David Hinton Classical Chinese Poetry: An Anthology Reviews Summary
Ratings Breakdown
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Rated 4.7 by 114 people
Pros from Reviews
- Informative anthology
- Great introduction to Chinese poetry
- Enjoyable to read
- Valuable acquisition
- Enlightening and inspiring
- Covers cultural and social history
- Beautifully translated works
- Good sampling of poems
Cons from Reviews
- Unrhymed couplets
- Artificial feeling
- Translations seem anglicized
- Cannot compare with original
- Lackluster read on poems
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