Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Youth Edition. (Treasure House of World Classics): Youth Edition

Author: Wen Kang
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: The Story of the Heroic Son and Filial Daughter (Children of Heroism and Filial Piety) is a work by the Qing Dynasty novelist Wen Kang, also known as The Golden and Jade Bond. His writing is fluent and elegant, reflecting the social realities of the late Qing Dynasty. The plot is full of twists and turns, and the character portrayals are also quite deep and vivid, making the book highly readable. The book consists of forty-one chapters. It tells the story of He Yufeng, the intelligent and heroic father of whom is murdered by his enemy, Ji Xiantang, due to Ji's high status and power. Since her mother needed to be supported, He Yufeng had to change her name to "Thirteen Sisters" and sought refuge with Deng Jiugong, living on Qingyun Mountain. An Ji's father is also framed and imprisoned. Originally a frail scholar, An Ji sets off alone from Jincheng to Huai'an to save his father. Later, An Ji is assigned to Shandong as an academic inspector, and everything turns out well, with the An family living a happy and fulfilling life.