CHAPTER TWELVE. “I Lament It Was Not My Destiny” “Ai shiming”

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