Water Margin (Set of two volumes)

Author: Shi Nai'an
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Publishing Date: 1998-01-01
Features: The Water Margin was written by Shi Nai'an during the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. The vividly portrayed 108 heroes in the book are the heroes and antiheroes cherished by generations of children. Figures like " " Song Guoming, "Baozi Tou" Lin Chong, "Black Wind" Li Kui, and "Traveler" Wu Song are deeply rooted in the hearts of countless generations. If you are still a child, pick up this book and immerse yourself in the grandeur of these heroes! If you have grown up, revisit this classic masterpiece that holds cherished memories for you! The People's Literature Press set The Water Margin (Set of Two Volumes) is an rigorously edited and revised version compiled by experts, making it highly suitable for both academic research and personal reading. The Water Margin is China's first long, serialized novel themed around a peasant uprising, a towering monument in the history of Chinese literature, and a dazzling pearl in the world's literary treasury. For centuries, it has been deeply loved by the Chinese people, translated into multiple languages, and become one of the most widely circulated ancient Chinese novels. The Water Margin vividly depicts the entire process of the peasant uprising led by Song Jiang, from its beginning to its ultimate failure, exposing the darkness, corruption, and evils of the feudal society and the ruling class, while enthusiastically praising the rebellious spirit and righteous actions of the uprising heroes. It portrays the heroic figures of the 108 and vividly reveals the objective truth of "official oppression leading to popular rebellion" in feudal society, as well as the inherent reasons for the failure of the peasant uprising.