Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1 Defining Decadence in the Chinese Poetic Tradition 9
6. Chapter 2 Xiao Gang and Palace Style Poetry 41
7. Chapter 3 Li He The Poetry of Beautiful Women and Ghastly Ghosts 77
8. Chapter 4 Wen Tingyun The Poet Dandy 117
9. Chapter 5 Li Shangyin Negotiation with Tradition 149
10. Conclusion 189
11. Notes 195
12. Selected Bibliography 259
13. Index 271