《聊斋志异》成书于17-18世纪的中国清代,作者蒲松龄。该书在广泛搜集民间传说的基础上创作而成,在中国小说史上是一部横空出世的惊世奇术。它的近五百篇作品,构建了一个人鬼狐妖曲折离奇的艺术世界,用细腻洗练的文笔,塑造了一大批家喻户晓、鲜明生动的“聊斋人物”,成为中国文学人物画廊中的一个奇观。全书浪漫恣肆、充满想象,或把狐鬼花妖现实化,或将现实生活神异化;或美颂人间真情,或讽喻世态丑恶,亦真亦幻,出神人化,意象神奇,令人惊叹。《聊斋志异》以其独特而杰出的艺术成就,成为中国文言小说的*之作。 《聊斋志异》19世纪中叶即传播到国外,先后被译成十几种文字。本书中文版本选自张友鹤辑校本。英译主要选自黄友义译本。
《七侠五义》是中国平民文学中的一个流派——侠义公案小说的代表性作品。小说描叙的是公元11世纪,中国北宋(960~1127)年间一群侠义之士归服清官包拯,并协助包拯断案除害的故事。该小说脱胎于清代(1644~1911)著名艺人石玉昆的说书,后由文人俞樾加以润饰,修订而成。书中故事曲折离奇,语言风趣流畅,塑造出了展昭、白玉堂等12位侠客义士,人物形象生动鲜明。该书问世后,轰动一时,上至文人名仕,下至市井小民皆陶醉其中。 《七侠五义))成书于公元19世纪的清朝后期,也是中国君主专制社会的末期。当时整个社会弥漫着愤懑不平和焦躁不安的情绪,侠义公案小说在此时诞生,他在一定程度上宣泄着百姓对社会的不满,同时也反映了百姓把希望寄托在辅佐清官的侠士身上的意识。这类小说都是从口头文学到书面文学,具有浓厚的市井气息和民间说唱
《太平广记》是成书于北宋太平兴国年间(976~984)的中国古代小说总集,收录了上自先秦、下至北宋初年的小说作品约7000则。这些作品的内容以志怪传奇为主,通过简洁洗练的文字,记录或叙述一个个异闻趣事。该书所记录的题材内容,以及所形成的志怪传奇的艺术形式,对中国文言小说以至中国文学的发展影响巨大,宋以后,许多作者从《太平广记》中选取题材、转引故事,加以敷衍,创造传奇和戏曲。同时,该书引用的四百余种书籍,大多已经失传,正是得益于《太平广记》的采录保存,这些失传的古籍文献才能为后人所了解和认识。 本书选录了《太平广记》中较为成熟的篇目共155篇,中文版本选自中华书局出版的汪绍楹点校本,英文选自张光前译本。
“评话”,原是讲说故事的一种民间表演技艺,在宋代的城市里极为盛行。后来,这类口头表演的内容被记录整理成书面文字,称为“话本”或者“白话小说”。元代时开始专指演叙历史题材的白话小说为评话,到了明清两代,评话便成了涵盖各种题材的白话小说的通称。“评话”以城市中的普通大众作为主要的读者对象,语言通俗易懂,内容也多是反映市井小人物的荣枯沉浮和悲欢离合,表现的是与传统士大夫诗文迥然不同的市俗精神风貌,有着极高的文学、艺术价值。 《喻世明言》、《警世通言》、《醒世恒言》、《拍案惊奇》和《二刻拍案惊奇》(合称“三言二拍”)是五部为著名的宋明短篇白话小说集,其中很多作品在成书后不久即被翻译成多种外文,流传到世界各地。本书的20篇作品均选自于上述五部小说集,英文部分由著名的翻译家杨宪益、戴乃迭
The title might have been written by Mao himself. Instead, it was dictated by the revealing, intimate, neverbeforepublished recollections of Li Yinqiao, Mao'odyguard, and brought to light by the author Quan Yanchi. After fifteen years of devoted service, Li received thisrequest from Mao: "If what happens in my family is a secretto others, it is not a secret to you. But don't write about mewhile I'm still alive; wait until I die, and write truthfully whenyou do." For the first time, the personal, inside story ofChina's dynamic leader and world statesman is told rathelife and thought of Mao, the husband, father, radeinarms, the peasant's son. The recollections, only now madepublic in English, provide the reader with a refreshinglydifferent perspective from any of the many other worksabout Mao, Highlighting the book are photographs, published here for the first time.
