Classical Novel Collection -- Ming Dynasty Volume

Author: Cheng Yizhong et al.
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: The Ming Dynasty was a period of relative decline in classical fiction. Among the earliest and most influential classical novels of the Ming Dynasty were Qu You's Strange Records from the Lantern, Zhou Renlong's Lantern Light Collection of Strange Tales, Chen Zhongsheng's Records from the Lantern, and anonymous Continuation of Strange Records from the Lantern. Additionally, works without the character "lantern" but modeled after them, such as Zhao Bi's Collection of Imitations and Lei Xie's Notes on Strange Encounters, as well as the Ming Dynasty's new romance-style novels collected in works like Ten Romances of the Ming and Notes from Leisure, all show the influence of New Lantern Tales. This volume carefully compiles some outstanding works to delight the readers.