The Romance Of The Three Kingdoms (chinese)

Thereâs the Odyssey, thereâs the Iliad, thereâs Beowulf, and then thereâs The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ã¢ an ancient sweeping epic Chinese work of literature thatâs influenced a score of generations since it was first published in 14th century China.The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the great Chinese literary classics â considering one of the four pillars of Chinese literature. Many of the themes seen in western fantasy literature are present here in this grand story: hateful villains, powerful heroes, beautiful maidens, reclusive wizards, noble lords, all powerful empires, capricious gods.This is not only a great work of Chinese literature, but of world literature too. Mentioning great works of foreign fantasy would be incomplete if Romance of the Three Kingdoms was not mentioned.While this reads as more of a literary poem perhaps than a modern fantasy story like some of the other entries on this list, it's still one of the great works of fantasy literature in the world.If you want to explore the deep crevasses of Chinese culture, mythology, and history, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a required reading.

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