: A Gathering by the Hearth by Night

Author: Wang Yongbin (Qing Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Night Chat Around the Hearth is the posthumous work of the author Wang Yongbin, titled Yi Jing Tang, completed in the second month of Xianfeng era in the Qing Dynasty. This book is a renowned literary critique from the Ming and Qing dynasties, evaluating and commenting on literary anecdotes, people, events, and writings of the time and beyond. The author creates a fictional setting of winter, sitting by a fireplace with close friends, engaging in lively discussions about literature, making the book's language warm, natural, and easy to read. Due to its unique insights, it holds an important place in literary history. The annotations we have provided aim to be as accessible as possible, with the hope of helping readers better understand the insights and wisdom about life in this work. As for the limitations of history, some statements in The Night Chat Around the Hearth may now be outdated, and we believe careful readers will discern and discard them.