Click for full-size.
Within the human realm : the poetry of Huang Zunxian, 1848-1905 / J.D. Schmidt
by Schmidt, J. D. (Jerry Dean) (1946-)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0521462711
- ISBN 13
- 9780521462716
- Seller
-
Galway, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now in protective glassine wrapping. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi, 355 pages; 21cm; illus. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-348) and index. Contents: I. Biography. 1. The poet as a young man. 2. Huang, the diplomat. 3. Reform and reaction -- II. Criticism. 4. The theory of the Poetic Revolution. 5. The practice of revolution. 6. Traditional themes. 7. Foreign climes. 8. The brave new world. 9. The development of Huang Zunxian's satire. 10. The late satirical poetry. 11. Huang Zunxian and modern science. 12. Quatrains of 1899. 13. Fin de siecle -- III. Translations. 14. Early verse (ca. 1864-1868). 15. The growing talent (1868-1877). 16. Tokyo (1877-1882). 17. San Francisco (1882-1885). 18. Return to China (1885-1890). 19. The empire on which the sun never sets (1890-1892). 20. Singapore (1891-1894). 21. War and reform (1894-1899). 22. Retirement (1899-1905). Subjects; Huang, Zunxian 1848-1905 Criticism and interpretation. Chinese poetry. Posie chinoise. Chinese poetry. Human beings in literature. Human beings in literature. Chinese poetry. Chinese poetry Ch'ing dynasty, 1644-1912 History and criticism
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
(IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 383435
- Title
- Within the human realm : the poetry of Huang Zunxian, 1848-1905 / J.D. Schmidt
- Author
- Schmidt, J. D. (Jerry Dean) (1946-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0521462711
- ISBN 13
- 9780521462716
- Publisher
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
Terms of Sale
MW Books Ltd.
Returns accepted within 10 days of receipt if you are unsatisfied with either our description of, or the book itself.
About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2005
Galway
About MW Books Ltd.
MW Books is an academic and antiquarian bookshop with a large stock in core areas such as Early Travel & Exploration, Nineteenth Century Literature, Early Political Economy, Labour and Social History, and Asian and Colonial History. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments regarding any item listed.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
Collecting One Book
Instead of collecting by series, author, publisher...why not just one title? Learn more about collecting variations and editions of one book.
Positive Representation Matters
Books transmit cultural values and can shape the views of society. Learn more about the history of American literature in Collecting Children’s Literature by Writers and Educators of the Harlem Renaissance.
