Shout

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2001-10-13
Features: Record of a Howl is imbued with abundant anti-feudal fervor, "comforting the brave souls racing in solitude, urging them not to fear the path ahead." Record of a Howl is a collection of short stories written by Lu Xun from 1918 to 1922. At that time, the spirit of the May Fourth Revolution was at its peak. The author's intention in writing the stories was to depict "the unhappy people in a sick society," "exposing the suffering to draw attention to healing," and to "howl" for the New Culture Movement. The works vividly portray the social life from the Xinhai Revolution to the May Fourth Movement, revealing deep-seated social contradictions, delivering a profound critique and complete negation of the feudal system and outdated traditional concepts, while expressing a strong sense of national survival and a fierce desire for social reform. Record of a Howl includes 14 short stories written by the late Lu Xun between 1918 and 1922. With its outstanding artistic language, rigorous realistic imagery, and ingenious artistic composition, each story reveals profound social issues, capturing an entire era.