Masterpieces of Mao Dun's Novels

Author: Mao Dun
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: In this selected collection of novels currently published, we have paid attention to both his representative short stories and selected his longer works. Due to the limitation of word count, we did not include his representative long novel Midnight, but instead chose his mature-period creation Red Leaves Are More Brilliant Than February, and also attached the outline he wrote in his later years to the back of this book. This may help the readers gain a more comprehensive understanding of Mao Dun's literary works. The aesthetic characteristics of Mao Dun's novels are multifaceted. In my view, his novels are distinguished by a panoramic historical perspective on society. The profound and extensive depiction of social life, the clear portrayal of the era's, the concise summary of complex social contradictions, and the delicate portrayal of psychological reality all contribute to the epic quality of his novel art. In this regard, his short stories often also possess historical depth. For example, his trilogy of rural novels Spring Silkworms, Autumn Harvest, and Winter Ruins are all compacted into short forms, yet they reveal profound social significance.