The Story of the Scholars

Author: Wu Jingzi
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: A New Curriculum Standard Reading Series. The Story of the Stone is a realistic satirical novel. The author, drawing on his personal experiences and keen observation of society, profoundly criticizes the corruption and hypocrisy of the imperial examination system in this work. He mercilessly satirizes intellectuals who pursue fame and fortune, curry favor, resent the talented, and are money-grubbing. At the same time, the author also praises those intellectuals who remain indifferent to fame and fortune and live by their own means.

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