Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader
| Author | : Zhenjun Zhang |
| Publisher | : World Scientific |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2017-02-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789813143296 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9813143290 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (290 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader by : Zhenjun Zhang
Download or read book Song Dynasty Tales: A Guided Reader written by Zhenjun Zhang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with the noted Tang dynasty tales, Song dynasty tales have long been highly valued and widely read in the Chinese world. As the first English translations of a selected collection of 12 Song dynasty tales, this book opens a window into the world of literature, culture, and the colorful lives of the royal house and common people in the 10th- to 13th-centuries. In addition to the translation and meticulous annotations, it offers a general introduction as well as commentaries on each tale.
