Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Author: Luo Guanzhong
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical novel set in a specific period. It popularizes the classical historical text Records of the Three Kingdoms by Chen Shou. Making a history book that was once only accessible to intellectuals into something even semi-literate people could struggle through is primarily due to its popular language. Second, transforming official history into a novel allows for a more engaging storytelling of events and vivid portrayals of individuals, permitting more exaggeration, fiction, and the creation of things from nothing, turning the impossible into the possible. This can almost be said to liberate the author, taking them from the realm of necessity to the realm of freedom. Third, conversely, Romance of the Three Kingdoms not only places the popularized classical texts in the hands of the general public but also presents popular reading materials to intellectuals and even high-level intellectuals, enabling them to gain a more interested understanding of classical texts. It makes them realize that such solemn prose can still be written in such intriguing and lively popular language, and that popular language can roam so freely in realms of supernatural imagination. This broadens their horizons, alters their literary style, and even makes those who have not read the important historical text Records of the Three Kingdoms by Chen Shou have little to no significant regret after reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Those who have read Records of the Three Kingdoms are further inspired. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical novel set in a specific period. It popularizes the classical historical text Records of the Three Kingdoms by Chen Shou. Making a history book that was once only accessible to intellectuals into something even semi-literate people could struggle through is primarily due to its popular language. Second, transforming official history into a novel allows for a more engaging storytelling of events and vivid portrayals of individuals, permitting more exaggeration, fiction, and the creation of things from nothing, turning the impossible into the possible. This can almost be said to liberate the author, taking them from the realm of necessity to the realm of freedom. Third, conversely, Romance of the Three Kingdoms not only places the popularized classical texts in the hands of the general public but also presents popular reading materials to intellectuals and even high-level intellectuals, enabling them to gain a more interested understanding of classical texts. It makes them realize that such solemn prose can still be written in such intriguing and lively popular language, and that popular language can roam so freely in realms of supernatural imagination. This broadens their horizons, alters their literary style, and even makes those who have not read the important historical text Records of the Three Kingdoms by Chen Shou have little to no significant regret after reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Those who have read Records of the Three Kingdoms are further inspired.