Cold Moon, Lonely Lamp: Tang Haoming's Essays on History

Name: Cold Moon, Lonely Lamp: Tang Haoming's Essays on History
Author: Tang Haoming

冷月孤灯：唐浩明读史随笔集

by Tang Haoming (唐浩明)

Status: Completed
Length: 243k Words
Genre: Historical
Updated: 1y ago
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[A selection of Tang Haoming's essays from four decades, exploring the historical Zeng Guofan and his circle, and revealing the craft of historical fiction and the fascinating stories behind it]

Why didn't Zeng Guofan become emperor? Was he a traitor who sold out his country? How did he judge and employ people? Why did he feel such pain and helplessness in his later years, despite reaching the highest ranks of the court? What did Liang Qichao learn from him? A selection of Tang Haoming's essays from four decades explores the historical Zeng Guofan and his circle, and reveals the craft of historical fiction and the fascinating stories behind it.

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