{"product_id":"25-classic-chinese-love-poems-translated-and-interpreted-9781735092706","title":"25 Classic Chinese Love Poems: Translated and Interpreted","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book we invite you into the immense and alluring world of Chinese love poetry. Hundreds of love poems from almost every era of Chinese history still exist; we have decided to present twenty-five of them to you, complete with fresh translations and line-by-line analysis. Among these twenty-five poems are some of the most beloved poems in Chinese history; others are probably familiar to few people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur special interest is in poems that describe the full range of the experience of love, from wooing the beloved, to missing out on a hopeful connection; to the problem of distance and absence in a relationship and, finally, to losing a beloved partner much too early. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChen, Eurydice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eurydice Chen is a recent graduate of Willamette University with a B.A. in Economics. Since moving to the States in 2006, she has continued her study of the Chinese language and culture on her own and has been involved in many Chinese-English translation projects. She has had a long-time interest in Chinese poetry and offers a unique cultural perspective on traditional references in the contemporary context. Eurydice was part of the student translation team for Dr. Juwen Zhang's book, Metafolklore: Stories of Sino-US Folkloristic Communication (Volume One), published in 2017.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLong, William R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William R Long, M Div, Ph D, J D, is an award-​winning author who has written more than 20 books in biblical studies, biography, legal history, education theory, the study of words, and classical civilizations. He has been a professor of religion and humanities, history and government, and law, as well as a pastor, editorial writer and litigation attorney. He currently is completing a commentary on Confucius' Analects.","brand":"Sterlingreed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520194679058,"sku":"9781735092706","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a9d62e2-6881-4af6-a2fa-98a63146d56b.jpg?v=1731078949","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/25-classic-chinese-love-poems-translated-and-interpreted-9781735092706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}