Nian Gongnu Miscellaneous Writings

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Publish Date: 1995-11-01
Features: This book collects 121 essays personally compiled by the author during his lifetime. It encompasses representative masterpieces from various historical periods, reflecting the interplay of history and reality, the conflict between literature and life, and the turbulence of society and culture, all vividly presented in these witty and insightful writings. The author's attention to and calls for the plight of women and children are particularly thought-provoking. Xia Yan believed that "After Lu Xun, the best essayist was undoubtedly Gong Nu."