Presents classic Chinese tales of love and morality, marriage and justice, and the strange and supernatural.

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[1] From early times to the 14th century.--v. 2. From the 14th century to the present day. ǂg v. 1 From early times to the fourteenth century. Chou dynasty (1121-221 B.C.). ǂt Book of songs -- ǂg Early historical writings. ǂt from The Tso commentary. ǂt The death of Duke Ching of Chin -- ǂt from Conversations from the states. ǂt The downfall of Prince Shen-sheng -- ǂt from Intrigues of the warring states. ǂt Three persuasions -- ǂt The faults of Ch-in / ǂr Chia Yi -- ǂg The songs of Ch'u. ǂt Encountering sorrow -- ǂt from "The nine songs". ǂt The princess of the Hsiang ; ǂt The lady of the Hsiang ; ǂt The lord of the east ; ǂt The spirits of the fallen ; ǂt The ritual cycle -- ǂt from "The nine declarations". ǂt A lament for Ying ; ǂt In praise of the orange tree -- ǂt from "The nine arguments" -- ǂt The summons of the soul -- ǂt Summons for a gentleman who became a recluse -- ǂg Chuang Tzu and others on death. ǂt Three dialogues / ǂr Chuang Tzu -- ǂt The testamentary edict of Emperor Wen -- ǂt A discussion of death / ǂr Wang Ch'ung. ǂg v. 1 From early times to the fourteenth century. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 219). Biographies by Ssu-ma Ch'ien. ǂt Letter to Jen An ; ǂt The biography of Po Yi and Shu Ch'i ; ǂt The biography of Ching K'o ; ǂt The death of Hsiang Yü ; ǂt The biography of General Li Kuang / ǂr Ssu-ma Ch'ien -- ǂg Rhyme prose of the Han dynasty. ǂt The wind / ǂr Sung Yü -- ǂt The owl ; ǂt Lament for Ch'ü Yüan / ǂr Chia Yi -- ǂt from "The Shang-lin park" / ǂr Ssu-ma Hsiang-ju. ǂg v. 1 From early times to the fourteenth century. Period of division (220-589). On seclusion : two letters, a dream, and a satire. ǂt Letter to Sun Hui-tsung / ǂr Yang Yün -- ǂt Letter to Shan T'ao / ǂr Hsi K'ang -- ǂt Peach blossom spring / ǂr T'ao Ch'ien -- ǂt Proclamation on North Mountain / ǂr K'ung Chih-kuei -- ǂg The poetry of the recluse. ǂt The bones of Chuang Tzu / ǂr Chang Heng -- ǂt from "Poems of my heart" / ǂr Juan Chi -- ǂt Two poems on returning to dwell in the country ; ǂt Written while drunk ; ǂt On reading the classic of the hills and seas ; ǂt A song of poor scholars ; ǂt Written in imitation of an ancient bearers' song ; ǂt Putting the blame on his sons ; ǂt Written on the ninth day of the ninth month of the year yi-yu / ǂr T'ao Ch'ien -- ǂt Three poems from "Tedious ways" ; ǂt The ruined city / ǂr Pao Chao -- ǂt from "Cold Mountain" poems / ǂr Han-shan -- ǂg On literature. ǂt Essay on literature / ǂr Lu Chi. ǂg v. 1 From early times to the fourteenth century. T'ang dynasty (618-907). Poets of a generation : one. ǂt Letter to the Bachelor of Arts P'ei Ti / ǂr Wang Wei -- ǂt from "Poems of the River Wang" / ǂr Wang Wei and Pe'i Ti -- ǂt Seeing Master Yüan off on his mission to Kucha ; ǂt To the assistant prefect Chang / ǂr Wang Wei -- ǂt On the mountain : question and answer ; ǂt Spring thoughts ; ǂt To someone far away ; ǂt Night mooring at Cow's Creek : I think of the old man ; ǂt Visiting Han-tan : the dancers at the southern pavilion ; ǂt To Yüan Tan-ch'iu ; ǂt To his old friend Hsin ; ǂt Fighting south of the ramparts ; ǂt Four poems on wine ; ǂt Letter to Han Ching-chou / ǂr Li Po -- ǂt Autumn meditation ; ǂt Looking out over the plains ; ǂt Thoughts on a night journey ; ǂt Recruiting officer at Shih-hao village ; ǂt A song of war chariots / ǂr Tu Fu -- ǂg Prose essays. ǂt Farewell to poverty ; ǂt Lament for his nephew Shih-erh Lang ; ǂt Against the god of the wind ; ǂt Memorial on the bone of Buddha ; ǂt Proclamation to the crocodile ; ǂt An enquiry into slander / ǂr Han Yü -- ǂt Camel Kuo the gardener / ǂr Liu Tsung-yüan -- ǂg Poets of a generation : two. ǂt The withered tree ; ǂt A poem on the stone drums / ǂr Han Yü -- ǂg Linked verse. ǂt A garland of roses -- ǂt A song of unending sorrow ; ǂt