Common Talks on Classics - Recommended Reading Series for Chinese Language Classes/经典常谈--语文课推荐阅读丛书

Common Talks on Classics is a popular reader written by Mr. Zhu Ziqing in 1942 for students with a secondary education or above. It has been widely circulated for eighty years and serves as an introductory guide to understanding ancient Chinese cultural classics. In this book, Mr. Zhu Ziqing uses accessible, fluent, and easily understandable language to provide an outline interpretation of Chinese classical works such as Shuowen Jiezi, the 'Four Books and Five Classics,' Zhan Guo Ce, Records of the Grand Historian, the 'Hundred Schools of Thought,' and Chu Ci. His approach is objective and balanced, drawing on the strengths of many sources, with incisive insights.The edition of Common Talks on Classics in the 'Recommended Reading Series for Chinese Language Classes' features a fine version, carefully compiled and meticulously proofread. Experienced middle school Chinese language teachers were invited to write a 'Guide to Reading,' and based on actual teaching needs, they organized knowledge points for students and compiled practice questions for the high school entrance examination, making it more targeted for middle school reading. Following Mr. Zhu Ziqing’s stance on 'classical education,' the compilers analyze how middle school students should read the classics and how to draw nourishment from them and transform it into their own accomplishments.《经典常谈》是朱自清先生在1942年为中等以上教育的学生写作的一部普及读物，八十年来广为流传，是了解中国古代文化典籍的入门指南。在这本书中，朱自清先生以通俗流畅、深入浅出的文字，提纲挈领地解读了《说文解字》、'四书五经'、《战国策》《史记》、'诸子百家'、《楚辞》等国学典籍，客观持平，博采众长，见解精辟。'语文课推荐阅读丛书'的《经典常谈》，版本精良，精编精校，邀请经验丰富的中学语文教师撰写'导读'，并根据教学实际为学生梳理知识点，编写中考演练题，对中学阅读更有针对性。编写者按照朱自清先生'经典教育'立场，分析中学生应该如何阅读经典，如何从经典中汲取养分，转化为自身的素养。Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948) was a modern essayist, poet, writer, scholar, and democratic fighter. His essays such as 'Spring,' 'Green,' 'The Back View,' 'Moonlight over the Lotus Pond,' and 'Hurry' are widely known and universally praised. His major works include essay collections such as Traces, The Back View, and You and Me; essay collections such as A Debate on Poetry Expressing Aspirations and Common Talks on Classics; as well as Miscellaneous Notes on Travels in Europe and Miscellaneous Notes on London.朱自清（1898-1948），现代散文家、诗人、作家、学者、民主战士。散文《春》《绿》《背影》《荷塘月色》《匆匆》等脍炙人口。主要著作有《踪迹》《背影》《你我》等散文集，《诗言志辩》、《经典常谈》等论文集以及《欧游杂记》《伦敦杂记》等。