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"Famous Masters General Lecture Series" is a set of large-scale multi-disciplinary popular books initiated by Peking University and co-written by more than ten key universities and some scientific research units across the country. The complete series of books plans to publish 100 titles, covering literature, history, philosophy, art, social sciences, natural sciences and other major subject areas. The first and second batches of nearly 50 titles will be published within 2004. Academician Xu Zhihong, president of Peking University, serves as the director of the editorial committee of this book series. Professor Wen Rumin, director of the Chinese Department of Peking University, serves as the executive editor. A large number of authoritative experts from various disciplines across the country presided over the writing of each book. So far, this is one of the series with the widest subject coverage, the largest scale, and the strongest compilation lineup among similar popular reading materials and textbooks. The positioning of this book series is "general knowledge". It is a high-quality popular reading book that can meet the requirements of all kinds of readers in society to acquire knowledge and improve their literacy. It is also a lecture book series designed to cooperate with the promotion of quality education in colleges and universities. It can be used as teaching materials and extracurricular readings for undergraduate general courses (general elective courses). Quality education is becoming the trend in today's university education and social citizenship education.

Focusing on the works of writers in Fifteen Lectures on Chinese Literature (Second Edition), it selects some shining highlights and essences in the history of ancient Chinese literature, that is, some of the representative works of writers with the highest achievements and greatest influence, and discusses them to vividly and typically reflect the main content of the national tradition of Chinese literature and the high achievements of thought and art. In addition to introducing the historical background of the work, the life and thoughts of the writer, and the basic characteristics of literary creation, it also focuses on the specific appreciation of the work from an aesthetic perspective, helping readers gain a vivid understanding and improve the level of analysis and appreciation. It is a good introductory book to ancient literature. This revision has corrected some errors and added the original texts and interpretations of some key works, making the content richer and more complete.