
Three Hundred Tang Poems
by Peter Harris
Title:
Three Hundred Tang Poems
Author:
Peter Harris
Series (if any):
Everyman's Library POCKET POETS
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
288 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9781841597829
EAN:
9781841597829
Classifications:
Poetry
Weight (g):
380
Dimensions (mm):
144 x 126 x 20
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
These some three hundred poems from the Tang Dynasty (618-907)-an age in which poetry and the arts flourished-were gathered in the eighteenth century into what became one of the best-known books in the world, and which is still cherished in Chinese homes everywhere. Many of China's most famous poets-Du Fu, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, and Wang Wei-are represented by timeless poems about love, war, the delights of drinking and dancing, and the beauties of nature. There are poems about travel, about grief, about the frustrations of bureaucracy, and about the pleasures and sadness of old age. Nearly every Chinese household owns a copy of Tang Shi and poems from it are still included in textbooks and to be memorized by students.






















