Books on Chinese Historical Fiction:
1. “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”: Luo Guanzhong’s classic work, which tells the story of the heroes and heroes between the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the early Western Jin Dynasty.
2. “Water Margin”: A collaborative work between Shi Nai’an and Luo Guanzhong, depicting the story of 108 heroes in the Northern Song Dynasty who gathered in Liangshanbo to rebel against the corrupt government.
3. “Journey to the West”: Written by Wu Chengen, it tells the mythical story of the four Tang monks and apprentices learning scriptures in the west.
4. “Dream of Red Mansions”: Written by Cao Xueqin, with the love story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu as the main line, it depicts the rise and fall of a family in the Qing Dynasty.
5. “Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty”: Written by Feng Menglong, it tells the historical story of the disputes between the countries during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
6. “Romance of the History of the Ming Dynasty”: written by Luo Guanzhong, which tells the history of the Ming Dynasty from its establishment to its demise.
7. “Romance of Qing History”: Written by Cai Dongfan, it tells the history of the Qing Dynasty from its establishment to its demise.
Historical fiction books from Europe, Africa and the Americas from the same period (roughly equivalent to the Ming and Qing dynasties, 16th to early 20th centuries):
Europe:
a. Don Quixote: Written by Miguel · ·Cervantes, it tells the adventures of Don Quixote, a Spain knight, reflecting the realities of Spain society in the 17th century.
b. War and Peace: Written by Leo · Tolstoy, it depicts the life of a Russian aristocratic family and the heroic deeds of the war against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.
c. “Dream of the Red Chamber” (France translation): Voltaire translated “Dream of the Red Chamber” into French, making this classic Chinese novel spread in Europe.
d. “Orphans of the Fog”: by Charles · Dickens, tells the story of Oliver, an orphan in the slums of London, United Kingdom, in the 19th century.
Africa:
a. “The Liberator”: by Amadou · Kurban, it tells the story of African resistance to European colonizers and the struggle for national independence in the mid-19th century.
b. God’s People: Written by John ·Max · Wilcem, it depicts the lives and struggles of believers in the Netherlands Reformed church against the backdrop of 19th-century South Africa history.
United States:
a. “Les Misérables”: Victor · Hugo, although of France origin, this work also had a great influence in the United States, telling the reality of France society and the tragic fate of its people in the 19th century.
b. The Adventures of Huckleberry · Finn: Written by Mark · Twain, it tells the story of the Mississippi River United States, reflecting the social realities of the United States South in the 19th century.
c. “Gone with the Wind”: Written by Margaret · Mitchell, it tells the story of Scarlett, a Southern woman, set during the Civil War and Reconstruction in the United States.
d. The Tragedy of United States: by Theodore · Dreiser, tells the story of the moral decline and social darkness of middle-class families in United States.
