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This scholarly resource presents translations of traditional Chinese fiction criticism spanning the late sixteenth to early twentieth centuries, drawn from commentary editions of six canonical pre-modern Chinese novels. The volume functions as a source book for understanding how classical Chinese critics engaged with literature through intensive study and reinterpretation. It features tu-fa essays, or how-to-read pieces, that reveal the analytical approaches and interpretive sensitivity of traditional scholarship. Ideal for scholars, students, and readers interested in Chinese literary history, critical theory, and the evolution of textual commentary in East Asian intellectual traditions, this Princeton Legacy Library edition bridges pre-modern Chinese critical practice with contemporary academic study.

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Translations from six major pre-modern Chinese novels with critical commentary editions included.

Features tu-fa essays that demonstrate traditional methods for reading and interpreting Chinese fiction.

Spans critical writing from the late sixteenth through early twentieth centuries, documenting the evolution of Chinese literary criticism.

Published by Princeton University Press as part of the Princeton Library of Asian Translations series.

Source material for advanced study of traditional Chinese fiction criticism and interpretive practices.

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14 July 2014
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