A Noble Family by Qinhuai River/秦淮世家

<p>Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies School & Representative Bestsellers of Republican China</p><p>鸳鸯蝴蝶派代表作品</p><p></p><p>A Noble Family by Qinhuai River is a social-romance novel by Zhang Henshui set against the backdrop of Nanjing's Qinhuai River during the Republican era. The story revolves around the rise and fall of a scholarly family depicting the complexities of human relationships and societal changes in a turbulent time.</p><p></p><p>With his signature delicate prose Zhang Henshui paints a vivid picture of life along the Qinhuai River creating memorable characters-from romantic intellectuals to ordinary townsfolk-whose lives intertwine in tales of love ambition and survival.</p><p></p><p>Blending local culture with universal themes of family love and social upheaval the novel offers both a captivating story and a poignant reflection on early 20th-century China. It stands as another masterpiece in Zhang Henshui's celebrated social romance genre.</p><p>《秦淮世家》是张恨水创作的一部以民国南京秦淮河畔为背景的社会言情小说。作品通过一个书香门第的兴衰变迁，展现了动荡时代下的人情冷暖与社会百态。张恨水以其细腻的笔触，描绘了秦淮河畔的风土人情，刻画了众多性格鲜明的人物，既有才子佳人的浪漫故事，也有市井小民的悲欢离合。</p><p></p><p>小说以秦淮文化为底色，融合了爱情、家族、社会等多重主题，情节曲折动人，语言流畅优美，既具有浓郁的地方特色，又反映了民国时期的社会现实，是张恨水社会言情小说的又一力作。</p>