{"product_id":"how-to-read-chinese-prose-in-chinese-9780231202923","title":"How to Read Chinese Prose in Chinese","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Chinese Prose: A Guided Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, designed for Chinese-language learners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning 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. -- Patricia Ebrey, author of \u003ci\u003eEmperor Huizong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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. -- Xiarong Li, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poetics and Politics of Sensuality in China: The “Fragrant and Bedazzling” Movement (1600-1930)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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. -- Xiaoshan Yang, author of \u003ci\u003eMetamorphosis of the Private Sphere: Gardens and Objects in Tang-Song Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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. -- Benjamin Ridgway, Swarthmore College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the How to Read Chinese Literature Series\u003cbr\u003eA Note on How to Use This Book\u003cbr\u003eSymbols, Abbreviations, and Typographical Usages\u003cbr\u003eContributors Who Have Written Literary Analyses for This Book\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Writings\u003cbr\u003eRecorded Conversations\u003cbr\u003eAllegorical Tales and Argumentative Essays\u003cbr\u003eBiographical Writings\u003cbr\u003eLetters\u003cbr\u003ePrefaces and Occasional Writings\u003cbr\u003eExpository Essays\u003cbr\u003eAccounts of Sites and Events\u003cbr\u003eEssentials of Classical Chinese Grammar Taught\u003cbr\u003eAnswers to Unit Exercises","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400363057495,"sku":"9780231202923","price":107.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231202923.jpg?v=1730470499","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-read-chinese-prose-in-chinese-9780231202923","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}