清代初期的历史剧《长生殿》,是中国古代戏曲史上杰出的作品之一,作者洪升(1645—1704)于康熙二十七年(1688)完成。 《长生殿》讲述的是中国历史上唐朝皇帝李隆工(712—756年在位)和贵妃杨玉环之间的爱情情故事。这是一个由史实演绎而成、历代相传的传奇故事,作者供升继承了前人的成就,用人间天上、现实与幻景交错的戏曲艺术手法,将这对帝妃之间“在天愿为比翼鸟,在地愿为连理枝”的生殆恋情描绘得出神入化,凄婉动人。作品同时还反映了当时朝廷内外复杂的矛盾斗争,勾勒出悲欢离合家国兴衰的历史风貌,成为这类题材中成就、影响的戏曲作品。剧作一经问世,当即产生了巨大的社会反响,成为剧坛竞相传抄和演出的剧目。 全剧共分为五十出,曾被译成英、日、俄等外文出版流传。本次出版,采用的是由徐朔方先生校订,杨宪益、戴乃迭
The title might have been written by Mao himself. Instead, it was dictated by the revealing, intimate, neverbeforepublished recollections of Li Yinqiao, Mao'odyguard, and brought to light by the author Quan Yanchi. After fifteen years of devoted service, Li received thisrequest from Mao: "If what happens in my family is a secretto others, it is not a secret to you. But don't write about mewhile I'm still alive; wait until I die, and write truthfully whenyou do." For the first time, the personal, inside story ofChina's dynamic leader and world statesman is told rathelife and thought of Mao, the husband, father, radeinarms, the peasant's son. The recollections, only now madepublic in English, provide the reader with a refreshinglydifferent perspective from any of the many other worksabout Mao, Highlighting the book are photographs, published here for the first time.
The title might have been written by Mao himself. Instead, it was dictated by the revealing, intimate, neverbeforepublished recollections of Li Yinqiao, Mao'odyguard, and brought to light by the author Quan Yanchi. After fifteen years of devoted service, Li received thisrequest from Mao: "If what happens in my family is a secretto others, it is not a secret to you. But don't write about mewhile I'm still alive; wait until I die, and write truthfully whenyou do." For the first time, the personal, inside story ofChina's dynamic leader and world statesman is told rathelife and thought of Mao, the husband, father, radeinarms, the peasant's son. The recollections, only now madepublic in English, provide the reader with a refreshinglydifferent perspective from any of the many other worksabout Mao, Highlighting the book are photographs, published here for the first time.
关汉卿是元代(1206-1368)的戏曲家。他的作品十分贴近现实生活,反映了复杂的社会场景与予盾冲突,尤其反映了当时社会生活中女性的命运以及她们对不平命运的抗争。 关汉卿现存剧作约18部,本书精选了最能体现关剧特色的8部戏剧。其中《窦娥冤》是关汉卿最著名的作品,该剧以“六月飞雪”这种非现实的、夸张的艺术手段,将窦娥的冤情和她对命运的抗争表现得淋淳尽致,成为中国戏剧的悲剧的代表作。《救风尘》的情节十分新颖,剧中侠妓赵盼儿以风月手段勇救风尘姊妹,有浓厚的喜剧色彩。《单刀会》在艺术上很有特色,十分注重对出场人物的铺垫。 关汉卿的戏剧曾被译成多种文字在全世界流传。本书选用的英文译本,系中国著名的文学翻译家杨宪益、戴乃迭夫妇所译。
InthelateyearsoftheEasternHanDynasty(AD25--220),becauseofthecorruptionofthestateadministrationexacerbatedbyyearsoffamine,theordinarypeoplelivedaveryhardlife.InJulucounty,localmanZhangJue,togetherwithhisbrothersZhangLiang,andZhangBao,managedtoenlistsome500,000peoplefromtoday'sHebei,Henan,Shandong,HubeiandJiangsuprovinces,intoarebelforceandtheylaunchedajointattackupongovernmenttroops.Severaldayslater,fromeverysidepeoplejoinedthearmyoftherebelZhangJue.Therebelarmybegantowrapyellowscarvesaroundtheirheadsandthisquicklybecametheirsignature.Asthestrengthoftherebelarmyincreased,theimperialtroopsbecamelessandlessabletocontrolthem.
YuanLongping,therenownedandrespectedChinesescientistoftentakenforafarmer,hasfoundtheworldawayoutoffamine.Unde-terredbytheprevailingignoranceofheterosisinriceandotherself-pollinatingplants,hehasdedicatedhimselftoresearchintohybridricesincethe1960s,andhisfeatshavewonhimtheaccolade"fatherofhybridrice"andearnedhimthehonorofbeingmadeforeignassociateoftheUSNationalAcademyofSciencesWhyisYuansoobsessedbyhybridriceresearch?Howdidhemanagewithsuchsimpleconditions,scarceaterials,backwardtechnol-ogyandinsufficientinformation?WhatglobalimpactswillYuanandhisteamhave?Thisbookmaygivetheanswers.
Stealing the Golden Bells, tells how Monkey cures the king of Purpuria of his illness. Monkey learns that the queen haeen kidnapped by a demon doing harm in the kingdom. He manages to enter the demon's cave, steal his magic golden bells, subdue him and rescue the queen.
《发现紫禁城:姜国芳与他的宫廷油画》讲述了:在外国读者关注今天的中国艺术市场的同时,画家姜国芳先生用写实的方法创作《紫禁城系列》油画获得成功,并名扬海外。《大清尘梦》一书是姜国芳先生放弃创作、用近一年的时间编著的;图书结合姜先生的作品讲述了每幅画的创作过程,其中用更多的笔墨向中外读者介绍中国的宫廷文化、发生在紫禁城的故事。
Catching the Red Boy, tells how the Tang Priest is tricked by a demon who disguises himself as a boy, Monkey battles the demon but cannot defeat him because the demon uses more powerful magic, so Monkey sends Pig to fetch the Bodhisattva Guanyin. With her help Monkey finally conquers the demon and rescues his master.
