Selected Nalan Ci Poems
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A good fit for
- Literature lovers with a strong interest in classical Chinese poetry, especially Song and Qing ci
- Readers who wish to understand Nalan Xingde's life and the artistic style of his ci in depth
- Sensitive readers seeking emotional resonance and aesthetic experience in literature
- Students or young readers new to classical literature who want a concise introductory volume
Not a good fit for
- Scholars seeking rigorous academic textual research on Nalan Xingde's ci or complete-collection documentary study
- Readers who prefer only modern vernacular works and feel no affinity for classical literary forms and imagery
Reading tips
- Begin by reading through the selected ci once to feel the immediate impact of their language and emotion; do not rush to the annotations.
- Then read with the appreciations that follow each ci to learn the background and artistic features, and read a second time in detail for a deeper sense of the imagery.
- While reading, you might play some classical music to create a quiet atmosphere, the better to immerse yourself in the plaintive and limpid world of the ci.
About the publisher
China Overseas Publishing House focuses on philosophy, history, world classics and mystery and detective fiction, with a secondary interest in foreign literature and folk literature. Its catalogue of roughly 960 titles includes Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History, Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, Arthur Conan Doyle's Complete Sherlock Holmes, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, as well as Classic Collected Edition of Greek Myths and a beautifully illustrated edition of Zhuangzi, giving it a publishing profile centred on classic translations and traditional Chinese culture. Its authors and translators range from Wittgenstein, Jiang Tingfu, Mitchell, Conan Doyle and Saint-Exupéry to Huang Min, Fu Donghua and Liu Shijie. Public information about its editorial philosophy and series system is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 梦江南
- 遐方怨
- 如梦令
- 天仙子
- 天仙子
- 天仙子 渌水亭秋夜
- 长相思
- 昭君怨
- 酒泉子
- 生查子
- 点绛唇
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 浣溪沙
- 霜天晓角
- 菩萨蛮
- 菩萨蛮 寄梁汾苕中
- 菩萨蛮
- 菩萨蛮
- 菩萨蛮
- 菩萨蛮
- 菩萨蛮
- 菩萨蛮
- 菩萨蛮
- 减字木兰花
- 减字木兰花
- 减字木兰花
- 采桑子
- 采桑子
- 采桑子
- 采桑子
- 采桑子 咏春雨
- 好事近
- 好事近
- 一络索
- 一络索 长城
- 清平乐
- 清平乐
- 清平乐
- 清平乐 弹琴峡题壁
- 谒金门
- 忆秦娥
- 醉桃源
- 眼儿媚
- 画堂春
- 河渎神
- 荷叶杯
- 摊破浣溪沙
- 摊破浣溪沙
- 摊破浣溪沙
- 南歌子
- 浪淘沙
- 浪淘沙
- 浪淘沙
- 于中好
- 于中好
- 木兰花令 拟古决绝词柬友
- 虞美人
- 虞美人 为梁汾赋
- 南乡子
- 南乡子 捣衣
- 临江仙 永平道中
- 临江仙
- 蝶恋花
- 蝶恋花
- 唐多令 雨夜
- 踏莎美人 清明
- 鬓云松令
- 点绛唇 寄南海梁药亭
- 忆王孙
- 菩萨蛮
- 调笑令
- 采桑子 九日
- 采桑子
- 眼儿媚
- 东风齐着力
- 满江红 茅屋新成却赋
- 秋水听雨
- 淡黄柳 咏柳
- 青玉案 辛酉人日
- 青玉案 宿乌龙江
- 浪淘沙
- 海棠月 瓶梅
- 菊花新 送张见阳令江华
- 临江仙
- 虞美人
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About the author
Nalan Xingde (1655–1685), of the Yehe Nara clan, originally named Chengde, courtesy name Rongruo, style name Lengjia Shanren, was a Manchu of the Plain Yellow Banner and the eldest son of Mingzhu, a grand secretary during the Kangxi reign. A renowned Qing dynasty ci poet, he is known together with Chen Weisong and Zhu Yizun as one of the "Three Great Masters of Qing Ci." His style is clear and graceful, sorrowful and intensely moving; he excelled at using natural imagery to express parting sorrow and reflections on life, in a language both sincere and affecting. His works include Yin Shui Ci, Ce Mao Ji, and Tong Zhi Tang Ji. This library holds 26 of his works, including various editions of Yin Shui Ci and Nalan Ci as well as annotated and selected versions, showing the wide circulation and rich editorial history of his ci. Beyond classical poetry, related readings are often classified under literary appreciation and Eastern philosophy, reflecting readers' interest in the emotion and thought in his work.
Meng Yuan is a book author about whom little public information is available. Two of this author's works are held in the collection: Selected Nalan Ci and An Illustrated Guide to Common Knowledge of Chinese Classics. Judging from these two titles, the writing is mainly oriented toward making traditional culture accessible. One work presents a selection of ci poems by the Qing dynasty poet Nalan Xingde, arranged so that readers can concentrate on the elegant style and emotional depth of his verse; the other uses text and illustrations to set out common knowledge of Chinese classics, turning material from fields such as classical poetry and Eastern philosophy into more approachable reading. The usual classification places the author under classical poetry and Eastern philosophy, indicating an editorial interest in classical literature and introductory works on traditional culture. On the whole, Meng Yuan is closer to a compiler and popularizer of traditional culture for general readers than to an original researcher, with works that emphasize selection and explanation. Because biographical details are lacking, no further inferences about the author's background are made here.
