Publisher's Synopsis
王度廬是中國著名的武俠言情小說作家，在上個世紀三四十年代曾發表过大量小說、雜文、詩詞等作品。《鶴驚昆侖》、《寶劍金釵》、《劍氣珠光》、《臥虎藏龍》、《鐵騎銀瓶》是王度廬創作的武俠悲情小說，通常被合稱為"鶴-鐵五部"。2000年李安導演根據該系列改編的電影《臥虎藏龍》，曾獲得40多個國際電影獎，並榮獲了第73屆奧斯卡最佳外語片等四項大獎。
《王度廬選集》，收入了王度廬先生的包括"鶴-鐵五部"在內的不同時期的作品，王宏並對其做了一些必要整理和訂正。本书为《王度廬武侠小说》第三卷，包括四部作品 《金剛玉寶劍》"Vajra Sword", 《寶刀飛》"Flying Sabre",《紫電青霜》"Purple Light, Blue Frost"，和《雍正与年羹尧》"The Emperor and the Supreme Commander"《金剛玉寶劍》發表於1948年，描述了清朝中期一些俠客冒死刺殺中國歷史上最大的貪官和珅的故事。《寶刀飛》發表於1948年，小說描述了俠客裘文煥在為了剷除邪惡而尋找一把削鐵如泥的寶刀的過程中同歹徒拼殺，搭救了年輕無助的慈禧姐妹和其他受欺淩的婦女，護得了一個平民姑娘愛情，最後得到寶刀的故事。《寶刀飛》可能是第一部把入宮前的慈禧，作為一位純真、浪漫而又不無"野心"的旗族姑娘加以描繪的小說。《紫電青霜》發表於1944年，故事發生在清代，描述了幾個俠客和普通老百姓為被誣陷而死的年羹尧復仇的故事。年羹尧是康熙和雍正年间重要將領，曾平定青海叛乱，在拥立雍正帝即位时发挥重要作用。《雍正与年羹尧》發表於1947年，本書描寫了清朝康熙年间，雍正（允禛）为夺取皇位微服出京，广结天下豪杰为自己效力，篡取皇位，之后将其兄弟及众豪杰一一剪除。為報深仇，吕四娘夜入皇帝深宫，將其殺死。 Dulu Wang (1909-1977), was a famous Chinese Wu Xia (which literally means "heroes with martial art skills") writer in the 1930s and 1940s who wrote many novels including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (臥虎藏龍) Pentalogy which was adapted into a film under the title "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"by Ang Lee and his colleagues in 2000. Its spectacular action, rhapsodic landscapes and tragic romance have touched audiences in Asia, North America and around the world and won over 40 awards and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography. In 2019, the film was ranked the 51st in 100 best films of the 21st century list by Guardian.Wang was less interested in writing about ruthless killings; instead he focused on his characters' development, their emotions, friendship, and passions. Wang had great sympathy for women who suffered cruel oppression by the society, and his novels featured many strong female characters, warriors, and heroines. Most of his stories featured tragic endings. His perfect combination of wuxia, romance and tragedy in his novels have thrilled many critics and readers and this style has influenced many authors. During 1925-1949 Wang published more 90 novels and thousands of articles and poems. This Volume Three includes 《金剛玉寶劍》"Vajra Sword", 《寶刀飛》"Flying Sabre",《紫電青霜》"Purple Light, Blue Frost"，和《雍正与年羹尧》"The Emperor and the Supreme Commander"
