Masterpieces Of Modern Chinese Fiction 1919 - 1949

by Lu Xun

2021-01-14 00:40:25

In the thirty years from the literary revolution of 1919 to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, China experienced a great flowering in literary creativity. The present selection comprises twenty-four outstanding short stories... Read more
In the thirty years from the literary revolution of 1919 to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, China experienced a great flowering in literary creativity. The present selection comprises twenty-four outstanding short stories by twenty-four of the most talented writers of this period. The stories reveal the sufferings of the Chinese people in the years before liberation and show also the revolutionary course taken by them in their search for a new life. They also demonstrate the high level of writing achieved in this period: each is a valuable contribution to the treasury of modern Chinese literature. In compiling this collection, the editors have taken into account both the position of the author in modern Chinese literary history and the representativeness of the story in the author's creative work. For the convenience of the readers, each story is followed by a brief biography of the author. Less

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File size7.48 X 5.46 X 1.41 in
PublisherFredonia Books (NL)
Publication date August 1, 2004
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781410106759
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Lu Xun was the pen name of Zhou Shuren (25 Sep 1881 – 19 Oct 1936), a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. He was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in Vernacular...

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