Illustrated Editions of the Four Great Classical Novels

Author: Shi Nai'an (Ming Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The reorganization and packaging of literary masterpieces, further enhancing their timeless collectible value, is also a grand gesture in publishing. The "Illustrated Edition of the Four Great Classical Novels" published by Shanghai Ci Shu Press is not only a testament to the prosperity of national culture but also a masterpiece in the publishing of Chinese classical novels. The 100+ renowned northern and southern Chinese painting masters invited by Shanghai Ci Shu Press are all artistic giants and skilled painters, coming from Beijing, Tianjin, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hunan, Suzhou, including Cheng Shifan, Liu Danzhai, He Youzhi, Dai Dunbang, Hua Sanchuan, Chen Baiyi, Wu Shanming, Shi Dawei, Chen Quansheng, and Zhao Zhitian, among others. Each of them holds the jade of Jingshan and the pearl of the spiritual snake, using their majestic brushes to create hundreds of exquisite Chinese paintings for the most famous chapters of Chinese classical novels—Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber—depicting vivid and colorful scenes of characters, customs, and social life. The texts of the masterpieces have also been meticulously proofread by experts, preserving their original essence without any, making them genuine classics. It is particularly worth mentioning that the renowned scholar Professor Yu Qiuwei has kindly written the preface for this book, offering profound insights and unique perspectives on the Four Great Classical Novels, which can be considered a high-level introduction.