" . . . the most comprehensive book of translation of this period in any Western language." —Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association

" . . . a welcome addition to the repository of translated Chinese poetry. . . . highly readable." —World Literature Today

" . . . a mega-project . . . an impressive achievement of scholarship." —Journal of Asian Studies

" . . . an outstanding anthology of Ch'ing poetry . . . It must be recommended whole-heartedly to students and teachers alike." —Eugen Feifel, Monumenta Serica