary Figures  Chapter 4 The Categories of Chinese Literature  Chapter 5 The Allure of Chinese Literature: The Presence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Chinese Literature  Chapter 6 The Methods and Media of the Transmission of Chinese Literature  Chapter 7 Appreciation of Chinese Literature  Interim Summary.  Afterword of the First Chinese Edition.  Afterword of the Second Chinese Edition.  Index

O autorze

Yuan Xingpei is a professor of Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University. His research focuses on Chinese classic literature, especially Chinese poetical art.