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How to Read Chinese Literature Ser.: How to Read Chinese Prose in Chinese : A Course in Classical Chinese by Jie Cui (2022, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231202938
ISBN-139780231202930
eBay Product ID (ePID)23050039167
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHow to Read Chinese Prose in Chinese : a Course in Classical Chinese
Publication Year2022
SubjectAsian / Chinese, Chinese, Linguistics / General
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorJie Cui
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
SeriesHow to Read Chinese Literature Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight36.1 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2021-010090
ReviewsLearning classical Chinese can be daunting! Anyone aspiring to competency will benefit enormously by letting this group of leading scholars guide them word-by-word through key texts in the tradition. The readings, glosses, and notes all ease the burden on the learner., An insightful anthology for appreciating classical Chinese prose in the original language and a perfect textbook for studying classical Chinese! I applaud the authors for selecting a corpus that is both canonical and diverse and appreciate the user-friendly design., With its judiciously selected sample texts and expertly prepared learning aids, this latest volume in the How to Read Chinese Literature series is an excellent choice for those interested in studying essential classical Chinese while gaining a literary appreciation of Chinese prose in different genres from different periods., This is the first volume available on the U.S. market to introduce comprehensively and systematically all of the major genres of classical Chinese prose in the form of a classical Chinese textbook taught through modern Mandarin Chinese. Teachers and students will benefit from its broad coverage, flexibility for course use, and its useful glossary-index.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal495.186421
Table Of ContentPreface to the How to Read Chinese Literature Series A Note on How to Use This Book Symbols, Abbreviations, and Typographical Usages Contributors Who Have Written Literary Analyses for This Book Historical Writings Recorded Conversations Allegorical Tales and Argumentative Essays Biographical Writings Letters Prefaces and Occasional Writings Expository Essays Accounts of Sites and Events Essentials of Classical Chinese Grammar Taught Answers to Unit Exercises
SynopsisThis book is at once a guided introduction to Chinese nonfictional prose and an innovative textbook for the study of classical Chinese. It is a companion volume to How to Read Chinese Prose: A Guided Anthology , designed for Chinese-language learners. How to Read Chinese Prose in Chinese presents more than forty prose works, either excerpts or in full, from antiquity through the Qing dynasty. While teaching readers how to appreciate the rich tradition of Chinese prose in its original form, the book uses these texts to introduce classical Chinese to advanced learners, helping them develop reading comprehension and vocabulary. It offers a systematic guide to classical Chinese grammar and abundant notes on vocabulary, and features an extensive network of notes, exercises, and cross-references. The book includes modern translations of the forty prose works in simplified Chinese, presented alongside the original texts in traditional Chinese. It also includes expert commentaries on each text's distinctive aesthetic qualities as well as historical and cultural contexts. The book comprises thirty-eight lessons within eight units, organized chronologically to reflect the emergence of major prose genres. It is a major contribution to the teaching and study of classical Chinese language and literature. Audio recordings of all forty texts are available online free of charge., This book is at once a guided introduction to Chinese nonfictional prose and an innovative textbook for the study of classical Chinese. It is a companion volume to How to Read Chinese Prose: A Guided Anthology , designed for Chinese-language learners.
LC Classification NumberPL1117.H69 2022
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