Read-Along Chinese Classics Library

About this book

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic episodic historical novel from ancient China, completed during the Ming Dynasty. It recounts gripping and profoundly moving war stories, successfully portraying a cast of formidable and vividly depicted heroic figures. Gaining widespread popularity with enduring influence, it captures the dramatic shifts in the historical landscape spanning nearly a century from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the early Western Jin Dynasty. Simultaneously, Romance of the Three Kingdoms serves as a treasure trove of military wisdom, compiling numerous battle strategies within its pages. Set against this vast historical backdrop, the book presents iconic episodes such as the Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu, the Battle of Guandu, Borrowing Arrows with Thatched Boats, the Battle of Red Cliffs, Flooding the Seven Armies, and the Empty Fort Strategy. These narratives unfold for readers a series of dynamic and grand scenes of warfare, each brimming with tension and monumental scale. 《三国演义》是中国古代长篇章回体小说，成书于明代，是历史演义小说的经典之作。它讲述了一个个跌宕起伏、荡气回肠的战争故事，成功塑造了一批叱咤风云、栩栩如生的英雄人物形象，流传广泛，影响深远，展现了东汉末年到西晋初年近一百年的历史风云变幻。同时，《三国演义》也是集诸多战例为一卷的智谋宝典。在广阔的历史背景下，书中讲述了三英战吕布、官渡之战、草船借箭、赤壁之战、水淹七军、空城计等故事情节，为读者展现了一幕幕波澜起伏、气势磅磺的战争画面。