Sea hell

Author: Lei Zhusheng
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Publish Date: 1997-05-01
Features: This series of Saturday novels were all written in the 1920s or 1930s and reflect the realities of that era's social romance novels. The selected authors are representative and renowned, and the chosen novels are influential and iconic works that have had a significant social impact. Like a mirror of history, readers can not only appreciate the many bizarre characters and intricate stories of that time but also gain vivid and lifelike insights into the era's social, cultural, economic, and folk history—knowledge that cannot be learned from academic histories.
Shanghai in the 1920s was called the "Heavenly Realm," a place of sensual indulgence, opulence, and temptation, filled with traps and hidden dangers. To stumble and fall here was like stepping into the gates of hell. In an instant, delicate beauties could become skeletons, and fair ladies could turn into demons. This book vividly presents the various strange and decadent aspects of old Shanghai to the readers. Whether depicting courtesans, prostitutes, wayward youth, or clients, the main purpose is to serve as a wake-up call to the world, with the power to satirize and critique society.