Project Gutenberg 2013-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 1393 Giles, Herbert Allen 1845 1935 Giles, H. A. (Herbert Allen) Giles, Herbert A. 29016524 A History of Chinese Literature Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_Chinese_Literature Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A History of Chinese Literature" by Herbert Allen Giles is a scholarly historical account written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Chinese literature from its legendary origins through its various dynasties and influential figures, including important works and philosophical movements such as Confucianism and Taoism. It serves as an introduction to the vast and intricate world of Chinese literary traditions and their significance within Chinese culture. The opening of the text sets the stage for a profound exploration of ancient Chinese literary heritage, beginning with a discussion on the mythical origins of Chinese civilization and the establishment of written language. Giles emphasizes the uniqueness of his work as the first of its kind in any language, aiming to make Chinese literature more accessible to English-speaking audiences. He introduces key historical periods and figures, such as Confucius, while discussing the complex relationship between literature, philosophy, and the socio-political context of China, revealing a landscape rich with cultural significance and intellectual thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43711/43711-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chinese literature -- History and criticism PL Text Category: History - Other 898563 2025-08-17T14:37:35.476563 text/html 883333 2024-10-23T18:33:25 text/html 420767 2025-08-17T14:37:53.241491 application/epub+zip 433929 2025-08-17T14:37:39.863543 application/epub+zip 415881 2025-08-17T14:37:37.727572 application/epub+zip 702465 2025-08-17T14:38:00.949478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645306 2025-08-17T14:37:49.918496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627339 2022-09-20T03:34:23.192016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732726 2025-08-17T14:37:33.359561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 712914 2024-10-23T18:33:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16177 2025-08-17T14:38:01.116527 application/rdf+xml 16037 2025-08-17T14:37:37.911531 image/jpeg 2199 2025-08-17T14:37:37.823531 image/jpeg 385735 2025-08-17T14:37:35.543571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia