Classical Papers of Gilbert Highet

Name: Classical Papers of Gilbert Highet
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ISBN: 9780231051040

ISBN-10: 0231051042

ISBN-13: 9780231051040

Edition: 1983

Authors: Gilbert Highet, Robert Ball

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Though collections of Chinese fiction, poetry, and drama abound, there have been no English-language anthologies of Chinese essays on the market. Now, veteran sinologist David Pollard has selected and translated the best and most representative examples of Chinese prose writing from the third century to the contemporary period.Succinctly tracing the history of the genre in China in his introduction, Pollard then wittily and informatively introduces each writer chosen. The selections themselves include Ye Shengtao's ruminations of making a boat trip to visit his ancestors' graves, Fan Bao on life in prison, Gui Yougang's reminiscence of his mother, Yuan Mei's essay on borrowing books, and…

Book details

List price: $135.00
Copyright year: 1983
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 1/17/1984
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 381
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.93" long x 0.12" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English