Chinese literature : a very short introduction / Sabina Knight
| Author(s): | Knight, Sabina, 1966- |
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| Location: |
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| Subjects: | Chinese literature--History and criticism |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
| Series: | Very short introductions Very short introductions |
| LC Classification: | P, PL |
| Table of Contents: | List of illustrations xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments and credits xix 1.. Foundations: ethics, parables, and fish 1 2.. Poetry and poetics: landscapes, allusions, and alcohol 25 3.. Classical narrative: history, jottings, and tales of the strange 52 4.. Vernacular drama and fiction: gardens, bandits, and dreams 73 5.. Modern literature: trauma, movements, and bus stops 97 References 121 Further reading 125 Websites 129 Index 131 |
| Notes: | LCCN: 2011031587 ISBN: 9780195392067 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 019539206X (pbk. : alk. paper) Includes bibliographical references and websites (p. 121-130) and index Contents: Foundations: ethics, parables, and fish -- Poetry and poetics: landscapes, allusions, and alcohol -- Classical narrative: history, jottings, and tales of the strange -- Vernacular drama and fiction: gardens, bandits, and dreams -- Modern literature: trauma, movements, and bus stops |
| Physical Description: | xx, 137 p. : ill. ; 18 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 733223513 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9780195392067 019539206X |