Qing Dynasty Novels: Romance of Northern History (3)
by Du Gang
About This Novel
The novel "The Romance of Northern History" tells the story of Gao Zhao, who was in power during the reign of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, took charge of state affairs, and offered his daughter as a favor. The author extensively adopts the method of describing war in "Zuo Zhuan" and the "gray line" method of "Dream of Red Mansions". In shaping the characters, the author focuses on showing the unique personality of the main characters. "Fan Lu" says: "1. The important people in the book are all mentioned clearly with heavy strokes to attract readers' attention. 1. The brave generals Ruo'er Zhu Zhao, Gao Aocao, Peng Le, He Basheng, etc. In the narration are all invincible in the same direction, but their styles are different, which can be seen immediately after opening the book. 1. The concubines of the Gao family, Concubine Lou are written for their virtues, Tonghua is written with talent, and Empress Erzhu and Zheng E are painted with color, so it is not too detailed. They are all prepared and can be summarized to save time." It can be seen that even if the author describes the same type of characters, he will emphasize his uniqueness and make him different from others, forming thousands of people.
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