On the lotuses newly planted at the municipal headquarters ; ǂt The temple ; ǂt The red cockatoo ; ǂt On his baldness ; ǂt To a talkative guest ; ǂt The poem on the wall / ǂr Po Chü-yi -- ǂt Temporary palace ; ǂt The pitcher / ǂr Yüan Chen -- ǂt The grave of little Su ; ǂt The northern cold ; ǂt Don't go out of the door ; ǂt Ancient arrowhead ; ǂt The bronze bird platform ; ǂt Magic string / ǂr Li Ho -- ǂt Two extracts from "The eclipse of the moon" / ǂr Lu T'ung -- ǂg T'ang short stories. ǂt The story of Ts'ui Ying-ying / ǂr Yüan Chen -- ǂt The story of Miss Li / ǂr Po Hsing-chien -- ǂt The curly-bearded hero / ǂr Tu Kuang-t'ing -- ǂg A late T'ang poet. ǂt Seven love poems ; ǂt Ma-wei ; ǂt The lady in the moon ; ǂt Peonies ; ǂt The walls of emerald / ǂr Li Shang-yin. ǂg v. 1 From early times to the fourteenth century. Sung dynasty (960-1279). Poems in irregular metre. ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Li Po -- ǂt Five poems to "Strangers in saint's coif" tune ; ǂt Three poems to the "Water-clock" tune / ǂr Wen T'ing-Yün -- ǂt Four poems to the "Strangers in saint's coif" tune ; ǂt Four poems to various tunes / ǂr Wei Chuang -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Hsieh Chao-yün -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Ku Hsiung -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Sun Kuang-hsien -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Lu Ch'ien-yi -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Yen Hsüan -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Mao Hsi-chen -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Li Yü -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Anonymous woman poet -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Li Ts'un hsü -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Su Shih -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Li Ch'ing-chao -- ǂg Two prose masters of the Sung dynasty. ǂt Preface to the collected poems of the priest Pi-yen ; ǂt The sound of autumn / ǂr Ou-yang Hsiu -- ǂt Letter to the emperor Shen-tsung ; ǂt The red cliff, I ; ǂt The red cliff, II / ǂr Su Shih -- ǂg A poet of the Sung dynasty. ǂt from "A rural sequence". ǂt Early spring ; ǂt Late spring ; ǂt Summer ; ǂt Autumn ; ǂt Winter / ǂr Fan Ch'eng-ta. ǂg v. 1 From early times to the fourteenth century. Yüan dynasty (1280-1367). Two Yüan plays. ǂt Li K'uei carries thorns / ǂr K'ang Chin-chih -- ǂt Autumn in the palace of Han / ǂr Ma Chih-yüan -- ǂg A Yüan novel. ǂt from "The men of the marshes". ǂt The plot against the birthday convoy. ǂg v. 2 From the 14th century to the present day. Yüan dynasty (1280-1367). Songs of the Yüan dynasty. ǂt [Untitled] ; ǂt Seeking a mate / ǂr Anonymous -- ǂt [Untitled] ; ǂt Bedroom scene ; ǂt Song set : defy old age ; ǂt Song set : get out while you can / ǂr Kuan Han-ch'ing -- ǂt Thoughts of love / ǂr Hu Chih-yü -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Ma Chih-yüan -- ǂt T'ung Pass / ǂr Chang Yang-hao -- ǂt Taoist songs / ǂr Teng Yü-pin -- ǂt Thoughts of love / ǂr Hsü Tsai-ssu -- ǂt To a pretty girl with a mole on her cheek / ǂr Tu Tsun-li -- ǂt Autumn sadness / ǂr Chou Wen-chih -- ǂt A waterfall revisited / ǂr Ch'iao Chi -- ǂt The waterfall temple at T'ien-t'ai / ǂr Chang K'o-chiu. ǂg v. 2 From the 14th century to the present day. Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Ghosts and other marvels. ǂt The jade kuan-yin -- ǂt A record of the land of the blessed / ǂr Ch'ü Yu -- ǂt The wolf of Chung-shan / ǂr Ma Chung-hsi -- ǂg A poet of the early Ming. ǂt Preface to his own poems ; ǂt On hearing the sound of oars, when leaving the east gate of the city at dawn ; ǂt The song of the man of the green hill ; ǂt Written on seeing the flowers, and remembering my daughter ; ǂt Called for the compilation of the Yüan history and about to leave for the capital, I take leave of my wife ; ǂt Winter hardship in the capital ; ǂt Four poems from the eastern cottage / ǂr Kao Ch'i -- ǂg A hilarious Buddhist allegory. ǂt The temptation of Saint Pigsy / ǂr Wu Ch'eng-en -- ǂg A masterpiece of Ming drama. ǂt from Peony pavilion / ǂr T'ang Hsien-tsu. ǂg v. 2 From the 14th century to the present day. Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911). Early Ch'ing lyrics. ǂt Spring love ; ǂt Thoughts on a springtime storm ; ǂt Spring sorrows / ǂr Ch'en Tzu-lung -- ǂt Cherishing antiquity at Garlic Hill ; ǂt Old flame ; ǂt In time of sickness / ǂr Wu Wei-yeh -- ǂt High wind at Nanking : mooring at the quay named for the T'ang rebel Huang Ch'ao / ǂr Chin-shih Tan-kuei -- ǂt Rain ; ǂt White lotus ; ǂt Sentry fires at T'ung-kuan ǂr Wang Fu-chih -- ǂt Girl on a swing / ǂr Ch'en Wei-sung -- ǂt Crossing the pass at Wildgoose Gate ; ǂt The temple to Sun Ch'üan, the Lord of Wu ; ǂt At the Heavenly Dragon Temple, where Kao Huan built his summer palace ; ǂt Wild geese / ǂr Chu Yi-tsun -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Singde -- ǂg On the art of living. ǂt Random relaxations / ǂt Li Yü -- ǂg More ghosts and fantasies. ǂt The Rakshas and the sea market ; ǂt Ying-ning / ǂr P'u Sung-ling -- ǂt Three ghost stories / ǂr Yüan Mei -- ǂt In the country of women / ǂr Li Ju-chen -- ǂg A poet of the Ch'ien-lung period. ǂt On a picture called "Returning boat", painted for him by his friend Ni Su-feng ; ǂt The bell ; ǂt On the funeral of his carpenter, who had no family ; ǂt On his chair-bearers--a case of misplaced sympathy ; ǂt On the rock, near Kiukiang, on which the poet T'ao Ch'ien lay when drunk ; ǂt On returning from a journey ; ǂt On books ; ǂt Seven poems on aging / ǂr Yüan Mei -- ǂg Red chamber dream. ǂt How to be rid of a rival / ǂr Ts'ao Hsüeh-ch'in -- ǂg The new art of autobiography. ǂt from Six chapters from a floating life / ǂr Shen Fu -- ǂt A bandit chief / ǂr Shen Ts'ung-wen -- ǂg Late Ch'ing lyrics. ǂt Memories of a journey by boat / ǂr Chiang Shih-ch'üan -- ǂt [Untitled] ; ǂt Night visit to the Lute Song Pavilion / ǂr Tso Fu -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Chiang Ch'un-lin -- ǂt A view of the Ming tombs from the topmost level of the Yang Terrace ; ǂt In reply to a poem from Tz'u-shan, thanking me for the gift of Sung and Yüan lyrics I had had printed / ǂr Wang P'eng-yün -- ǂt [Untitled] / ǂr Huang Hsing -- ǂt Snow ; ǂt Swimming / ǂr Mao Tse-tung. ǂg v. 2 From the 14th century to the present day. Republican period (1911- ). The modern short story. ǂt Benediction / ǂr Lu Hsün -- ǂt Spring silkworms / ǂr Mao Tun -- ǂg The new verse. ǂt from "The Cambridge I knew" ; ǂt Second farewell to Cambridge ; ǂt Seven, Stone Tiger Lane ; ǂt Joy of the snowflake ; ǂt A song of dead leaves ; ǂt P'i-pa in Midnight Alley ; ǂt Sea rhyme ; ǂt On hearing the chant of intercession at the Temple of Heaven's Stillness at Ch'angchou / ǂr Hsü Chih-mo -- ǂt Dead water ; ǂt Tranquil night ; ǂt Red candle ; ǂt You swear by the sun ; ǂt The last day / ǂr Wen Yi-to -- ǂt Setting out ; ǂt The wheelbarrows ; ǂt The north ; ǂt The gamblers ; ǂt Old man / ǂr Ai Ch'ing -- ǂt Seven sonnets / ǂr Feng Chih -- ǂg Spoken drama on a historical theme. ǂt from The malice of empire. ǂt Act I, Scene 1 : "The consort humiliated" / ǂr Yao Hsin-nung -- ǂg The creation of a "people's literature". ǂt The smashing of the Dragon King / ǂr Wang T'ieh -- ǂg A novelist in exile. ǂt from The rouge of the north. ǂt The betrothal of Yindi / ǂr Eileen Chang -- ǂg New poets of Taiwan. ǂt At the end of the watercourse ; ǂt The passer-through-the-walls / ǂr Chou Meng-tieh -- ǂt from Death in the stone cell / ǂr Lo Fu -- ǂt The firstborn blackness / ǂr Lo Fu -- ǂt Gradient of the Milky Way ; ǂt The queue being unbraided ; ǂt The maguey ; ǂt The escaping sky / ǂr Shang Ch'in -- ǂt Salt ; ǂt On streets of China / ǂr Ya Hsien -- ǂt Are such the voices-- ; ǂt Fugue / ǂr Yip Wai-lim -- ǂt Narcissus ; ǂt Strawberry fields in summer ; ǂt Variation ; ǂt Wounds : a song / ǂr Yeh Shan.