Famous Plays of China and the World (China Volume · The Ballad of the Water Margin)

Author: Liang Chenyu (Ming Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This series of books adopts a unique publishing format: we publish the original ancient drama alongside its contemporary adaptation into a novel or what can be called a story in the same book. In one volume, you can enjoy the thrilling ups and downs of the dramatic story, as well as savor the elegant lines of the original work at your own pace. However, it must be emphasized that their relationship is not a simple contrast between written and colloquial language. While the adaptation remains faithful to the original, it also reflects the author's interpretation and creativity, which can be considered a form of transformation. The original remains the original, but to facilitate children's reading, specialists in writing have made textual revisions, proofread, and annotated it. We believe that through such adaptation, proofreading, and revision, the mysterious veil of classical drama will be gently lifted, allowing our children and the readers who love Chinese classical drama to gradually step into its magnificent hall. At least, the reading difficulty is reduced by more than half. To understand it, to become familiar with it, to memorize it, to master it, to even perform it, to inherit it, and to promote it.