Mccraw David R (7 results)

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Volume, measuring approximately 5.75" x 8.75", is bound in red cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Names of previous owners are discreetly stamped in upper outside corner of half title page. Book and dust jacket are otherwise like new. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. xii/193 pages. "Chinese Lyricists of the Seventeenth Century" introduces to Western readers an important but neglected body of Chinese verse by translating and evaluating the work of six early Qing lyricists - poets who revived a dormant poetic genre and restored it to vigorous health. The seventeenth century saw the collapse of a Chinese dynasty and the imposition of alien rule in China. McCraw's introduction outlines the historical setting and describes the cultural matrix that engendered the rebirth of the lyric genre in this turbulent age. From the martyr Chen Zilong and the turncoat Wu Weiye to the philosopher Wang Fuzhi and the esthete Chen Weisong, the early Qing lyricists responded in various ways to the pressures of the time but were united in their devotion to their art. The final chapters of the book feature the lyrics of the "new men" who enjoyed favor at the Qing court - the southern erudite Zhu Yizun and the Manchu officer Nalan Singde, arguably the greatest lyricist of the age. While it may be argued that the early Qing lyricists did not equal their Song dynasty predecessors in creative originality, this illuminating study demonstrates how the beauty and refinement of their lyrics have greatly enriched China's literary heritage.".…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 193 pgs. Bibliography. A gently used copy with name to front endpaper.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780824814557.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.