CatchingtheRedBoy,tellshowtheTangPriestistrickedbyademonwhodisguiseshimselfasaboy,Monkeybattlesthedemonbutcannotdefeathimbecausethedemonusesmorepowerfulmagic,soMonkeysendsPigtofetchtheBodhisattvaGuanyin.WithherhelpMonkeyfinallyconquersthedemonandrescueshismaster.
郑和(1371-1433)是中国也是世界历史上的航海家,是世界航海史上地理大发现的先驱。从明永乐三年到宣德八年(1405-1433)的28年间,郑和奉使七下西洋(郑和航海时代的东西洋分界以帽山为准,帽山以西的大海,是为西洋;帽山以东的大海,则属东洋范围。概言之,当时的西洋即今印度洋)。 郑和下西洋是明代初年的盛事,是中国走向世界的壮举。郑和下西洋的事业,是人类文明史上次大规模的远航。其航海规模之大,持续时间之长,统率部众之多,航海里程之远,航海技术之先进,在当时是举世无双的。 郑和是中国人民的和平友好的使者。在28年的时间里,郑和统率“舟师 ”,涉沧溟十万余里,历访东南亚、南亚、西亚和东非的30多个国家和地区,送去了中国人民对受访国深厚的友好情谊,带回了亚非各国人民对中国的亲切感情;郑和下西洋,增进了中外友
TheMONKEYSERIESarepicturebookasedontheancientChinesefantasynovelJourneytotheWest,astoryrichintalesaboutdemonsandmonsterswhotrytostoptheTangPriestXuanzangfromreachingtheThunderMonasteryinIndiatofetchBuddhistscriptures.Therealheroofthisnovel,lovedforfourhundredyearyChinesereaders,istheresourceful,braveandhumorousMonkey.
The MONKEY SERIES are picture bookased on the ancient Chinese fantasy novel Journey to the West, a story rich in tales about demons and monsters who try to stop the Tang Priest Xuanzang from reaching the Thunder Monastery in India to fetch Buddhist scriptures. The real hero of this novel, loved for four hundred yeary Chinese readers, is the resourceful, brave and humorous Monkey.
清代初期的历史剧《长生殿》,是中国古代戏曲史上杰出的作品之一,作者洪升(1645—1704)于康熙二十七年(1688)完成。 《长生殿》讲述的是中国历史上唐朝皇帝李隆工(712—756年在位)和贵妃杨玉环之间的爱情情故事。这是一个由史实演绎而成、历代相传的传奇故事,作者供升继承了前人的成就,用人间天上、现实与幻景交错的戏曲艺术手法,将这对帝妃之间“在天愿为比翼鸟,在地愿为连理枝”的生殆恋情描绘得出神入化,凄婉动人。作品同时还反映了当时朝廷内外复杂的矛盾斗争,勾勒出悲欢离合家国兴衰的历史风貌,成为这类题材中成就、影响的戏曲作品。剧作一经问世,当即产生了巨大的社会反响,成为剧坛竞相传抄和演出的剧目。 全剧共分为五十出,曾被译成英、日、俄等外文出版流传。本次出版,采用的是由徐朔方先生校订,杨宪益、戴乃迭
Trouble on Black Wind Mountain, tells how the Tang Priest's cassock is stolen by the Black Bear Spirit when Monkey shows it off at the Guanyin Monastery. To get it back, Monkey makes trouble on the Black Wind Mountain before the Bodhisattva Guanyin agrees to help subdue the Black Bear Spirit and get the cassock back.
中国历来重视家庭教育,地北朝时代(公元420年—589年)颜之推所著《颜氏家训》,就是中国最的最有影响的一部“冢训”,也是一部的典籍。该书是儒家思想在家庭教育中的实际应用,是以儒家思想全面阐发修身冶家这道的开发之作。书中告诫子孙要见贤思齐、苦学成才,强调学以致用,报效国家,传业扬名,全书七卷十十篇,内容广博,除谆谆家训外,还我我侧面地反映了当时的历史和社会生活情况。该书论平实,见解独到,思想通博,不落时俗,成书一千多年来,备受推崇,影响深远,被誉为“家训之祖”。
中国历来重视家庭教育,地北朝时代(公元420年—589年)颜之推所著《颜氏家训》,就是中国最的最有影响的一部“冢训”,也是一部的典籍。该书是儒家思想在家庭教育中的实际应用,是以儒家思想全面阐发修身冶家这道的开发之作。书中告诫子孙要见贤思齐、苦学成才,强调学以致用,报效国家,传业扬名,全书七卷十十篇,内容广博,除谆谆家训外,还我我侧面地反映了当时的历史和社会生活情况。该书论平实,见解独到,思想通博,不落时俗,成书一千多年来,备受推崇,影响深远,被誉为“家训之祖”。