Waiting for the Unicorn, English Edition: Poems and Lyrics of China's Last Dynasty, 1644-1911 (Chinese Literature in Translation) [Paperback]

Irving Yucheng Lo (Editor), William Schultz (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 1990 | Series: Chinese Literature in Translation

"... the most comprehensive book of translation of this period in any Western language." —Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association

"... a welcome addition to the repository of translated Chinese poetry.... highly readable." —World Literature Today

"... a mega-project... an impressive achievement of scholarship." —Journal of Asian Studies

"... an outstanding anthology of Ch'ing poetry... It must be recommended whole-heartedly to students and teachers alike." —Eugen Feifel, Monumenta Serica

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Review

" ... the most comprehensive book of translation of this period in any Western language." Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association " ... a welcome addition to the repository of translated Chinese poetry... highly readable." World Literature Today " ... a mega-project ... an impressive achievement of scholarship." Journal of Asian Studies " ... an outstanding anthology of Ch'ing poetry ... It must be recommended whole-heartedly to students and teachers alike." Eugen Feifel, Monumenta Serica

Product Details

• Paperback: 460 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (February 22, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253205751
• ISBN-13: 978-0253205759
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,908,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)