Stewing Words, Simmering Letters/煮文烹字 [Chinese]

By 孙述庆

This book is a popular cultural reader that introduces the development, evolution, and various fascinating stories of Chinese writing and prose. It is divided into four chapters: Chapter 1: "Carefully Cooking Up Good Prose" - This chapter discusses the criteria for good writing and identifies the key elements of producing excellent prose, including choosing a topic, using words and crafting sentences, employing rhetorical devices, and establishing a central theme. Chapter 2: "Ancient Literary Forms That Transcend Time" - This chapter introduces representative classical works of notable ancient literary forms, such as rhapsodies (fu), epigraphs (ming), Tang poetry, Song lyrics (ci), Yuan songs (qu), and couplets. Chapter 3: "Non-Rhythmic Literature That Has Endured to This Day" - This chapter presents outstanding non-rhythmic literary works from ancient times to the present, including novels, essays, miscellaneous essays, and reportage. Chapter 4: "Reading with Joy" - This chapter explores how to fall in love with reading, enjoy the act of reading, and acquire knowledge and wisdom from reading the classics. 本书系一部介绍汉语文章的发展、演变及各种趣味故事的文化普及读物。书稿共分为四个章节：第一章"精心烹煮好文章"介绍了好文章的标准，明确了写出好文章应该从拟题、遣词造句、修辞、立意等出发；第二章"穿越时空的古老文体"介绍了一些比较有代表性的古代文体的经典作品，比如辞赋、铭文、唐诗、宋词、元曲、对联等；第三章"流传至今的非韵文学"介绍了从古至今优秀的非韵文学作品，包括小说、散文、杂文、报告文学等；第四章"快乐地阅读"介绍了如何爱上阅读、享受阅读，从阅读经典中获得知识和智慧。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7539681187
• ISBN13: 9787539681184
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"