Selected Works of Lu Xun

Author: Tong Bingguo
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: A selection of works by modern literary masters. This book includes a large number of representative works by Lu Xun. The works collected in this book are rich in content and diverse in themes and styles. They possess high literary and artistic value, fully demonstrating the author's solid and profound literary expertise as well as his distinctive writing styles. Readers can gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the author and his works through reading this book.
Lu Xun (1881–1936) was a Chinese writer, thinker, revolutionary, and educator. His original name was Zhou Shuren, and his courtesy name was Yucai. He was born on September 25, 1881, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. He came from a declining feudal family. During his youth, he was influenced by the theory of evolution, Nietzsche's philosophy of the superman, and Tolstoy's ideas of universal love. In 1902, he went to Japan for studies, initially enrolling in the medical school of Sendai Medical College but later engaged in literary work, hoping to use it to transform the national spirit. From 1905 to 1907, he participated in the activities of revolutionary parties and published essays such as "On the Power of the Romantic Poets" and "On Cultural Bias." During this period, he returned to China to marry at his mother's request, with his wife being Zhu An. In 1909, he collaborated with his younger brother Zhou Zuoren to translate "Foreign Stories Collection," introducing foreign literature. That same year, he returned to China and taught successively in Hangzhou and Shaoxing. Lu Xun's literary creations have long become a treasured cultural and intellectual classic of the Chinese nation. Inheriting and seriously studying and researching this valuable spiritual heritage will undoubtedly be highly beneficial for continuously nurturing and improving the overall humanistic quality of the Chinese nation.