num_pages: 184
description: André Lévy provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that brilliantly illustrates the four great literary genres of the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. His discussion of approximately 120 vivid translations combines personal insights with innovative historical accounts in a genre-based approach that moves beyond the typical chronology of dynasties. Renowned scholar William H. Nienhauser, Jr., translated Lévy's work from the French and returned to the original Chinese for the texts. This informative, engaging, and eminently readable introduction to the three millennia of traditional Chinese literature is highly recommended for students and general readers.
language: English
title: chinese Literature, Ancient and Classical
titlecomplete: chinese Literature, Ancient and Classical
genres: China
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Indiana University Press