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This book contains three widely circulated and extremely popular romance sketches from the Qing Dynasty, including "Reminiscences of Yingmei'an", "Reminiscences of Xiangwanlou" and "Reminiscences of Autumn Lanterns". Maoxiang's "Memories of Yingmei'an" was written in memory of his deceased concubine, Dong Xiaowan, a former famous prostitute in the south of the Yangtze River. The writing style is flexible and retractable, and the sadness is lingering. It formed a unique "Memory Style" and influenced the emergence of many similar masterpieces in later generations. "Reminiscences of Xiangwan Tower" was written by Chen Peizhi, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, in memory of his late concubine Wang Zilan. It is also a leader in the reminiscence-style works. "Memories of Autumn Lanterns" is a collection of essays written by Jiang Tan, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, describing the daily life of him and his beloved wife Qiu Fu. The writing is clear and elegant, the feelings are deep and simple, and it is especially touching. Qiu Fu and Chen Yun were regarded as "the most lovely women" by Lin Yutang. In addition to the original text and translation, this edition also includes the preface to the first edition, textual research, short biographies of relevant figures, etc., To provide readers with as much reference as possible and help them understand the original text in depth.

"Memories of Autumn Lanterns" is a collection of poetic prose written by Qiantang scholar Jiang Tan through his memories. It describes the daily life of him and his wife Guan Rong, which is full of talent, elegance and fun. The narration of the book is vivid and natural, the diction is elegant and clear, the emotions are sincere and touching.

"Memories of Autumn Lanterns" is a prose by Jiang Tan, a native of Qiantang, Zhejiang Province in the Qing Dynasty, recalling trivial matters in his life with his beloved wife Guan Ying (Qiu Fu). The diction of the work is extremely beautiful, and the narration is so tragic that it can make people cry. This book is worth reading for readers interested in such topics. "Autumn Lantern Suo Yi" is a "memory style", which means memoir. Among them, Qiu Fu was described by Lin Yutang as one of the two most lovely women in ancient China. What is written in the book is a couple who are deeply in love, talented and indifferent. They have elegant tastes and compatible temperaments. Although they live in poverty, they spend all day playing chess, calligraphy and painting, and they forget their worries. They are both a couple and two rhyme friends. It is said that Qiu Fu was born weak, but she was gifted with wisdom and extremely high understanding. All elegant arts such as guqin, painting, poetry, and calligraphy are at your fingertips, which is surprising and difficult to understand. The text in the book is beautiful, and readers can enjoy the beauty from it. Although the talented couple Jiang Tan and Guan Ying did not experience any spectacular events, they used their talent and elegance to live their lives as an enviable example of love. The text of the work is natural and smooth, full of poetry and elegance. The author's appreciation, love and longing for his wife are revealed between the lines, which is sincere and touching.