For the serious student of Chinese or Chinese literature, this set will give you a taste of the major works of literature in five miniature volumes. Pocket-sized with each chapter alternately in Chinese and English, sections numbered for quick comparisons between the two, they promise to super-charge my language study and have already done a lot for my motivation. My only complaint is the condensed books jump chapters at precisely the moment you are hanging on the edge of your seat to find out what happens next, but it's a great way to become familiar with the works and choose which one you like best to really sink the money into and buy in its entirety. A great value for the language and literature lover.