Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Deluxe Edition)

Author: Luo Guanzhong
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
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. It transforms a history book that was originally only accessible to scholars into one that almost anyone, even those with limited education, can read. While there are various reasons for this, the primary one is the simplicity of the language. Second, by turning official history into a novel, it allows for more vivid storytelling and lifelike character portrayals, enabling greater exaggeration, fiction, and the creation of the impossible from the possible. It can almost be said that this liberates 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 within the reach of ordinary people but also introduces popular reading materials to scholars and even advanced intellectuals, sparking their interest in classical texts and making them realize that such solemn words can also be written in such fascinating and engaging popular language. Popular language can also roam freely in unimaginable realms of imagination. This broadens their horizons and changes their writing style, even enabling those who have never read such an important historical text as Records of the Three Kingdoms to have no significant regrets after reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms. For those who have read Records of the Three Kingdoms, it provides even more inspiration.