由顧偉光等編譯的《西廂記》是中國古典戲曲名著，作者王實甫通過張生和鶯鶯兩位主人公曲折的愛情故事，揭露了封建禮教對青年男女自由戀愛的壓制和打擊，并通過他們的結(jié)合，頌揚了愿天下有情人都成眷屬的進步理想。作為劇本，它與《牡丹亭》、《長生殿》、《桃花扇》一起被譽為四大名劇，它們體現(xiàn)了我國古代戲劇作品的*成就。 Since the appearance of this play The Romance of the Western Chamber in the thirteenth century, it has enjoyed unparalleled popularity. The play has given rise to innumerable sequels, parodies, and rewritings; it has influenced countless later plays, short stories, and novels and has played a crucial role in the development of drama criticism. The theme of the drama is an attack on feudal mores, supporting the longing of young people in those days for freedom of marriage, although it follows the timeworn pattern of a gifted scholar and a beautiful lady falling in love at first sight. This book, with plain words, intends to help foreign readers understand the story and appreciate classic Chinese opera.