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A Feast of Lanterns
Introduction by L. Cranmer-Byng
Hard cover, with dust jacket. Very good condition. Rare find.
A Feast of Lanterns, rendered with an introduction by L. Cranmer-Byng, is a collection of translations of classical Chinese poetry, first published in 1916 as part of the Wisdom of the East series by John Murray of London.
The book introduces readers to the richness and subtlety of traditional Chinese verse, featuring poems by celebrated poets including Li Po (Li Bai), Tu Fu (Du Fu), Wang Wei and Su Tung-p'o (Su Shi). Its poems explore themes of nature, love, friendship, solitude, the passing of time and the beauty of the natural world, with recurring imagery of moonlight, flowers, rivers, mountains and gardens. Cranmer-Byng's introduction provides cultural and literary background to help Western readers appreciate the symbolism and philosophical outlook of Chinese poetry. The work is a concise introduction to Chinese literary traditions and reflects the early twentieth-century interest in bringing Eastern philosophy and literature to English-speaking audiences.
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