The Scholars (Masterpiece Curriculum·whole Book Reading Series)

"The Scholars" was written by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty. Fifty-six chapters. It depicts people's different expressions of "fame and wealth" with realism, and deeply criticizes and ridicules the corruption of officials at that time, the shortcomings of imperial examinations, the hypocrisy of ethics, etc.; At the same time, it passionately praises the protection of human nature by a few characters by insisting on themselves. This book represents the peak of ancient Chinese satirical novels. It creates an example of using novels to directly evaluate real life. This book was edited and annotated by Zhang Huijian, and the annotations are precise. It is now compiled into a curriculum by Ye Chuyan, director of the Ancient Literature Teaching and Research Section of the School of Literature and Journalism of the Minzu University of China, which is of great help to teachers, students and related literature enthusiasts.