Yuan Xingpei - An Outline of Chinese Literature II

Different from previous researches weighted toward historical description and individual writer and work, this book establishes a general analytical system and a multi-angled methodology to examine Chinese literature.

In ancient China, there was no definite concept of pure literature. Considering both modern ideas of literature and the corresponding traditional concept, this book broadly discusses Shi and Fu poetry, Ci poems and Qu verses, novels and essays. The four chapters deal with the origins, evolutions, structures and styles of the various genres respectively, analyzing some representative works. Its worth mentioning that the book is written from an individual perspective. Based on his own appreciation as a reader, the author expresses the depth of his various related impressions on Chinese literature. In addition, it conveys many fresh points of view, which will enrich and inspire related researches.

This book will appeal to scholars and students of Chinese literature and comparative literature. People who are interested in Chinese literature and Chinese culture will also benefit from this book.

Yuan Xingpei is a professor of Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University. His research focuses on Chinese classic literature, especially Chinese poetical art.

The China Perspectives series focuses on translating and publishing works by leading Chinese scholars, writing about both global topics and China-related themes. It covers Humanities & Social Sciences, Education, Media and Psychology, as well as many interdisciplinary themes.

This is the first time any of these books have been published in English for international readers. The series aims to put forward a Chinese perspective, give insights into cutting-edge academic thinking in China, and inspire researchers globally.

For more information, please visit www.routledge.com/series/CPH

Existing title:

Beyond the Iron House: Lu Xun and the modern Chinese literary field

Sun Saiyin

Forthcoming titles:

Literature and Literary Criticism in Contemporary China

Zhang Jiong

Literature and Literary Theory in Contemporary China

Zhang Jiong

An Outline of Chinese Literature I

Yuan Xingpei

An Outline of Chinese Literature II

Yuan Xingpei

Seven Lectures on Wang Guoweis Renjian Cihua

Florence Chia-Ying Yeh

Yuan Xingpei

Translated by Paul White

First published 2018
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ISBN: 978-1-138-24255-5 (hbk)
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