A Large Collection of Modern and Ancient Wonders (a Set of 17 Volumes in Total)
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"Wonderful Wonders of Modern and Ancient Times" is an anthology of short stories in vernacular, compiled by Ming Baoweng. Mainly selected from Feng Menglong's "Three Words" and Ling Shuchu's "Two Pai". The works in the book reflect the life, thoughts and feelings of the citizens at that time from multiple angles and in an all-round way. It not only expresses the new ideas in the budding period of capitalism, but also retains the old consciousness of negativity and vulgarity. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the popular literature world has set off a climax of compilation. Many novel collections have appeared in the field of classical Chinese vernacular novels. With the development of economy, prosperity of commerce and the downward shift of cultural power in the late Ming Dynasty, popular writers and booksellers began to pay attention to the cultural needs of the common people. Literati collected and sorted out folk literature works, speakers' manuscripts and individual story-telling novels into collections of story-telling novels. Feng Menglong's "Three Words" and Ling Mengchu's "Two Pai" are representative works of these collections. "Wonderful Wonders of Modern and Ancient Times" is an excellent anthology based on "Three Words" and "Two Pai". This collection of vernacular short stories is very popular in society and has spread widely. Its influence even exceeds the original, making a contribution to Chinese vernacular novels. There is a close connection between the selected version of "Wonderful Wonders of Modern and Ancient Times" and the original "Three Words" and "Two Pai".
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