Modern youth

Author: Zhang Henshu
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book series is one of Zhang Henshu's "Three Great Eras" and is also known as The Youthful Era. Zhou Jichun, a rural youth known as a child prodigy, travels to Beijing for education. Tempted by money and beauty, he descends into debauchery and ultimately kills his father, who had twice lost his fortune to support his studies. Through the narrative, the book criticizes social vices and behaviors, while praising pure love, friendship, maternal and paternal love. Zhang Henshu once self-evaluated the book by saying, "If I dare not praise it, it surpasses The Flowing Years in every way."

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