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PublisherCenter for Chinese Studies Publications
ISBN-10089264155X
ISBN-139780892641550
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Number of Pages776 Pages
Publication NameShih-Shuo Hsin-Yü : a New Account of Tales of the World
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Asia / China
Publication Year2002
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorRichard Mather
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
SeriesMichigan Monographs in Chinese Studies
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight42.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2002-019275
Series Volume Number95
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal931/.04
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisA collection of anecdotes, conversations, and remarks concerning historic personalities of 150 to 420 A.D. China., Shih-shuo hsin-yü : A New Account of Tales of the World , compiled by Liu I-ch'ing (403-444), is a collection of anecdotes, short conversations, and pithy observations on personalities who lived in China between about 150 and 420 A.D. In its own time, the text was considered to be an aid to conversation, and one of its aims was to provide enjoyable reading. For this reason, it has been loosely linked with the later "novels" ( hsiao-shuo ) such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" ( San-kuo yen-i ). Shih-shuo hsin- yü is organized thematically, with sections devoted to civic and moral virtues, cultivated and intellectual accomplishments, recluses, women, technology, art, and human frailty. Yet the view onto these subjects remains narrow: center stage is occupied by emperors and princes, courtiers, officials, generals, genteel hermits, and urbane monks. These figures are depicted in a rarified atmosphere of great refinement and sensitivity, yet they are usually caught up in a very earthly, often bloody, world of war and factional intrigue. It is a dark world against which the occasional flashes of wit and insight shine the more brightly. Mather's classic translation was the first English translation of the work when it appeared in 1971. Mather incorporates the commentary of Liu Chun (461-521), which provides invaluable contextualizing information from works of the third and fourth centuries that are now lost. The second edition has been comprehensively revised, introducing numerous collaborative corrections and improvements., Shih-shuo hsin-y : A New Account of Tales of the World , compiled by Liu I-ch'ing (403-444), is a collection of anecdotes, short conversations, and pithy observations on personalities who lived in China between about 150 and 420 A.D. In its own time, the text was considered to be an aid to conversation, and one of its aims was to provide enjoyable reading. For this reason, it has been loosely linked with the later "novels" ( hsiao-shuo ) such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" ( San-kuo yen-i ). Shih-shuo hsin- y is organized thematically, with sections devoted to civic and moral virtues, cultivated and intellectual accomplishments, recluses, women, technology, art, and human frailty. Yet the view onto these subjects remains narrow: center stage is occupied by emperors and princes, courtiers, officials, generals, genteel hermits, and urbane monks. These figures are depicted in a rarified atmosphere of great refinement and sensitivity, yet they are usually caught up in a very earthly, often bloody, world of war and factional intrigue. It is a dark world against which the occasional flashes of wit and insight shine the more brightly.Mather's classic translation was the first English translation of the work when it appeared in 1971. Mather incorporates the commentary of Liu Chun (461-521), which provides invaluable contextualizing information from works of the third and fourth centuries that are now lost. The second edition has been comprehensively revised, introducing numerous collaborative corrections and improvements., Shih-shuo hsin-y (A New Account of Tales of the World), compiled by Liu I-ch'ing (403-444), is a collection of anecdotes, short conversations, and pithy observations on personalities who lived in China between about 150 and 420 A.D. Mather's classic translation incorporates the commentary of Liu Chun (461-521), adding invaluable information through citations from lost works of the third and fourth centuries. The new edition introduces numerous revisions to this first complete English translation of the work. Richard B. Mather is Professor Emeritus of Chinese Language and Literature, University of Minnesota. His published works include articles on Six Dynasties literature and books on Shen Y eh and L Kuang.
LC Classification NumberDS748.2.L492513 2002
