Yuan Mei : eighteenth century Chinese poet /
First published in 1956. Arthur Waley here presents an engrossing account of the works and life of Yuan Mei (1716-1797), the best-known poet of his time. Gaiety is the keynote of his works and the poet was a friend of the Manchu official with whom Commodore Anson had dramatic dealings at Canton in 1...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2005.
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| Series: | China, history, philosophy, economics ;
38. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | First published in 1956. Arthur Waley here presents an engrossing account of the works and life of Yuan Mei (1716-1797), the best-known poet of his time. Gaiety is the keynote of his works and the poet was a friend of the Manchu official with whom Commodore Anson had dramatic dealings at Canton in 1743. Yuan Mei gives an account (not previously translated) of Anson's interview with the Manchu authorities. The book contains many translations of Yuan Mei's verse and prose. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1956. EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (227 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135652241 1135652244 0415612853 9780203715338 0203715330 9780415612852 9781135652388 1135652384 9781135652319 1135652317 1283842432 9781283842433 |
