The Scholars (part 1)
About This Novel
"The Scholars" is a novel written by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty. It was written in the 14th year of Qianlong (1749) or a little before. It is now handed down in manuscript and was first published in the 8th year of Jiaqing (1803). The book's fifty-six chapters use realism to describe the different performances of various people regarding "fame and wealth". On the one hand, it truly reveals the process and reasons for the corruption of human nature, thereby deeply criticizing and ridiculing the corruption of officials at that time, the shortcomings of imperial examinations, and the hypocrisy of ethics; on the other hand, it passionately praises the protection of human nature by a few characters by insisting on themselves, thus embodying the author's ideals. The use of vernacular in the novel has become more proficient, and the characterization of the characters is also quite in-depth and delicate, especially the use of superb satirical techniques, making the book a masterpiece of Chinese classical satirical literature. This book is the first volume.
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
The transition of the story is wonderfully written. The main meaning of many stories is not very clear. It seems that I need to read them several times.
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
The transition of the story is wonderfully written. The main meaning of many stories is not very clear. It seems that I need to read them several times.
