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Journey to the West is one of China's four classic novels. It recounts how Master Xuanzang, together with his disciples Monkey King, Pig and Sandy, overcome 81 tribulations on their way to West Heaven in pursuit of Buddhist textures. 
Outlaws of the Marsh tells a story from the last days of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). 108 impressive heroes seek shelter on Mount Liangshan and become chivalrous outlaws who often annihilate evildoers and help those in need.
A Dream of Red Mansions depicts the intertwining lives of a noble family in vivid detail, focusing on the tragic love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai. All the splendor and luxury of the most sophisticated refinements hide the fateful downfall of the Jia family and three other once thriving feudal aristocratic families.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms recounts the political rows, warfare and diplomatic interactions between the three states of Wei, Shu and Wu. Many great heroes who have become household names in China are vividly depicted in the novel. 

《中国古典名著简读本》每册总字数控制在44000字以下，难度控制在HSK五级2500词以内。书的组成部分包括：主要人物英文介绍、故事英文导读、故事中文正文、超纲词注释和翻译、文化词语注释和翻译以及每个故事的课后思考题。 

《西游记>是中国四大名著之一，主要讲述孙悟空和师弟猪八戒、沙和尚在保护师傅唐僧去西天求取佛经的路上历经九九八十一难，终于到达西天、取得真经的故事。
《水浒传》是中国四大名著之一，主要讲述北宋末年以宋江为首的108位武功高强、身怀绝技的英雄由于种种原因被逼上粱山成为侠盗，一起行侠仗义、为民除害的故事。
《红楼梦》是中国四大名著之一，以贾宝玉、林黛玉、薛宝钗的爱情婚娴悲剧及大观园中点滴琐事为主线，描述了贾、史、王、薛四大封建贵族由鼎盛走向衰亡的历程。
《三国演义》是中国四大名著之一，主要描写了历史上魏、蜀、吴三国之间的政治、军事以及外交斗争，塑造了一批叱咤风云、家喻户晓的英雄人物。