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《三国演义》
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《
The Romance of the Three
Kindoms
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《水浒传》
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《
The Story by
the Water Margin
》
《红楼梦》
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《
The
Dream
of the Red Chamber
》
《西游记》
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《
Journey to the
West
》
Chinese Literature - Novels and fiction
红楼梦
The
Dream
of the Red Chamber
Also
called
石头记
)
曹
雪芹
is said to be the
greatest masterpiece (
杰作
) of
Chinese fiction. With hundreds of
persons and their stories, paralleling
the life and feelings of servants to the life of
the main
persons, the story is very
complex and full of symbolisms, but very
interesting and
convincing
(
有说服力的
) for its encyclopedic
character (
百科全书式的人物
),
describing the
life of a noble familiy
in the 18th century Qing China
清
.
三国演义
Romance of The Three
Kingdoms
Romance of The Three Kingdoms
is one of the great chinese classics
(
中国古典文学
) and
is
compiled into a semi-fictional
(
半虚构的
) literary masterpiece
during the Ming Dynasty
by Luo
Guanzhong. The novel comprises around 70+% fact
and 20+% fiction. Some
issues such as
Guan Yu's weapon weighing around 40+ kilograms,
the capabilties of Lu
Bu, Liu Bei's
horses as well as the existence of the Hill of the
Fallen Phoenix and some
others are
probably fictional. That period in history can be
said as the golden age of
chivalry
(
游侠、骑士
) and although it
happened more than 1700 years ago, characters
such as Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Guan Yu,
Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang have become household
names among the chinese. Tales of their
exploits (
开拓
), courage,
adventures and many
more are told in
the novel
水浒传
Outlaws
(
亡命徒
) of the Marsh
(
沼泽
)/ The water Margin
The novel
史诗故事
). No
one
remembers the period it was composed. One knows
this story is based on real facts
and
has inspired many storytellers. One knows the
North Song Dynasty (XIIIth Century)
lived its apogee
(
最高点
) and declined, a victim
of corruption (
腐败
) and
decadence (
衰落
).
One finds historical traces of these
outlaws who challenged the imperial authority.
Water
Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh
(
美国
传奇女作家
)
translation,
immortal
(
不朽的
) novel because its tale
is universal : it speaks of beings (outlaws but
also
notables, strong muscled heroes
but also intellectual, anarchists
(
无政府主义者
) but also
philosophers) who cannot bear injustice
nor abuse nor arbitrariness
(
专横
).
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