Stephen Owen
Readings in Chinese Literary Thought, Vol. 30
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674749214
- author:
- Stephen Owen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1996
- Pages:
- 688
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This dual-language compilation presents seven complete major works and many shorter pieces from the Confucian period through the Ch'ing dynasty. Stephen Owen provides fundamental texts in the history of Chinese thought on literature, offering extensive commentaries.
Canonical early statements, prefaces, poems, treatises, short essays, letters, and technical manuals are represented and placed in their historical and cultural context. The book explores the development of motifs, methods of argumentation, and deep concerns in Chinese literary thought, comparing them to Western literary theory.
This beautifully designed volume is essential for students of Chinese literature, while its translations and commentaries will open up Chinese literary thought to scholars of other languages.
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