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What is the best book of the four classic novels?

The most outstanding of the four classical novels is A Dream of Red Mansions.

A Dream of Red Mansions, alias The Story of the Stone, etc. , is a novel in Zhang Hui style in ancient China and one of the four classical novels in China. The current version is *** 120. It is generally believed that the first 80 chapters were written by Cao Xueqin, a writer in Qing Dynasty, and the last 40 chapters were written by Anonymous, and the proofreaders were Cheng Weiyuan and Gao E. The novel is based on the rise and fall of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue, from the perspective of Jia Baoyu, a rich son, and the love and marriage tragedy of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai as the main line, which describes the lives of some ladies and shows the true beauty and tragic color of human nature. It can be said that it is an epic work that shows the beauty of women and the beauty of ancient China society from all angles.

The version of A Dream of Red Mansions has two systems: 120 "cost" and 80 "fat cost". Cheng Ben is printed by Cheng Weiyuan, while Fat Ben is an early manuscript copied and commented by Zhi Yanzhai in different periods. Fat book is the basic book of craft book.

A Dream of Red Mansions is a human novel with world influence, an encyclopedia of feudal society in China and a master of traditional culture. Its author encouraged himself by "talking about love with great purpose and recording it", only followed his own truth, got rid of the old routine, was fresh and unique, and achieved extraordinary artistic achievements. The special brushwork of "the truth is hidden and the false words are hidden" has opened the minds of later readers and speculated for a long time. Since the 20th century, A Dream of Red Mansions, with its rich and profound ideological background and outstanding artistic achievements, has produced a special knowledge-A Dream of Red Mansions.

Plot outline

A Dream of Red Mansions tells the story of the Pearl Fairy on the bank of the Three Holy Stones in Xiling River. In order to repay the waiter Shen Ying's kindness, she had to pay with her tears all her life, so she went down to rob her. Baoyu was reincarnated as a waiter in Shen Ying, and Lin Daiyu was reincarnated as a crimson pearl fairy. This kind of marriage is called "Mu Shi Qian Meng". The stubborn stone left by ancient Nu Wa was psychic, and Jia Baoyu was named "psychic Baoyu" when he was born. The story of "psychic Baoyu" has experienced all the joys and sorrows in the world. This is the story of stone, that is, A Dream of Red Mansions.