During the Tongzhi and Guangxu years of the Qing Dynasty, almost every major event in China was related to Li Hongzhang. Liang Qichao examined Li Hongzhang's life with a cold and objective eye. This "Biography of Li Hongzhang" can also be said to be a "Chronicle of Major Events since Tongzhi and Guangxu". Most of the comments on Li Hongzhang are negative. Liang Qichao did not write this book to excuse Li Hongzhang, but to fairly judge the gains and losses of Li Hongzhang's life decisions, reproduce the environmental conditions in which Li Hongzhang lived, and show Li Hongzhang's frustration and helplessness as a lone minister in the last days. Liang Qichao has both the romantic sentimentality of a writer and the meticulousness of a scholar. This "Biography of Li Hongzhang" has beautiful writing, detailed content, and a broad vision. In addition to telling Li Hongzhang's personal life, it also analyzes and sorts out the causes and context of the development of historical events, observes the troubled times with a prudent eye, and puts forward unique insights.
大清同治、光绪年间，中国的每一件大事基本都和李鸿章有关系，梁启超以冷峻客观的眼光审视了李鸿章的一生，这本《李鸿章传》也可以说是一本《同光以来大事记》。对于李鸿章的评论负面占多，梁启超作此书并不是为李鸿章开脱，而是公正地评判李鸿章一生决策的得失，再现李鸿章所处的环境条件，展示李鸿章作为末世孤臣的坎坷无奈。梁启超既有文学家的浪漫善感，也有学者的精细谨严。这本《李鸿章传》笔触优美，内容翔实，眼光宏阔，在讲述李鸿章个人生平之外，还分析梳理出历史事件发展的原因和脉络，以审慎的眼光观照乱世，提出了别具只眼的见解。
大清同治、光绪年间，中国的每一件大事基本都和李鸿章有关系，梁启超以冷峻客观的眼光审视了李鸿章的一生，这本《李鸿章传》也可以说是一本《同光以来大事记》。对于李鸿章的评论负面占多，梁启超作此书并不是为李鸿章开脱，而是公正地评判李鸿章一生决策的得失，再现李鸿章所处的环境条件，展示李鸿章作为末世孤臣的坎坷无奈。梁启超既有文学家的浪漫善感，也有学者的精细谨严。这本《李鸿章传》笔触优美，内容翔实，眼光宏阔，在讲述李鸿章个人生平之外，还分析梳理出历史事件发展的原因和脉络，以审慎的眼光观照乱世，提出了别具只眼的见解。
