Water Margin Character Illustrated Biography

Author: Huang Jihong
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Features: The brilliance of this series, "Illustrated Biographies of Characters in the Four Great Classical Novels of China," lies in its adherence to the principle that "literature is the study of humanity." It extracts the literary characters from the intricate and lengthy narrative of the stories, crafting a separate biography for each character. This allows readers to quickly get to know them, gaining concise insights into their origins, experiences, thoughts, and personalities. Particularly noteworthy is that each character biography not only details their story but also offers a high-level, succinct theoretical critique of their ideology and personality. This is highly helpful and essential in aiding readers to understand the characters and grasp the essence of the works. Based on the original texts, the stories of each character, scattered throughout the novels, are compiled into individual biographies. During the writing process, the identities, statuses, relationships with key figures and events, personality traits, titles, and cultural knowledge mentioned in the books are clarified. Each biography is accompanied by an illustration. The book serves as a guide and a quick read.