China has one of the longest continuous literary traditions in the world. From the beginnings of the Chinese written language to the lively world of internet literature, these two volumes tell the story of Chinese writing, both as an instrument of the state and as a medium for culture outside the st[...]
This is an anthology presenting a variety of Chinese literary forms from 170BC to the end of the Ch'ing dynasty in 1911. This collection includes over 600 items, all but three translated by the editor, demonstrating a broad emotional range, and sensitively depicting the shifting moods of melancholy,[...]