Memories of Autumn Lanterns (two Additional Chapters)
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This book contains three widely circulated and extremely popular romance sketches from the Qing Dynasty, including "Reminiscences of Yingmei'an", "Reminiscences of Xiangwanlou" and "Reminiscences of Autumn Lanterns". Maoxiang's "Memories of Yingmei'an" was written in memory of his deceased concubine, Dong Xiaowan, a former famous prostitute in the south of the Yangtze River. The writing style is flexible and retractable, and the sadness is lingering. It formed a unique "Memory Style" and influenced the emergence of many similar masterpieces in later generations. "Reminiscences of Xiangwan Tower" was written by Chen Peizhi, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, in memory of his late concubine Wang Zilan. It is also a leader in the reminiscence-style works. "Memories of Autumn Lanterns" is a collection of essays written by Jiang Tan, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, describing the daily life of him and his beloved wife Qiu Fu. The writing is clear and elegant, the feelings are deep and simple, and it is especially touching. Qiu Fu and Chen Yun were regarded as "the most lovely women" by Lin Yutang. In addition to the original text and translation, this edition also includes the preface to the first edition, textual research, short biographies of relevant figures, etc., To provide readers with as much reference as possible and help them understand the original text in depth.
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