唐宋八大家所写散文众多，徐英才译著的《英译唐宋八大家散文精选》把八大家最具代表性、最精华、最脍炙人口的散文汇集成一册，以方便读者欣赏、学习。这些经典佳作几乎篇篇寓意深刻，精致优美，本书在英译时，力求准确再现它们的原意、美感与神采于译文之中。

韩愈 Han Yu

 获麟解

 Kylin, the Chinese Unicorn—Meaning for Its Appearing

 龙说

 On Dragons

 医说

 On the Treatment of Illness

 马说

 On Horses

 祭十二郎文

 Oration-In Memory of My Nephew

 师说

 OnTeachers

 原道

 The Original Way

柳宗元 Liu Zongyuan

 捕蛇者说

 The Snake HUnter

 临江之麋

 The Fawn of Linjiang

 黔之驴

 The Donkey of Qian

 永某氏之鼠

 The Rats of a Yong's Householder

 永州八记

 Eight Travel Journals on the State of Yong

 一、始得西山宴游记

 I．My Virgin Trip to "the Banquet" in the Western Hill

 二、钴镯潭记

 II．TamGumu

 三、钴鉧潭西小丘记

 III．The Knoll to the West of Tam Gumu

 四、至小丘西小石潭记

 IV．The Small Rock Pond West of the Knoll

 五、袁家渴记

 V The Tributary ofthe Yuans

 六、石渠记

 VI．The Rock Flume

 七、石涧记

 VII．The Rock Gorge

 八、小石城山记

 VIII．The Small Rock Castle Hill

欧阳修 Ouyang Xiu

 醉翁亭记

 The Pavilion of an Old Drunkard

 秋声赋

 Autunm Sound

 鸣蝉赋

 The Chirping of a Cicada

 朋党论

 On Coterie

 伶官传序

 Preface to Biography ofPerformers

苏洵 Su Xun

 六国论

 On the Six States

 管仲论

 On Guan Zhong

苏轼 Su Shi

 前赤壁赋

 My First Visit to the Red Cliff

 后赤壁赋

 My Second Visit to the Red Cliff

 放鹤亭记

 The Crane Pavilion

 石钟山记

 Mount Rock Bell

 留侯论

 On the Marquis of Liu

苏辙 Su Zhe

 武昌九曲亭记

 The Pavilion on the Winding Mountain Ranges in Wuchang

王安石 WangAnshi

 兴贤

 Advocacy of Talents

 游褒禅山记

 A Visit to Mount Baochan

 伤仲永之泯然

 Lament Over the Oblivion of Zhongyong

曾巩 Zeng Gong

 墨池记

 The Story ofthe Ink Pool