Project Gutenberg 2013-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 355 Giles, Herbert Allen 1845 1935 Giles, H. A. (Herbert Allen) Giles, Herbert A. 29016524 A History of Chinese Literature Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A History of Chinese Literature" by Herbert Allen Giles is a scholarly historical account written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Chinese literature from its legendary origins through its various dynasties and influential figures, including important works and philosophical movements such as Confucianism and Taoism. It serves as an introduction to the vast and intricate world of Chinese literary traditions and their significance within Chinese culture. The opening of the text sets the stage for a profound exploration of ancient Chinese literary heritage, beginning with a discussion on the mythical origins of Chinese civilization and the establishment of written language. Giles emphasizes the uniqueness of his work as the first of its kind in any language, aiming to make Chinese literature more accessible to English-speaking audiences. He introduces key historical periods and figures, such as Confucius, while discussing the complex relationship between literature, philosophy, and the socio-political context of China, revealing a landscape rich with cultural significance and intellectual thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43711/43711-h/images/cover.jpg en Chinese literature -- History and criticism PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 898508 898426 2024-09-18T10:40:19.143778 2023-09-19T06:37:44.991765 text/html text/html 907091 2021-08-09T12:09:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 388143 2021-08-09T12:11:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 420608 2024-09-18T10:40:39.023735 application/epub+zip 434039 2024-09-18T10:40:23.645768 application/epub+zip 415984 2024-09-18T10:40:21.460753 application/epub+zip 702687 2024-09-18T10:40:47.671686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645302 2024-09-18T10:40:35.661685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627339 2022-09-20T03:34:23.192016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732736 2024-09-18T10:40:16.288859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 732508 2021-08-09T12:10:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 288793 2021-08-09T12:11:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17942 2024-09-18T10:40:47.847636 application/rdf+xml 16037 2024-09-18T10:40:21.655742 image/jpeg 2199 2024-09-18T10:40:21.558753 image/jpeg 385742 2024-09-18T10:40:19.216784 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia