Poetry and Prose of the Tang and Song

The Tang and Song dynasties, spanning the 8th to the 13th centuries, saw a period of great economic and cultural development in Chinese society. During this golden age of classical literature, numerous masterpieces were written which have exerted a profound influence ever since. This collection of poetry and prose contains the work of eighteen classical authors, including the major poets, Wang Wei, Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi and Lu You as well as the great prose stylists, Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan and Ouyang Xiu. This volume represents only a small sample of the voluminous literature of these two dynasties. However, it's variety should prove informative and interesting for specialists and general readers alike.