Introduction Chapter One Pre-Qin: The Naissance Of Chinese Literature Overview Book of Odes: The Oldest Songs Of China Zhuangzi: Where Philosophy And Literature Meet Elegies of Ghu: The Mournful Numbers Of An Exiled Patriot Chapter Two Two Han Dynasties: The Formative Stage Of Literature Overview Sima Q jan: The Father Of Prose And Pater Historiae Of China Grand Rhapsody And Sima Xiang-ru: A Fancy Style For A Fancy Man Yue-fu Songs: As Fresh As Morning Roses Newly Washed With Dew Nineteen Old Poems: The Crown Of The Classical Pentasyllabic Poems Chapter Three Six Dynasties: The Era Of Literary Self-Awakening Overview Three Caos : The Illustrious Trio Of The House Of Cao Tao Yuan-ming: The Creator Of The Peach Blossom Spring A New Account Of The Tales Of The World: A Gallery Of The Most Glamorous Personages Chapter Four Sui And Tang Dynasties: The Florescence Of Chinese Poetry Overview The Illustrious Four Of The Early Tang: The Heralds Of High Tang Poems Wang Wei And Meng Hao-ran: The Two Foremost Idyllists Of High Tang Li Bai And Du Fu: The Sun And The Moon Have Come Together Yuan Zhen And Bai ]u-yi: The Kindred Spirits And Beaux Esprits Han Yu And Liu Zong-yuan: Movers And Shakers Of The Classical Prose Movement Du Mu And Li Shang-yin: The Twin Starlets In The Twilight Canopy Chapter Five Song Dynasty: The Golden Era Of Song Lyrics Overview Ouyang Xiu: A Literary Giant With A Soft Spot In His Heart Liu Yong: Where There Is A Fountain, There Goes His Song Su Shi: The Shiniest Icon Of Chinese Art And Culture Li Qjng-zhao: Greatest Chinese Blue Stocking Of All Time Xin Oj-ji: A Warrior In The Worm Of Letters Chapter Six Yuan Dynasty: The Heyday Of Chinese Dramas And Plays Overview Guan Han-qing: The Champion Rake Of All The World Romance Of The Western Chamber: A Lover's Bible In Medieval China Tale Of The Lute: The Paragon Of The Southern Plays Chapter Seven Ming Dynasty: The Epoch Of Novels And Plays Overview Water Margin: An Epic Eulogy Of Bromance And Fraternity Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi Journey To The West: A Mindful Journey Of Enlightenment Peony Pavilion: A Love To Die For And Live For Plum In The Golden Vase: The Trailblazer Of The Novels Of Manners Chapter Eight Qing Dynasty: The Afterglow Of Classical Literature Overview Peach Blossom Fan: A Token Of Love And A Witness Of The Vicissitudes Nalan Xingde: A Bright Meteor Across The Canopy Of The Qing Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio: The Phantasmagoria Of The Supernatural Dream Of The Red Chamber: The Be-all And End-all Of Chinese Classical Literature Four Greatest Novels Of Condemnation: The Dystopian Panorama Of A Falling Empire References Glossary Acknowledgement
