Appreciation of Historical Records (chinese Ancient Culture Classics Series)
About This Novel
"Historical Records" ranks first among the Twenty-Four Histories. It is the first general history of our country written by Sima Qian and is the origin of biographical history books. The whole book "Historical Records" includes chronicles, lists, family histories and biographies, with 130 chapters and more than 526,000 words. The content is vast and the art is superb. Because of his outstanding achievements in the fields of history and literature and his profound influence on later generations, Lu Xun praised it in the book "Outline of the History of Chinese Literature" as: "The historian's swan song, the unrhymed "Li Sao"". In order to help young friends learn history and increase their wisdom, "Appreciation of Historical Records" selects chapters including narratives, characters, discussions, and allusions to annotate and translate them, providing incisive appreciation and simple explanations. The text is well-written and the translation is subtle, detailed but not complicated, making it easy to read.
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