This book collects six famous classical Chinese tragedies: "Snow in Midsummer", "Sorrow in the Han Palace", "An Orphan of the Zhao Family", "Flag of Loyalty", "The Peach Blossom Fan" and "Pagoda on Thunder Peak", "Snow in Midsummer" describes the dark Yuan Dynasty. "Sorrow in the Han Palace" uncovers the cruel ethnic suppression of the Yuan Dynasty. "An Orphan of the Zhao Family" depicts the conflicts between loyal and cunning officials in the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period. "Flag of Loyalty" tells the story of General Yue Fei in the Song Dynasty who fought against the troops of the Jin Dynasty. "The Peach Blossom Fan" deeply discloses the degenerated life of the ruling class of the Ming Dynasty and the wrongdoings done by the treacherous court officials to the nation and people. "Pagoda on Thunder Peak" is a myth created in the Qing Dynasty that relates a sad love story and people's yearning for happiness.
