1. Zhang, a literary critic in the Qing Dynasty: The pen used for foreign history is inseparable from the Water Margin and Jin Ping Mei, but it is far from so powerful. However, when describing the world, the truth is true, without referring to people; And the appearance of gods, all of which you often see. You can look at people or you can look at yourself. ?

2. Modern writer Lu Xun said: "Insist on the public interest above all else and criticize the current disadvantages. The direction in front of the plane, especially the stone forest; His writing is both harmonious and harmonious, and more ironic. " By exposing all kinds of absurd phenomena that are inharmonious and contrary to human common sense, we can inject boasting, boasting, self-cleverness, self-defeating, deceiving the world, pretending to be lofty and self-contradictory, etc. As Nikolai Gogol said, "Our liar, our monster, let everyone have a good laugh. Laughter is really great. It doesn't take away life or land, but in front of it, you will bow your head and confess, like a tied rabbit. "

3. Modern writer Mao Dun: If any young man who is going to write a novel wants to find some information that can help him "cultivate art" from our old novels, then I recommend The Scholars.

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"The Scholars" represents the peak of China's ancient satirical novels, which initiated the direct evaluation of real life with novels. After the manuscript of The Scholars was published, a manuscript was handed down from generation to generation and was highly praised by later generations. Lu Xun believes that the ideological content of the book is "upholding public interests and criticizing the disadvantages of the times", and Hu Shi believes that its artistic characteristics can be called "refinement".

In international sinology, this book has a great influence. It has been handed down in English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish and other languages for a long time and is praised by sinologists. Some people think that The Scholars is one of the masterpieces of world literature, comparable to the works of Boccaccio, Cervantes, Balzac or Dickens, and an outstanding contribution to world literature.