Rulin Wai Shi

Author: Qing Wu Jingzi
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features:▼Complete Content▼Sandalwood Aroma▼Compact and Lightweight▼Original Illustrations▼Portable
In the mid-18th century, two literary masterpieces of unparalleled significance and enduring brilliance emerged in China's literary scene: The Story of the Stone (also known as Dream of the Red Chamber) and The Scholars. The authors, Wu Jingzi and Cao Xueqin, shared remarkably similar life experiences, both writing in vernacular prose to chronicle their own lives, and ultimately both died in poverty and obscurity.
—When Wu Jingzi's coffin was transported to Nanjing, Jin Zhaoyan once composed a poem that read: "To write for eternal life, the flesh and bone are but trivial." Indeed, The Scholars secured Wu Jingzi an immortal legacy. It stands as the most outstanding representative of ancient Chinese satirical literature, marking the pinnacle of satirical fiction art in China.
—Mr. Lu Xun, in his literary history work A Brief History of Chinese Fiction, bestowed upon this book considerable praise......