A Random Talk About the Journey to the West (A Random Talk Series)

Author: Zhang Jinchi
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Ancient Chinese literary works, apart from some widely circulated pieces in Tang poetry and Song lyrics, the most influential among contemporary readers are probably novels. Among these, besides the four major brands of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber, other works with a large readership include "The Two Words and Three Beats," Golden Chamber of the Great Family, The Scholars, and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. In contrast to the widespread popularity of novels among the masses, academic research on them tends to develop towards complex textual criticism and metaphysical theoretical directions. How to build a bridge between scholarly research on scholars' desks and the popular reading of the general public has been a long-standing question and direction of our efforts. To this end, we designed this series of "Chit-Chat Books," which have received positive feedback from readers since their publication.