Easy Way To Learn Chinese Classical Allusions - Softcover

This book is the fourth volume of Easy Way to Learn Chinese series. It collects 81 of the most common and easily grasped allusions, with notes on their origins and meanings, and examples of the use of each allusion by Chinese authors. This volume carries on the tradition of the series by providing such assistance for the reader as notes on the names of people and places, on the pronunciation of difficult characters and the meaning of obscure phrases. In addition, illustrations enliven the text and bring home the point of each allusion.