Jottings under Lamplight
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Asian, Far Eastern, Nonfiction, History, China
| Author: | Lu Xun | ISBN: | 9780674981454 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | September 18, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lu Xun |
| ISBN: | 9780674981454 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | September 18, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Lu Xun (1881–1936) is widely considered the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. Although primarily known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific, inventive essayist. These 62 essays—20 translated for the first time—showcase his versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic.
Lu Xun (1881–1936) is widely considered the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. Although primarily known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific, inventive essayist. These 62 essays—20 translated for the first time—showcase his versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic.
