《白蛇传》的传说源远流长，家喻户晓，是中国民间集体创作的典范。描述的是一个修炼成人形的蛇精与人的曲折爱情故事，表达了人民对男女自由恋爱的赞美向往和对封建势力无理束缚的憎恨。本书是针对外国读者的改编故事版。（Lady White Snake, also known as Legend of the White Snake, is a Chinese legend which existed as oral traditions before any written compilation.The story tells of a young scholar who falls in love with a beautiful woman, unaware that she is a thousand year old white snake that has taken on human form. Although the scholar and the snake woman are genuinely in love with each other, their relationship is forbidden by nature's law. When a Buddhist abbot discovers her true origin, Lady White Snake must fight for both her marriage and her freedom.）