Lu Xun,William A. Lyell
This collection of short stories by Lu Xun, commonly considered one of the greatest writers in 20th-century China and often referred to as the father of modern Chinese literature, includes the celebrated short story, "A Madman's Diary". This short story is considered to be one of the first and most influential modern works written in vernacular Chinese. "A Madman's Diary" is an attempt by Lu Xun to describe the effects of feudal values upon the Chinese people. He uses an analogy of cannibalism to describe the way such outdated values eat away at the individual. ,In addition to "A Madman's Diary", the collection also includes the following: ,Remembrances of the past ,Kong yiji ,Medicine ,Tomorrow ,An unimportant affair ,The story of hair ,A passing storm ,Hometown ,Ah Q: the real story ,Dragonboat festival ,The white light ,Some rabbits and a cat ,A comedy of ducks ,Village opera ,New Year's sacrifice ,Upstairs in a wineshop ,A happy family ,Soap ,The eternal lamp ,A warning to the people ,The venerable schoolmaster Gao ,The loner ,Mourning the dead ,Brothers ,Divorce
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Diary of a Madman and Other Stories