The Classic Chinese Novel: A Critical Introduction

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C. T. Hsia studies in depth the six landmarks of Chinese fiction: The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Water Margin, Journey to the West, Chin P'ing Mei, The Scholars, and Dream of the Red Chamber. While he provides pertinent historical and bibliographical information for the proper appreciation of each novel, his focus is mainly critical as he examines in detail its structure and style, and analyzes its major characters and episodes in relation to its moral or philosophic themes. Many Western classics are cited for relevant comparison, and generous excerpts from each novel, most of them newly translated, permit the reader to sample the flavor of the original. Hailed as a classic upon its publication in 1968, The Classic Chinese Novel has remained the best single?volume critical introduction to the subject for the serious student as well as the cultivated reader. cover project_muse_45863-1789277 project_muse_45863-1789281 project_muse_45863-1789282 project_muse_45863-1789283 project_muse_45863-1789284 project_muse_45863-1789285 project_muse_45863-1789286 project_muse_45863-1789287 project_muse_45863-1789288 project_muse_45863-1789289 project_muse_45863-1789290 project_muse_45863-1789291 project_muse_45863-1789292 project_muse_45863-1789293 project_muse_45863-1789678 project_muse_45863-1789679