A History of Northern Song Ci Poetry
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A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in classical Chinese literature, especially Song ci, who wish to understand its development systematically
- University students in Chinese departments or researchers of classical literature, who may use it as an important reference and object of scholarly dialogue
- Readers of literature and history who seek to glimpse Song dynasty social culture and the spiritual world of scholars through literature
- Readers with some grounding in classical literature who are not satisfied with superficial appreciation and desire deeper reading and reflection
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking only light entertainment or quick excerpts of famous lines
- Beginners with no foundation in classical poetry and little patience for academic texts
Reading tips
- Reading in chapter order is recommended in order to grasp the internal logic and staged features of Northern Song ci history
- Readers may read alongside the original texts of representative ci works mentioned in the book to appreciate the authors' interpretive angle
- For the more scholarly sections, readers may slow down appropriately and pursue further reflection with reference to the bibliography at the end of the book
About the publisher
Northern Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on contemporary and modern literary and artistic works, literary theory, and translations of foreign literature, while also covering categories such as history, popular science, Eastern philosophy, and world classics. Its collection includes 737 titles, with representative publications ranging from traditional Chinese classics such as Records of the Grand Historian, The Exploitation of the Works of Nature, and The Analects to foreign literary works including the complete classic plays of Shakespeare, Balzac's Old Goriot and Eugénie Grandet (in celebrated translations by Fu Lei), and The Complete Sherlock Holmes. Its author resources span classical figures such as Sima Qian, Song Yingxing, and Confucius, foreign writers such as Shakespeare and Balzac, and translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Fu Lei. The press combines the transmission of classics with an orientation toward general reading, developing a distinctive profile in both the editing of traditional texts and the translation of foreign literature. Public information is limited, so the above emphasizes the publishing profile reflected in the books held in the collection.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 修订说明
- 引言
- 一、词是音乐文学
- 二、词的起源
- 三、性爱心理与词体的兴起
- 四、宗教与词体的兴起
- 五、宋词的“雅化”进程
- 六、唐五代北宋词概说
- 第一章 晏欧词风与令词创作群体 壹
- 第一节 北宋初期词坛
- 一、“乐章顿衰于前日”
- 二、“此尤可怪”之解读
- 第二节 北宋词初祖——晏殊
- 一、生命在日常生活中闪现光彩
- 二、灵感在季节变化里荡动涟漪
- 三、诗意在相思离别时凝聚升华
- 四、人物因顾盼神飞而活灵活现
- 五、珠玉经反复磨砺才耀眼生辉
- 第三节 个性张扬的作家——欧阳修
- 一、公开讴歌男女情爱
- 二、多种题材随意入词
- 三、个性张扬的艺术特征
- 第四节 令词的优秀作家张先及其他
- 一、张先
- 二、其他小令词人
- 第五节 小令的最后一位专业作家——晏几道
- 一、《小山词》抒情的基本旋律：生活失意后的抑郁和悲哀
- 二、《小山词》情感的抒发模式：在梦境中表达
- 三、《小山词》基本的创作心态：失落后的心理补偿
- 第二章 柳永词风与慢词兴盛 贰
- 第一节 慢词的兴起及其发展
- 第二节 柳永词风及其词史地位
- 一、蹉跎困顿的一生
- 二、求新求变的创作
- 三、恋情词所蕴含的情感价值评估
- 四、柳永词的影响与地位
- 第三节 “婉约之宗”——秦观
- 一、秦观的生平与个性
- 二、“将身世之感，打并入艳情”
- 三、“情韵兼胜，为倚声家一作手”
- 第四节 成绩斐然的其他慢词作家
- 一、王安石
- 二、王观
- 三、王雱
- 四、司马光
- 五、曾布
- 六、张耒
- 七、阮逸女
- 第三章 苏轼词风与苏门创作群体 叁
- 第一节 词风的革新家苏轼
- 一、屡遭挫折而又幸运的一生
- 二、“以诗为词”的变革
- 第二节 苏门创作群体
- 一、十年呵禁烦神护
- 二、四海文章慕东坡
- 三、门墙肯傍大苏来
- 第三节 “诗化”革新的深化者——贺铸
- 一、比兴深者通物理
- 二、浩然之气不可屈
- 三、风姿多彩《东山词》
- 第四章 清真词风与大晟创作群体 肆
- 第一节 清真词风
- 一、生平经历
- 二、传统题材的回归
- 三、艺术手法的深入开掘
- 第二节 大晟词人创作群体
- 一、“太平盛世”中的大晟谀颂词
- 二、趋雅风尚中的大晟醇雅词
- 第三节 御用词人与北宋后期的俗词创作
- 一、徽宗的喜好与世风的转移
- 二、俗词创作之概况与成就
- 第伍章 李清照及北宋后期其他词人 伍
- 第一节 李清照的个性与成因
- 一、李清照的生平
- 二、李清照的个性及其成因
- 三、自强自信个性的表现
- 第二节 李清照前期词作
- 一、少女烂漫情怀的表露
- 二、闺中寂寞情绪的表达
- 三、夫妻款款深情的展现
- 四、婚后离情别思的抒发
- 第三节 压倒须眉的《词论》
- 第四节 北宋后期其他词人
- 一、宋徽宗
- 二、陈师道
- 三、魏夫人
- 四、谢逸
- 结语
- 一、南北宋词的不同特色
- 二、南北宋词优劣论
- 三、南北宋词平议
- 四、北宋词的贡献与词史地位
- 《北宋词史》书后
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About the author
Tao Erfu is a scholar-author long engaged in the study of classical Chinese poetry and literary appreciation. Public information about him is limited: details such as his native place, education, and professional appointments are not clearly recorded, and what can be confirmed is chiefly his achievement in the study of ci poetry. Four of his works are held in the collection, with representative titles including A History of Southern Song Ci, A History of Northern Song Ci, and A History of Northern Song Ci: Complete Two Volumes, alongside a duplicate edition of A History of Southern Song Ci. These works take Song-dynasty ci as their subject and fall under the categories of classical poetry and literary appreciation, showing the author's sustained commitment to tracing the history of ci and evaluating individual works. His writing emphasizes the development of ci as a form and the interpretation of specific pieces, combining historical narrative with appreciative commentary so that readers can grasp the overall landscape of Song ci and the styles of its representative writers. Despite the scarcity of biographical material, Tao Erfu has left his mark on the field through solid works on the history of ci, offering useful reading for enthusiasts and researchers of classical poetry.
Zhuge Yibing is an author whose writing focuses mainly on Song dynasty literature and history. Publicly available information about him is limited, and a complete account of his life is not yet available. Judging from the eleven works held in the library, his writing falls roughly into three areas: the history and popular study of ci poetry, as in A History of Northern Song Ci, An Introduction to Song Ci, and Three Hundred Song Ci Poems; the examination of ci in relation to Song society and the civil examination system, as in The Song Civil Examination System and the Evolution of Literature and Song Ci Talks About Song History; and historical narrative centered on individuals, as in Worrying First and Rejoicing Last: Fan Zhongyan's Official Career and Benevolent Heart and Li Qingzhao. Overall, his writing combines scholarly organization with readability, often starting from specific works and personal experience and linking institutional background and the spirit of the age to literary creation. It is well suited to general readers who wish to learn about Song ci and Song dynasty literature and history.
