Böcker av Robert Payne

Set against the backdrop of Stalin's reign in the Soviet Union, this book is a powerful indictment of totalitarianism. Through the eyes of the protagonist, we witness the brutality, corruption, and oppression of the Soviet regime - and the courage of those who dared to resist it.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book, first published in 1947, is an anthology of Chinese poetry from a period when it was entering an entirely new world, where all or nearly all the ancient poetic traditions were being cast aside. No longer could Chinese poetry be regarded as the graceful accomplishment of retired sages: the new voices were powerful, realistic, even brutal.

This book, first published in 1947, is an anthology of Chinese poetry from a period when it was entering an entirely new world, where many ancient poetic traditions were being cast aside. No longer was Chinese poetry regarded as the graceful accomplishment of retired sages: the new voices were powerful, realistic, even brutal.

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