三国演义是中国一部著名的历史小说
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a famous historical novel in China.
写于14世纪
written in the 14th century
这部文学作品以三国时期的历史为基础
This literary work is based on the history of the Three Kingdoms period
描写了从公元2世纪下半叶到公元3世纪下半叶的魏，蜀，吴三国之间的战争
It describes the war between Wei, Shu and Wu from the second half of the 2nd century to the second half of the 3rd century.
小说中刻画了近千个人物和无数的历史事件
The novel depicts nearly a thousand characters and countless historical events
这些人物和事件虽然大多是基于真实的历史
Although most of these person in literature and events are based on real history.
但都不同程度地浪漫化和戏剧化了。
But they are romantic and dramatic to varying degrees.
三国演义是一部公认的文学杰作。
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is an accepted literary masterwork.
自面世以来
Since its launch(publish)
这部小说不断吸引着一代又一代的读者
The novel continues to attract readers from generation to generation.
并且对中国文化产生着广泛而持久的影响
And it has a broad and lasting impact on Chinese culture.
