An Ordinary Talk on Classics (Illustrated Edition)/经典常谈（插图本）

Zhu Ziqing's 13 Lectures on Traditional Chinese Learning: A Foundational Guide to the Cultural Canon朱自清讲给青年学子的13堂国学常识课，了解中国古代文化典籍的入门读本An Ordinary Talk on Classics was written in 1942. At a time when Chinese classics were widely regarded as abstruse and often avoided by the general public Zhu Ziqing set out to make these foundational texts more accessible. Using clear and practical prose he structured his thirteen essays largely according to the traditional Chinese bibliographic system of classics history philosophy and belles-lettres.With remarkable conciseness he introduced essential works such as the Shuowen Jiezi the Four Books and Five Classics the Strategies of the Warring States the Records of the Grand Historian and the Book of Han. His survey also extended to masterpieces from various schools of thought as well as renowned works of ci poetry fu rhapsodies and prose. Since its publication the book has been highly acclaimed and remains a definitive introductory guide for general readers seeking to understand the core texts of ancient Chinese culture.《经典常谈》写成于1942年。针对我国经典阅读比较艰奥，一般人敬而远之的状况，朱自清先生用浅明而切实的文字，基本上按我国古代经史子集分类法的顺序，于十三篇文章中，要言不烦地介绍了《说文解字》、四书五经、《战国策》、《史记》、《汉书》等典籍，还涉及诸子百家、辞赋、诗、文等各类别中的名著。该书自出版以来备受推崇，成为一般读者了解中国古代文化典籍的入门指南。