Memoirs of Ah Q (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Xue Qian
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: In China, Ah Q, a character created by the great writer Lu Xun, is a household name. The reason Ah Q has such a deep impact on people is not only because he has a "Q"-shaped head, but more so because he often uses the "spiritual victory method" to defend his weaknesses and cover up his awkward situations. However, Ah Q in Lu Xun's works is still Ah Q from the old society, and his personality traits are in harmony with the social reality of that time. In this book, the author portrays a new Ah Q, whose experiences and actions are closely related to modern life. He might foolishly hold flowers and ask out a beautiful or wealthy girl, he mightly suffer from "wife domination," and he might even be tempted by extramarital affairs and give in. Such an Ah Q is everywhere in our real lives. Of course, despite the time gap, the new Ah Q and the old Ah Q share a fundamental connection—they both use the spiritual victory method to seek psychological balance when facing setbacks. In this book, we will see how he cleverly designs a plan to punish a poor thief and how he uses every trick in the book to put a crying baby to sleep. All these humorous scenes come together to create a richer and more vivid image of Ah Q.