History of Modern Chinese Fiction Contributor(s): Hsia, C. T. (Author), Hsia, Chih-Tsing (Author), Wang, David D. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0253213118 ISBN-13: 9780253213112 Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: "The great virtue of this book is that it provides a practical acquaintance with the writing itself by means of copious passages of translation from representative novels." -- New York Times Book Review "C. T. Hsia's book is by now an acknowledged classic. It truly opened up a new field and prepared the way for generations of American scholars to do research. We are all in his debt." -- Leo Lee This pioneering, classic study of 20th-century Chinese fiction covers some sixty years, from the Literary Revolution of 1917 through the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese |
Dewey: 895.135 |
LCCN: 99020946 |
Age Level: 22-UP |
Grade Level: 17-UP |
Physical Information: 2.1" H x 5.22" W x 7.97" L (1.79 lbs) 776 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - East Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
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Publisher Description: The great virtue of this book is that it provides a practical acquaintance with the writing itself by means of copious passages of translation from representative novels. --New York Times Book Review C. T. Hsia's book is by now an acknowledged classic. It truly opened up a new field and prepared the way for generations of American scholars to do research. We are all in his debt. --Leo Lee This pioneering, classic study of 20th-century Chinese fiction covers some sixty years, from the Literary Revolution of 1917 through the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76. |
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