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From a Cottager's Sketchbook II: Chinese-English Bilingual Edition (Bilingual Series on Modern Chinese Literature) (Volume 2) (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)
Liang Shih-Chiu
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Paperback. The articles are written in elegant and highly polished style. It is enjoyable to read and the reader can also learn the art of elegant writing. The text is translated into English and there is an introduction by the translator on the author and his works. Translator(s): Chen, Ta-Tsun. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Liang Shih-chiu (1903–1987), a literary critic and theorist of many talents, was the first person to translate the complete works of Shakespeare into Chinese. Literary historians remember him chiefly for his conservative leanings and his infamous "war of words" with Lu Xun, the acknowledged leader of leftist writers in the 1930s. The essays in this collection consider a variety of topics, tempering social satire of postwar China with light humor, while highlighting Liang's versatile literary style. At a time when the common cry was "to write as one would speak," and a battle line was drawn between vernacular and classical ... Read more
Liang Shih-chiu (1903–1987), a literary critic and theorist of many talents, was the first person to translate the complete works of Shakespeare into Chinese. Literary historians remember him chiefly for his conservative leanings and his infamous "war of words" with Lu Xun, the acknowledged leader of leftist writers in the 1930s. The essays in this collection consider a variety of topics, tempering social satire of postwar China with light humor, while highlighting Liang's versatile literary style. At a time when the common cry was "to write as one would speak," and a battle line was drawn between vernacular and classical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789629962197
SKU
V9789629962197
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