Journey to the West - New Curriculum Recommended Reading - Green Apple Teenager's Must-Read Classics

Author: Wu Cheng'en
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This is a mythological novel imbued with romanticism. The novel was created by the author based on popular folk myths and storytelling ballads, reflecting, from one perspective, the social life and cultural conditions of that time. It successfully portrays a brave, clever, and optimistic mythological hero—Sun Wukong. His disdain for the powerful and his indomitable spirit in struggle have inspired generations of heroes fighting for freedom for hundreds of years. The book also depicts a variety of mythical deities and demons, which helps readers understand ancient Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, and folk culture. The author's rich imagination, humorous and lively language, greatly expands the readers' minds.