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Chinese Short Stories by Revolutionary Authors, Part 1 - Read Chinese Literature with Detailed Footnotes, Pinyin, Summaries,... Chinese Short Stories by Revolutionary Authors, Part 1 - Read Chinese Literature with Detailed Footnotes, Pinyin, Summaries, and Audio (English, Chinese, Paperback)
Kevin John Nadolny, Ivan Niu; Illustrated by Atula Siriwardane
R980 Discovery Miles 9 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Six engaging short stories by six different authors provide enriching literature for Chinese language students.

Read Chinese literature with detailed footnotes, pinyin, author and story summaries all while listening to professionally created audio files. Capturing Chinese provides the ultimate learning tool for breaking away from textbook stories and breaking into engaging Chinese literature.

Put down your dictionary, pick up your copy of Capturing Chinese and enjoy yourself some Chinese literature. Footnotes highlight the more difficult vocabulary and pinyin is provided for the entire text. Historical events, people, and places are explained throughout and illustrations recreate the scenes.

This book is insimplified Chinese characters.

Download the audio files, free with this book, fromCapturing Chinese

Explore these six different authors and their stories: Ling Shuhuaprovides a woman's perspective during the May Fourth movement inThe Night of Mid-Autumn Festival. Lai He provides his perspective of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation inThe Steelyard. Mao Dundepicts some of the problems facing rural China in his most famous story, Spring Silkworms. Shen Congwenuses a basic story to show how rural customs inhibit modernization in his story, Xiaoxiao. Yu Dafutakes his readers to Japan, where he himself spent time as a student.Yu Dafu's frank depiction of sexual urges inSinkingshocked the readers of his day. Lao Sheillustrates the changing times in Beijing in his short story, An Old and Established Name.

Capturing Chinese Stories: Prose and Poems by Revolutionary Chinese Authors - Including Lu Xun, Hu Shi, Zhu Ziqing, Zhou... Capturing Chinese Stories: Prose and Poems by Revolutionary Chinese Authors - Including Lu Xun, Hu Shi, Zhu Ziqing, Zhou Zuoren, and Lin Yutang (Paperback)
Lu Xun; Edited by Kevin John Nadolny, Ivan Niu; Illustrated by Atula Siriwardane
R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The essays included in this Capturing Chinese Reader are some of the best from revolutionary China. Reading the great literature of Lu Xun, Hu Shi, Zhu Ziqing, Zhou Zuoren, and Lin Yutang is essential for a comprehensive understanding of Chinese history, and literature.

Due to its complex writing system, Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. Full literacy of Chinese requires a working knowledge of three to four thousand Chinese characters and breaking into reading Chinese literature is a daunting task. "Capturing Chinese Stories: Prose and Poems by Revolutionary Chinese Authors" presents some of the most influential works of modern Chinese literature as a comprehensive tool to help students of Chinese read Chinese literature in its original form.

Footnotes highlight the more difficult vocabulary and pinyin is provided for the entire text. There is no need to constantly consult a dictionary or to look up difficult characters by radical. Historical events, people, and places are explained throughout. The text used in this book is in simplified characters.

Full story unabridged in simplified Chinese
Pinyin for the entire text
Definitions for difficult vocabulary
Historical explanations and summaries
Author illustrations
Free MP3s read by two native speakers

Free audio files of "Capturing Chinese Stories: Prose and Poems by Revolutionary Chinese Authors" are also included with the purchase of this book and are available for download from the publisher's website. The audio files include both a woman and male speaker. (coming soon)

Capturing Chinese the Real Story of Ah Q - An Advanced Chinese Reader with Pinyin and Detailed Footnotes to Help Read Chinese... Capturing Chinese the Real Story of Ah Q - An Advanced Chinese Reader with Pinyin and Detailed Footnotes to Help Read Chinese Literature (Paperback)
Lu Xun; Edited by Kevin John Nadolny; Illustrated by Atula Siriwardane
R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Due to its complex writing system, Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. Full literacy of Chinese requires a working knowledge of three to four thousand Chinese characters and breaking into reading Chinese literature is a daunting task.Capturing Chinese: Lu Xun's The Real Story of Ah Q presents one of the best works of modern Chinese literature as a comprehensive tool to help students of Chinese read Chinese literature in its original form. Footnotes highlight the more difficult vocabulary and pinyin is provided for the entire text. There is no need to constantly consult a dictionary or to look up difficult characters by radical. Historical events, people, and places are explained throughout and illustrations recreate the scenes.The text used in this book is in simplified characters.Free audio files of Lu Xun's The Real Story of Ah Q are also included with the purchase of this book and are available for download from the publisher's website. The audio files include both a woman and male speaker.

Capturing Chinese the New Year's Sacrifice - A Chinese Reader with Pinyin, Footnotes, and an English Translation to Help... Capturing Chinese the New Year's Sacrifice - A Chinese Reader with Pinyin, Footnotes, and an English Translation to Help Break into Chinese Literature (Paperback)
Lu Xun; Edited by Kevin John Nadolny; Illustrated by Atula Siriwardane
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lu Xun, the father of modern Chinese literature, is an essential read for the intermediate and advanced student of Chinese. A New Year's Sacrifice is one of Lu Xun's best works from his second collection of short stories, Wondering. Due to its complex writing system, Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world. Full literacy of Chinese requires a working knowledge of three to four thousand Chinese characters and breaking into reading Chinese literature is a daunting task. Capturing Chinese: Lu Xun's A New Year's Sacrifice presents one of the best works of modern Chinese literature as a comprehensive tool to help students of Chinese read Chinese literature in its original form. Footnotes highlight the more difficult vocabulary and pinyin is provided for the entire text. There is no need to constantly consult a dictionary or to look up difficult characters by radical. Historical events, people, and places are explained throughout and illustrations recreate the scenes. The text used in this book is in simplified characters. An English translation of the story is included and helps readers gain a full understanding of the story. * Full story unabridged in simplified Chinese * Pinyin for the entire text * Definitions for difficult vocabulary * Historical explanations and summaries * English translation * Illustrations throughout * Free MP3s read by two native speakers Free audio files of Lu Xun's A New Year's Sacrifice are also included with the purchase of this book and are available for download from the publisher's website, www.CapturingChinese.com. The audio files include both a woman and male speaker.

Capturing Chinese - Short Stories from Lu Xun's Nahan (Paperback): Xun Lu Capturing Chinese - Short Stories from Lu Xun's Nahan (Paperback)
Xun Lu; Edited by Kevin John Nadolny
R970 Discovery Miles 9 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Finally a book to help you read original Chinese literature. Footnotes highlight the more difficult vocabulary and pinyin is provided for the entire text. There is no need to constantly consult a dictionary or look up difficult characters by radical. Historical events, people and places are explained throughout and illustrations recreate the scenes.

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