Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Even in 2023, there is still a new generation of readers who are passionately reading and retelling the Three Kingdoms from a modern perspective. Tran Loi's Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one such work.

Consisting of two volumes, Romance of the Three Kingdoms follows the plot of Luo Guanzhong, from the time Dong Zhuo took power during the Eastern Han Dynasty until the Sima family unified the world and founded the Jin Dynasty.

Perhaps Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the most beloved work among the "Four Great Classical Novels" of China. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, Zhao Zilong... went beyond the scope of history to become influential figures in folk culture.

Not to mention the number of television and film adaptations, comics, animations, video games... have increased the popularity of Romance of the Three Kingdoms in popular culture.

Reading, researching, and commenting on the Three Kingdoms are activities that continue from generation to generation.

So it is not surprising that even in 2023, there is still a new generation of readers who are passionately reading and retelling the Three Kingdoms from a modern perspective. Tran Loi's Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one such work.

Right from the title, the book team wanted to inform readers that this is a work that approaches a familiar story in a humorous way. And Tran Loi and his colleagues have done that by presenting it systematically and concisely, guided by laughter.

Tran Loi is not afraid to use modern language with many slangs and internet languages ​​to paint a complex but also humorous picture of the Three Kingdoms. Especially with the combination of flexible illustrations that change between caricature and realism, making the humor and satire of the work increase significantly.

Tran Loi is a Chinese author, founder of knowledge social network accounts with more than 35 million followers and more than 500 million reads. His works sharing historical and literary knowledge are often among the bestsellers, "phenomena" in the publishing world.

In Vietnam, following the Three Kingdoms (translated by Nhuong Le), the two-volume book series Journey to the West has also been released to readers.

Although they are just for entertainment, the appeal of this "muddy" book genre cannot be denied. In part, these works also contribute to helping young people have a first approach to masterpieces written hundreds of years ago.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tam-quoc-lay-loi-dien-nghia-20250630084338154.htm