The Four Great European Classics referred to the four classical novels, Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Journey to the West. These four novels were all classics of Chinese literature and important works in the history of world literature. They were created by different authors and each had their own unique storyline and literary style.
The author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was from the Qing Dynasty. The novel tells the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others, and shows the various problems of China's feudal society and the complexity of human nature.
The author of Water Margins was from the Ming Dynasty. The novel tells the story of 108 Liangshan heroes, showing the process of the peasant uprising in Chinese history and the complexity of human nature.
The author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was Yuan Dynasty. The novel was set in the Three Kingdoms period and narrated the political struggles and wars between Wei, Shu and Wu. It showed the good and evil, loyalty, betrayal and other issues in human nature.
The author of Journey to the West was from the Ming Dynasty. The novel narrates the story of Sun Wukong and the others going to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. It shows the theme and characters in ancient Chinese myths and legends, and also reflects the greed, laziness, bravery, wisdom and other problems of human nature.
These four novels all had extremely high literary value and influence, and were regarded as the classics of Chinese classical novels.
Spring was selected from the author of "Dream of the Red Chamber" Cao Xueqin, also known as Meng Ruan, also known as Xueqin.
Dream of the Red Chamber was a classic work in Chinese classical literature, and it was also a novel full of human feelings. In the novel, Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters were used as representatives to describe the rise and fall of a wealthy family and the various life situations. Spring was a season in the novel that represented the vitality and hope of spring.
The prison party was selected from the novel "Ordinary World" by a contemporary Chinese author. The novel was first published in 1993. It tells the story of the protagonist, Sun Shaoan, who finally embarked on the road to success after experiencing a series of setbacks and tribulations.
The author of Jingyang Hill was Cao Xueqin. This novel was written by Cao Xueqin, a famous Chinese novelist in the Qing Dynasty. It was also the predecessor of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The novel described how Wu Song and the magistrate of Yanggu County revealed the darkness and corruption of the officialdom in Yanggu County. This novel was regarded as one of the representative works of ancient Chinese chapter novels and also a classic in the history of Chinese literature.