Selective Guide to Chinese Literature 1900-1949: Volume 1: The Novel

By Eberstein

The aim of the Selective Guide is to facilitate the first stage of research for those interested in Chinese literature between 1900 and 1949. It provides the reader with basic information on more than 300 words by Chinese writers. The contributions are based on independent research of sinologists from numerous countries.
The guide consists of four volumes, which deal with the novel, the short story, the poem, and the drama (the current volume) respectively. Each volume contains an introduction which surveys the development of the particular genre and its characteristics in the period covered.
All entries contain bibliographical information, summary of content and appraisal of the work as well as references to secondary sources and translations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004090983
• ISBN13: 9789004090989
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.7"