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"The Romance of the West Chamber" was compiled by the famous writer Zhang Yanjin, with excellent collation and detailed annotations, taking into account both professionalism and popularity. As a classic long-selling book of our publisher, it is widely praised by readers. The "Humanities Classic Library" launched this time is a new version developed on the basis of this high-quality version resource. It is small, lightweight and suitable for reading, in order to meet the needs of more readers. The drama "The West Chamber" written by Wang Shifu in the Yuan Dynasty is an important work in the history of Chinese opera and has always attracted the attention of literature lovers. There are five plays in total, namely "Zhang Junrui's Dojo Zaju", "Cui Yingying's Listening to the Piano at Night", "Zhang Junrui's Lovesick Zaju", "Caoqiaodian Meng Yingying's Zaju" and "Zhang Junrui's Qing Tuan Chuan Zaju". Each book has four folds and one wedge, showing the structural characteristics of the more typical Yuan dramas. The gorgeous diction, the twists and turns of the story, the ups and downs of emotions, the delicate writing style, and the vividness of the characters are all a masterpiece. Its superb psychological portrayal and twists and turns of structure are also among the best in ancient literary and artistic works with the theme of love.