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

by Cyril Birch and Christopher Paolini

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080215090X
• ISBN13: 9780802150905
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"