The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei: Vol. 1, The Gathering 金瓶梅 新疆 Mei dreams of becoming a

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The Conscience of the Party is the comprehensive

《西游记》是一部散发着浓郁的浪漫主义气息的长篇小说，也是我国文学史上神魔小说的巅峰之作。它想象新奇、出神入化，已臻登峰造极之境界，经久不衰，老少皆欢、妇孺皆爱，影响着一代又一代的读者。小说不仅反映了明代社会各阶层人物生活状况及世态人情，而且还超越时空的界限，从哲理的高度渲染了人们对真善美的追求，反映了人类为了改造自然与社会，敢于不屈不挠地进行斗争的理想。 编写过程中，本书选取流传最广、影响最大的版本为底稿，参校其他影印本、传抄本、点评本、收藏本，并配有精美绣像，帮助读者深刻理解名著。 资深教育专家与教研员依据新课标，结合命题趋势，对本书的知识点、考点进行梳理总结，并依据商务印书馆《现代汉语词典》和《古代汉语词典》进行了注音、解词、释义、扫除读者阅读过程中遇到的障碍。 著名文艺评论家、作者、百家讲坛主讲人之一马瑞芳教授作序，从小说的主旨、人物形象、结构布局、故事情节等几个方面进行解读，极具针对性与指导意义。

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The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei: Vol. 1, The Gathering 金瓶梅 新疆 Mei dreams of becoming aIn this first of a planned five volume set, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. This work, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form