{"product_id":"an-anthology-of-chinese-literature-beginnings-to-1911-9780393971064","title":"An Anthology of Chinese Literature: Beginnings to 1911","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHailed as a groundbreaking text in Chinese Studies, \u003cem\u003eAn Anthology of Chinese Literature\u003c\/em\u003e brings together representative works from the first millennium B.C. to the end of the imperial system in 1911.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of over 600 pieces, translated with great clarity and sense of the original, presents the tradition in historical and aesthetic context. Moving roughly chronologically through the tradition, An Anthology of Chinese Literature gathers texts in a variety of genres―songs, letters, anecdotes, poetry, political oratory, plays, traditional literary theory, and more―to show how the essential texts build on and echo each other. Coupled with highly readable commentary, this innovative structure uniquely highlights the interplay among Chinese literature, culture, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwen, Stephen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Owen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D. Yale, is James Bryant Conant Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Great Age of Chinese Poetry: The High T'ang\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTraditional Chinese Poetry and Poetics: An Omen of the World\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eRemembrances: The Experience of the Past in Classical Chinese Literature\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eAn Anthology of Chinese Literature: Beginnings to 1911\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwen, Stephen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Owen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D. Yale, is James Bryant Conant Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Great Age of Chinese Poetry: The High T'ang\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTraditional Chinese Poetry and Poetics: An Omen of the World\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eRemembrances: The Experience of the Past in Classical Chinese Literature\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eAn Anthology of Chinese Literature: Beginnings to 1911\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50673778917650,"sku":"9780393971064","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_304e576a-d308-47f7-876b-04152260d2f8.jpg?v=1733842983","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-anthology-of-chinese-literature-beginnings-to-1911-9780393971064","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}