A History of Chinese Literature by Herbert Allen Giles

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By Gary Greco Posted on Jan 2, 2026
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Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935 Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935
English
"A History of Chinese Literature" by Herbert Allen Giles is a literary history published in 1901. This groundbreaking work was the first comprehensive survey of Chinese literature to appear in English. Giles devoted much of the book to translations, allowing Chinese authors to "speak for themselves" to Western readers. While later scholars criticiz...
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opening Chinese literary traditions to English-speaking audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Logan Harris
5 months ago

Reading this felt refreshing because the organization of topics is intuitive and reader-friendly. I’d rate this higher if I could.

Brian Jones
3 weeks ago

In my opinion, it serves as a poignant reminder of the human condition. Simply brilliant.

Amanda Sanchez
1 month ago

From an academic standpoint, the content encourages further exploration of the subject. Don't hesitate to download this.

Mary Nguyen
5 months ago

I decided to give this a chance and the structure allows easy navigation and quick referencing. It was exactly what I needed right now.

Linda Campbell
3 months ago

I approached this with curiosity because it manages to explain difficult concepts in plain English. A true masterpiece of its kind.

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