Read Hu Shi (Series on Contemporary Chinese Literary Phenomena)

Author: Ouyang Zhesheng
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This book rereads Hu Shih, divided into two parts, mainly including the following content: Preface: Hu Shih's Cultural World, Part 1, Ibsenism, The Spirit of Young China, Dewey on Thought, Study More Problems, Less Talk of "Ism," Evolutionism and Skepticism, Our Hopes for Students, New Life, The Meaning of New Trends, Immortality, Huang Liqiu on Student Movements, Students and Society, Preface to "Science and Life," Preface to "Science and Life," Part 2, Outline of "Selected Writings of Hu Shih," "I Regret Not Having a Successor!" (Excerpt), Hu Shih and Lu Xun, "The Virtuous Have Words," Days with Mr. Hu Shih, Mr. Democracy and Days with Mr. Hu Shih, Days with Mr. Democracy, Mr. Democracy and the God of Freedom (Excerpt),
In history, we often grant those who play a pivotal role or hold guiding significance in an era a distinguished status, even naming an era after their names. If we were to choose a historical figure to represent the cultural development trend of China since the May Fourth Movement and serve as a symbol of this era, Hu Shih would undoubtedly be one of the most challenging choices.