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Penguin Classics
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'Can I bear to leave these blue hills?'A generous selection from three of the greatest and most enjoyable of Chinese poets Introducing Little Black Classics- 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
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LibraryThing member Xleptodactylous
Pastoral poetry from three Tang dynasty poets; Wang Wei, Li Po and Tu Fu, in eighth century China.
The full beauty of the poems is obviously lost in translation, but they are evocative of eighth century China with their wonderful descriptions of nature and common people feeling the desire to remain
Personally, the poems were not for me, but I choose poems for their theme and country of origin, and Chinese poetry or literature is not of interest to me. But the enjoyment, whilst minimal, was there because of their natural flow and evocation of feelings.
The full beauty of the poems is obviously lost in translation, but they are evocative of eighth century China with their wonderful descriptions of nature and common people feeling the desire to remain
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embedded in their cultures and heritage.Personally, the poems were not for me, but I choose poems for their theme and country of origin, and Chinese poetry or literature is not of interest to me. But the enjoyment, whilst minimal, was there because of their natural flow and evocation of feelings.
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LibraryThing member SashaM
I enjoyed these poems but I don't know if the flow of some of them was meant to be slightly odd or if that was a result of the translation
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English
Physical description
64 p.; 4.2 inches
ISBN
0141398205 / 9780141398204