Dictionary of Appreciating Ancient Novels - Lower

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Features: Ancient Chinese fiction has a long history, with a lengthy process of incubation, emergence, and development. The concept of fiction also underwent an evolutionary process. The novels collected in this book span a wide time frame and cover a broad range of themes, including myths, fables, anecdotes, supernatural tales, romances, storytelling texts, and serial chapters, with numerous masterpieces selected from each category. The book is rich in content, with outstanding works appearing one after another, showcasing the unique charm of ancient Chinese fiction from different historical periods and various social perspectives. The critical essays in the book aim to analyze and evaluate the original texts from the perspectives of historical materialism and dialectical materialism, while also striving to uncover their aesthetic and cultural heritage value to help readers enjoy the artistic experience. The book selects nearly 600 novels from the pre-Qin period to the late Qing Dynasty. The main body of the book generally includes three parts: the original text of the novel, annotations, and critical essays, designed to save space by omitting the original texts of commonly available and easily accessible novels. The versions of the novels are chosen based on their reliability, with appropriate annotations provided. If multiple annotations are needed within the same clause, they are combined under a single note code.