Romance of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Lian Keru
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Lian Keru is a renowned artist in the field of storytelling, with a unique performance style. In the late 1930s, he broadcasted 《》 on Beijing Boliwei Radio Station, earning the reputation of "Every household listens to storytelling, and the streets and lanes are quiet when Lian Keru performs." The book has a rigorous structure, showcasing the techniques and methods of a classical chaptered novel. Especially in the setup of suspense, it is extremely clever, making readers unable to put it down. It is also a masterpiece of Lian-style storytelling, with delicate plotlines and a focus on detailed descriptions, leaving readers with a lasting impression. The spoken version of this book was serialized in 《Liyan Illustrated Magazine》 in the 1930s. After revision and organization, it is now republished. While making necessary revisions, the book strives to maintain the original form of the storytelling script to delight readers. 《》 is the representative work of the famous storytelling artist Lian Keru (1903-1971). This book is revised and organized by Lian Liru, his daughter, based on the spoken version of 《》 serialized in 《Liyan Illustrated Magazine》 in the 1930s. Considering the need to preserve the writing style and colloquial features of the spoken script while catering to modern readers' reading habits, necessary revisions were made during publication:
1. Revised layout. The original text was in traditional vertical print with dense characters and small font size, making it difficult to read. It is now changed to simplified horizontal print with modern punctuation and appropriately enlarged font size.
2. Reorganized chapter titles and added subheadings. Based on the characteristics of classical chaptered novels, the book now has seventy chapters, with two eight-character titles added at the beginning of each chapter to summarize the content.
3. Original text did not divide paragraphs naturally, with one chapter being a single paragraph. It is now reorganized based on plot changes.
4. Added character illustrations before the main text. The editorial team specially invited a comic book artist to draw the illustrations.
5. Corrected printing errors.