The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China: The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun (Penguin Classics)

A major new translation of the complete fiction of the father of modern Chinese literature In the early twentieth century, as China came up against the realities of the modern world, Lu Xun effected a shift in Chinese letters away from the ornate, obsequious literature of the aristocrats to the plain, expressive literature of the masses. His celebrated short stories assemble a powerfully unsettling portrait of the superstition, poverty, and complacency that he perceived in late imperial China and in the revolutionary republic that toppled the last dynasty in 1911. This volume presents Lu Xun's complete fiction in bracing new translations and includes such famous works as "The Real Story of Ah-q," "Diary of a Madman," and "The Divorce." Together they expose a contradictory legacy of cosmopolitan independence, polemical fractiousness, and anxious patriotism that continues to resonate in Chinese intellectual life today. Lu Xun Is Arguably The Greatest Writer Of Modern China, An Is Considered By Many To Be The Founder Of Modern Chinese Literature. This New Translation Presents Some Of Lu Xun's Best Known Short Stories, Including 'the Real Story Of Ah-q' And 'diary Of A Madman'. Diary Of A Madman -- Kong Yiji -- Medicine -- Tomorrow -- A Minor Incident -- Hair -- A Passing Storm -- My Old Home -- The Real Story Of Ah-q -- Dragon Boat Festival -- The White Light -- A Cat Among The Rabbits -- A Comedy Of Ducks -- Village Opera -- New Year's Sacrifice -- Upstairs In The Tavern -- A Happy Family -- Soap -- The Lamp Of Eternity -- A Public Example -- Our Learned Friend -- The Loner -- In Memoriam -- Brothers -- The Divorce -- Mending Heaven -- Flight To The Moon -- Taming The Floods -- Gathering Ferns -- Forging The Swords -- Leaving The Pass -- Anti-aggression -- Bringing Back The Dead. Lu Xun ; Translated With An Introduction By Julia Lovell ; With An Afterword By Yiyun Li. New Translation--cover. Includes Bibliographical References. Translated From The Chinese. 'The most hated man in the village had been beaten to death . . .and some of the villagers had dug out his heart and liver, then fried and eaten them, for courage'Lu Xun (1881-1936) is one of the founding figures of modern Chinese literature. His celebrated short stories assemble a powerfully unsettling portrait of the superstition, poverty and complacence that he perceived in late imperial China, and in the revolutionary Republic that toppled the last dynasty in 1911. This volume presents Lu Xun's complete fiction, including 'The Real Story of Ah-Q', 'Diary of a Madman', 'The Divorce' and 'New Year's Sacrifice', among others.Julia Lovell's major new translation of Lu Xun's short stories is accompanied by an introduction to the writer's political and literary life. This edition also includes suggested further reading, a note on Chinese names and pronunciation, a chronology and notes.Translated with an Introduction by JULIA LOVELLWith an Afterword by YIYUN LI Lu Xun (18811936) is one of the founding figures of modern Chinese literature. His celebrated short stories assemble a powerfully unsettling portrait of the superstition, poverty, and complacence that he perceived in late-imperial China, and in the revolutionary Republic that toppled the last dynasty in 1911. This volume presents Lu Xun's complete fiction, including 'The Real Story of Ah-Q,' 'Diary of a Madman,' 'The Divorce,' and 'New Year's Sacrifice,' among others. Julia Lovell's new translation of Lu Xun's short stories is accompanied by an introduction to the writer's political and literary life. This edition also includes suggested further reading, a note on Chinese names and pronunciation, a chronology, and notes.