Water Margin (Illustrated Text) (Full Three Volumes)

Author: Luo Guanzhong (Ming Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The Four Great Classical Novels in Illustrated Text Format by Yuelu Book Society is a new version launched based on the popularized edition that has remained best-selling for over a decade. This set offers a fresh reading experience with exquisite design and layout. The books are in a large 20-page format, with the main text printed on lightweight Montblanc paper. They feature over 2,000 illustrations carefully selected from various old versions of the Four Great Classical Novels, including woodblock illustrations. All illustrations and quoted poetry from the original texts are printed in special colors. Water Margin is printed in green, with the choice of illustrations and color scheme showing great ingenuity, perfectly coordinated with the text. This allows readers to appreciate the beauty of the original text while experiencing the exquisite art of ancient Chinese painting, thereby deepening their understanding of the story and enhancing the pleasure of appreciation. The Illustrated Text Edition of the Four Great Classical Novels upholds Yuelu Book Society's consistent commitment to "buying the best books for the least money." The entire set of ten volumes is priced at only 240.00 yuan, with Water Margin comprising three volumes each, priced at 66.00 yuan per volume. The text version of this set is consistent with Yuelu Book Society's popularized edition. The text of Water Margin is based on the preface by Yang Dingjian of the late Ming Dynasty and the edition by Yuan Wuya, while the illustrations are primarily selected from the Wanli-era Rongyu Tang edition of Liu Zuo's Critique of the Righteous and Unrighteous Water Margin, the Chongzhen-era edition of The Righteous and Unrighteous Water Margin by Liu Qixian and Huang Chengzhi, and the Japanese edition of The Newly Compiled Illustrated Water Margin.