The Songs of the South

Name: The Songs of the South
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group : Penguin Classics
SKU: 9780140443752-PRUSDTR-US
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An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poems by Qu Yuan and Other Poets

Qu Yuan (Author) • Various (Author) ... more

Edition: US - Paperback / softback

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English • Age Adult - Adult

352 pages • 5.1 x 7.8 x 0.8 in

Approx. weight: 0.58 lb

Publication date: 31 Jan,2012

Barcode: 9780140443752 • Penguin Publishing Group : Penguin Classics

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By: Qu Yuan, Various

Masterworks of early Chinese poetry

Dating from the second century AD, this anthology is the second- oldest collection of Chinese poems in existence. The poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped under seventeen titles and contain all that we know of Chinese poetry's ancient beginnings. The earliest poems were composed in the fourth century BC, and almost half of them are traditionally ascribed to Qu Yuan. In his introduction to this edition, David Hawkes provides a fascinating discussion of the history of these poems and their context, styles, and themes.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.