and “An Account of Peach Blossom Spring" by Tao Qian This essay is meant to compare to pieces by two of the best essayists of the Chinese literature: Su Shi and Tao Qian. First of all, I will present some historical background of these two authors, in order to better understand their circumstances and, therefore, their work. Then I will expose my thesis about these two wonderful pieces, to end up with the compare and contrast exercise and my conclusions.
"The Poetic Exposition on Red Cliff" by Su Shi
Su Shi (1037-1101 A.D.) was born in Mei-shan-xian city. His father, Xun Su, and younger brother, Che Su, ...
