About the Book:” . . . the most comprehensive book of translation of this period in any Western language.” –Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association” . . . a welcome addition to the repository of translated Chinese poetry. . . . highly readable.” –World Literature Today” . . . a mega-project . . . an impressive achievement of scholarship.” –Journal of Asian Studies” . . . an outstanding anthology of Ch’ing poetry . . . It must be recommended whole-heartedly to students and teachers alike.” –Eugen Feifel, Monumenta Serica