Description
Poetry and Prose of the Tang and Song
Author: Various
Order No. 6108
ISBN-13: 9787119033556
ISBN-10: 7119033557
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Foreign Languages Press
Pub Year: 2005
Pages: 298
Language: English
Size: 5.5 x 8
Price: $12.95
The Tang and Song dynasties, spanning more than 600 years from the 8th to the 13th century, saw a period of great economic and cultural development in Chinese society. During this golden age of classical literature, numerous masterpieces were written which have exerted a profound influence ever since.
This collection contains the work of eighteen classical authors, including the major poets Wang Wei, Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi and Lu You as Well as the great prose stylists Han Yu, Liu Longyuan and Quyang Xiu.
This collection is only a small sample of the voluminous literature of the Tang and Song. However, in its variety, it should prove informative and interesting for specialists and general readers alike.