The West Lake Stories

Author: Zhou Qingyuan
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: This book is one of the representative works of Qing Dynasty's fictional tales. As the author was from Hangzhou, he took a unique approach, centering on West Lake and collecting stories related to Hangzhou or West Lake for description, which gives the fictional tales certain distinctive features. Additionally, due to his unfulfilled talent and unfortunate hardships, the book is filled with lamentations and the belief in cause and effect. It also heavily satirizes the examiners in charge of the imperial examinations.