The Scholars (Reading Guide Catalog for Primary and Secondary School Students)

"The Scholars" was written by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty. A total of fifty-six chapters. The novel uses realism to describe people's different behaviors when facing "fame and wealth", and deeply criticizes and ridicules social phenomena such as the corruption of officialdom, the shortcomings of imperial examinations, and the hypocrisy of ethics at that time; at the same time, it enthusiastically praises those life choices that do not pursue glory and wealth, do not follow popular customs, and pay attention to literary and artistic origins. The book represents the peak of ancient Chinese satirical novels and has always been highly praised. Lu Xun even considered The Scholars to be a "great" literary work. This book is proofread and annotated by Zhang Huijian, an expert in classical literature research. The annotations are precise and convenient for readers to a great extent.