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Title: An Anthology of Chinese Literature: Beginnings to 1911 by Stephen Owen ISBN: 0-393-97106-6 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: June, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $59.65 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best
Comment: This is one of the best translations of classical Chinese literature. One of those that come closest to the spirit of the works translated there. The translator has great command of both classical Chinese and English, as well as a profound understanding and love of Chinese literature. The critical introductions are illuminating--a wonderful fresh perspective, often inspiring; the background introductions concise and useful. This is a "must" for all those who love literature--be it Chinese or English.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best
Comment: One of the best translations of classical Chinese literature. The author knows the Chinese well: not just the superficial kind knowledge about the Chinese language, but a deep understanding of the Chinese culture, the Chinese literary tradition. The works are not only arranged in a chronological order (with useful background introductions) but also grouped under themes and motifs with succinct but illuminating critical introductions, or a seductively told story that adds to the pleasure of reading beautiful literary writings. The another great thing about this anthology is, of course, the fact that it is put together by one person, not coming out of diverse hands. This is a significant accomplishment, one that enables the reader to see the styles and nuances of the original works much better than otherwise.
Rating: 5
Summary: A monumental work
Comment: This is a wonderful translation of classical Chinese literature, lively, precise, and inspiring. The historical introductions are very useful, but the critical introductions, as well as the translator's handling of the book's overall design, deserve to be called brilliant, demonstrating a penetrating understanding of the Chinese literature and culture. This book is great both for lovers of literature who would like to find out about a great literary tradition and for scholars devoted to the study of Chinese literature. It is a monumental work. Highly recommended by a loving connoisseur of classical Chinese literature, who has been immersed in it ever since early childhood.
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Title: The Golden Days (The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Volume 1) by Cao Xueqin, Hsueh-Chin Tsao, David Hawkes, O Kao, John Minford, Hsueh-Ch'in Ts'ao ISBN: 0140442936 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: March, 1974 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Classical Chinese Literature by John Minford, Joseph S. M. Lau ISBN: 0231096771 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $36.50 |
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Title: The Columbia Anthology of Traditional Chinese Literature by Victor H. Mair ISBN: 0231074298 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $34.50 |
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Title: The Columbia History of Chinese Literature by Victor H. Mair ISBN: 0231109849 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $78.00 |
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Title: Selected Poems of Su Tung-P'O by Su Tung-P'O, Burton Watson, Shi Su ISBN: 1556590644 Publisher: Copper Canyon Press Pub. Date: July, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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