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Anthology of Chinese Literature: Volume II : From the Fourteenth Century to the Present Day

Birch, Cyril(Edited by)
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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.

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Avalon Travel Publishing
080215090X / 9780802150905
Paperback / softback
895.1
27/01/1994
United States
512 pages
136 x 209 mm, 538 grams
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