中国经典名著故事（二）-二刻拍案惊奇故事（英）

《二刻拍案惊奇》是明末凌濛初编著的拟话本小说集，它同作者之前刊行的《初刻拍案惊奇》一起合称"二拍"，是中国古代重要的短篇小说集之一。ErPaireferstotwocollectionsofshortstories，eachcontaining40pieces.ItswriterwasLingMengchu.Thestoriesofthebookcamefromvarioussourcesandwererefinedandpolishedbythewriter.Insubjectmatter,thebooksetsitsattackagainstthesocialevilsandmalpracticesinthebackgroundofthesocialcustoms.Therefore，itrelaysasharpandstrongsenseofsocialcriticism.Manyofthepiecesofthebookdisplaybrilliantcharacteristicsofthetime.Someofthestoriesaboutloveandmarriageadvocatetheconceptofequalitybetweenmenandwomen;somedepicting，fromapositivepointofview,thecommercialactivitiesofthetownspeopleoftheMingDynastyreflectthemerchants'desireforprofitmakingandbuildingupwealth.Thelanguageofthestoriesissimpleandnatural，itsnarrationlivelyandmoving.