China Banning Novels: A Hundred Words. Revised Edition

Author: Li Mengsheng
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: "A Hundred Forbidden Novels of China" is a book about forbidden novels. This book faithfully introduces Chinese forbidden novels to readers, collecting over a hundred of them. Forbidden novels refer to those that have an adverse effect on feudal rule or contain politically sensitive language, as well as those with obscene content or excessive absurdity. This book can be said to include all ancient novels that are now known to exist, which have been listed in forbidden book lists over the years (including those explicitly banned by government departments in recent years). The book features vivid and refined writing, accompanied by illustrations from a large number of woodblock prints and manuscripts from the Ming and Qing dynasties, perfectly combined with fashionable graphic layouts. It is truly a rare book that combines both reading and collection value.
It is not easy to find forbidden novels, and it is even rarer to read them one by one. To read them and then evaluate them from the perspectives of literature and history is even more difficult. The author of this book has overcome all three difficulties, elaborating on them in a hundred essays. It is sufficient for history and literature enthusiasts and researchers to take away something from it, each with their own insights. This is also what is meant by entering a treasure mountain and not returning empty-handed.