Different people would have different views on the best novel. However, if I had to choose the most representative novel, I would probably choose Dream of the Red Chamber. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic work in ancient Chinese novels and also a monumental work in the history of Chinese literature. It depicted the life and social reality of a feudal dynasty with the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai as the main line. The plot of the novel is complicated, the characters are full, the language is beautiful, and it has high artistic and cultural value. One of the greatest highlights of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was its narrative art. The author Cao Xueqin used a variety of narrative techniques such as "sub-plot" and "chapter" to make it difficult for the readers to predict the ending. At the same time, the characters in the novel also have a high degree of complexity and contradiction. The readers can understand and analyze them from different perspectives. In addition to the art of narration,'Dream of the Red Chamber' also had a profound meaning. Through the criticism of feudal society and the exploration of human nature, the novel puts forward many forward-looking ideas. For example, the novel emphasized the "great defense between men and women" and explored the selfishness and hypocrisy of human nature, reflecting the closed-off and conservative nature of feudal society. "Dream of the Red Chamber" was a novel with extremely high artistic value and ideology. It was also one of the classic works of ancient Chinese novels. Its narrative art and ideology made it one of the most representative novels in the world.