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A Brief History of Chinese Fiction
Lu Xun's lectures founded the study of Chinese fiction, from myths to the late Qing novel. Clear and pioneering, it covers the tales of the Six Dynasties, Tang romances, story-tellers' scripts and the great novels, and remains the best guide to its subject. This is a complete new English translation, with names in modern pinyin and the text rendered as plain, readable English prose. It is a book to dip into: short entries, sharp judgements and many quoted lines, a conversation with the best readers of Chinese poetry. Traditional Chinese criticism was written by poets for poets, and it is full of anecdotes, quotations and memorable verdicts that bring the poems and poets to life. It is an ideal book for curious readers who want to explore Chinese literature and thought beyond the few famous titles, in a clear modern English version.
