The Chinese Essay a battleground between 'Left' and

a battleground between 'Left' and 'Right'

BC) is the first major Chinese historian

Edited by Lawrence Wang-chi Wong and Bernhard Fuehrer

Each major figure in Sima Qian's vast drama is allowed to display his most noble qualities as well as the baser aspects of his character

There is in these stories a haunting

The Chinese Essay a battleground between 'Left' andEdited and translated by David E. Pollard 1999 400 pages ISBN 962 7255 21 1 This is the first anthology of Chinese essays in English translation to combine the best of classical and modern in one volume and supply commentary genuinely helpful for their appreciation. The seventy four essays selected represent different strands in the Chinese tradition. The classical ones have set Chinese literary standards for centuries. Familiarity with Western