The Warrior's Heart and the Lute's Soul/剑胆琴心

<p>This book is a Wuxia fiction by the renowned Republic-era literary master Mr. Zhang Henshui. It revives the spirit of the Biographies of Knights-Errant from Records of the Grand Historian bringing to life legendary tales of chivalrous heroes. The dragons beyond worldly affairs portrayed in the book-such as Zhu Huailiang Taoist Priest Zhang and Granny Yu-retreated into the martial world after the Taiping Rebellion moving among common warriors to uphold justice and champion the oppressed. With its focus on portraying martial skills through a plain and natural writing style the novel achieves a realm of unadorned artistry that approaches nature standing as a perfect foil to Jin Yong's grand narrative of Wuxia fiction.</p><p>本书是民国文学大师张恨水先生所著的武侠小说， 本书再现侠义英雄的传奇故事，复活《史记》游侠列传。 书中描写的世外群龙，诸如朱怀亮、张道人、于婆婆，在太平天国革命之后，隐身江湖，游走于草莽之间，行侠仗义、打抱不平。 书中着重技艺的描写，正是朴实自然的写法，达到了平淡而近自然的境界，与金庸博大精深的武侠叙事交相辉映。</p>