《许译中国经典诗文集:牡丹亭》描写了一个情节曲折的爱情故事——杜丽娘和柳梦梅生死离合。作品热情歌颂了女主人公为"情"而死，死而复生的感人至情；歌颂了反对封建礼教、追求爱情自由，要求个性解放的斗争精神。（The Peony Pavilion is one of Tang's "Four Dreams" and has traditionally been performed as a Kun opera. The opera tells a romantic love story of Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei, with its focuses on love, beauty, relationship, and marriage. This passionate story has always been considered a Chinese national treasure, and continues to resonate with audience everywhere, even in this modern day and age. This book, with plain words, intends to help foreign readers understand the story and appreciate classic Chinese opera.）