Modern Chinese Literature in the May Fourth Era - Harvard East Asian Series

Merle Goldman (editor)

Paperback (01 Jul 1985)

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Publisher's Synopsis

One of the most creative and brilliant episodes in modern Chinese history, the cultural and literary flowering that takes the name of the May Fourth Movement, is the subject of this comprehensive and insightful book. This is the first study of modern Chinese literature that shows how China's Confucian traditions were combined with Western influences to create a literature of new values and consciousness for the Chinese people.

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Harvard University Press

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Book information

ISBN:	9780674579118
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Pub date:	01 Jul 1985
Language:	English
Weight:	726g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	24mm