Looking for short ancient novels
I can't provide short ancient novels because the length and genre of ancient novels vary from time to time and place. However, if you need some recommendations for ancient short stories, I can try to provide you with some help. Here are some ancient short stories that I think are good. I hope you will like them: Dream of the Red Chamber: This is a classical Chinese novel that is considered a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It described the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others, as well as the disputes and conspiracies between the families. 2 Water Margins: This is a novel about the peasant uprising in the Song Dynasty. It reflects the darkness of society and the sufferings of the people with the resistance and struggle of 108 righteous men as the theme. 3 Journey to the West: This is a novel with the theme of the Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang's journey to the west to obtain scriptures. It tells the story of the four masters of the Tang Dynasty who finally obtained the true scriptures after going through hardships. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: This is a collection of stories with the theme of ghosts, immortals, etc. It contains many magical legends and stories. The Scholars: This is a story novel with the theme of the people and things in the scholars of the Qing Dynasty. It criticized the social reality of the time by revealing the political corruption and academic hypocrisy of the Qing Dynasty.