{"product_id":"9780385721981","title":"The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry: From Ancient to Contemporary, The Full 3000-Year Tradition","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBarnstone, Tony; Ping, Chou\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnchor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/8\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eUnmatched in scope and literary quality, this landmark anthology spans   three thousand years, bringing together more than six hundred poems by more than   one hundred thirty poets, in translations–many new and exclusive to the book–by an   array of distinguished translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here is the grand sweep of Chinese poetry, from   the \u003cb\u003eBook of Songs\u003c\/b\u003e–ancient folk songs said to have been collected by Confucius himself–and   Laozi’s \u003cb\u003eDao De Jing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eto the vividly pictorial verse of Wang Wei, the romanticism of   Li Po, the technical brilliance of Tu Fu, and all the way up to the twentieth-century   poetry of Mao Zedong and the post—Cultural Revolution verse of the Misty poets. Encompassing   the spiritual, philosophical, political, mystical, and erotic strains that have emerged   over millennia, this broadly representative selection also includes a preface on   the art of translation, a general introduction to Chinese poetic form, biographical   headnotes for each of the poets, and concise essays on the dynasties that structure   the book. \u003cb\u003eThe Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures with impressive   range and depth the essence of China’s illustrious poetic tradition.","brand":"Anchor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43350818717951,"sku":"9780385721981","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780385721981_s600x595.jpg?v=1775584196","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780385721981","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}