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CHAPTER TEN. “Regretting the Vows” “Xi shi”

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The Songs of Chu
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© 2017 Columbia University Press

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction xi
  5. CHAPTER ONE. Nine Songs Jiuge 1
  6. CHAPTER TWO. “Leaving My Troubles” “Li sao” 25
  7. CHAPTER THREE. “Ask the Sky” “Tian wen” 61
  8. CHAPTER FOUR. Nine Cantos Jiuzhang 103
  9. CHAPTER FIVE. “Wandering Far Away” “Yuan you” 142
  10. CHAPTER SIX. “The Diviner” “Bu ju” and “The Fisherman” “Yufu” 152
  11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Nine Variations Jiubian 156
  12. CHAPTER EIGHT. “Summoning the Soul” “Zhao hun” 169
  13. CHAPTER NINE. “The Great Summoning” “Da zhao” 180
  14. CHAPTER TEN. “Regretting the Vows” “Xi shi” 189
  15. CHAPTER ELEVEN. “Mourning Qu Yuan” “Diao Qu Yuan” and “The Owl Rhapsody” “Fu fu” 194
  16. CHAPTER TWELVE. “I Lament It Was Not My Destiny” “Ai shiming” 202
  17. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. “Calling the Hermit Back” “Zhao yinshi” 210
  18. Appendix: Dating the Works in the Chuci 213
  19. Selected Bibliography 221
  20. Index 237
https://doi.org/10.7312/qu--16606-012

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction xi
  5. CHAPTER ONE. Nine Songs Jiuge 1
  6. CHAPTER TWO. “Leaving My Troubles” “Li sao” 25
  7. CHAPTER THREE. “Ask the Sky” “Tian wen” 61
  8. CHAPTER FOUR. Nine Cantos Jiuzhang 103
  9. CHAPTER FIVE. “Wandering Far Away” “Yuan you” 142
  10. CHAPTER SIX. “The Diviner” “Bu ju” and “The Fisherman” “Yufu” 152
  11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Nine Variations Jiubian 156
  12. CHAPTER EIGHT. “Summoning the Soul” “Zhao hun” 169
  13. CHAPTER NINE. “The Great Summoning” “Da zhao” 180
  14. CHAPTER TEN. “Regretting the Vows” “Xi shi” 189
  15. CHAPTER ELEVEN. “Mourning Qu Yuan” “Diao Qu Yuan” and “The Owl Rhapsody” “Fu fu” 194
  16. CHAPTER TWELVE. “I Lament It Was Not My Destiny” “Ai shiming” 202
  17. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. “Calling the Hermit Back” “Zhao yinshi” 210
  18. Appendix: Dating the Works in the Chuci 213
  19. Selected Bibliography 221
  20. Index 237
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