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本书通过图片，展示了中国文学的历史发展，以信件与照片的方式，打开了一扇了解中国文化的大门，可供年轻人们去了解学习中国文学史。

Pre-Qin-The Origin of Chinese Literature

 Without Poetry, One Cannot Converse

 The Logic of Zhuangzi

 The Romantic Elegy of Qu Yuan

Han Dynasty-the Vigor of a Great Age

 The Masterpiece of History by Sima Qian

 The Rich Writings of Sima Xiangru

Wei-Jin and the Northern and Southern Dynasties-Literary Freedom in a World of Unrest

 Jian'an Poetry and the Three Caos

 Mysterious Ghost Stories

 The Utopia of Tao Yuanming

Tang Dynsaty-Poetry at its Finest

 The Talent and Romance of Li Bai

 The Epic Life of Du Fu

 Reclaiming Tradition with the Classical Prose Movement

Song Dynasty-Bold and Graceful Veres

 Liu Yong Writing Lyrics by Imperial Order

 Leader of the Literati Su Dongpo

 The Immortal Female Scholar Li Qingzhao

Yuan Dynasty-The Rise of Popular Literature

 Touching Heaven and Earth - The Injustice to Dou E

 Twists and Turns in The Story of the Western Wing

Ming Dynasty-Novels and Plays

 An Outpouring of Heroes in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

 Journey to the West and the World of Fantasy

 Life, Love, and Death in The Peony Pavilion

Qing Dynasty-The End of Classical Literature

 Rise and Fall in The Peach Blossom Fan

 Ten Years of Toil for The Dream of the Red Chamber

The Republic of China-The Era of the Vernacular

 The Combative Pen of Lu Xun

 Resplendent Desolation and Eileen Chang

Contemporary Literature in Development

 The World of Martial Arts and Louis Cha

 The Expression of Misty Poetry

 The Magic and Reality of Mo Yan

Index of Major Works