May Fourth Literature Movement

Author: Mao Dun
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: Mao Dun's essays reflect the era while also transcending it. His early essays are often short, using small fragments of life to symbolize the anxieties of the times. He uses his words to sketch the social life in a realistic manner, with meticulous observation of life. The social life scenes depicted in his sketches are rich and diverse in their era-specific characteristics. This book collects Mao Dun's essays. Mao Dun is a master of language with profound inner depth. His words are precise, vivid, and poetic, flowing naturally without deliberate effort, revealing no trace of the author. His language appears simple and unremarkable, yet possesses a unique charm with rich meaning and expressive power. His writing is as exquisite as carving dragons and as vast as the waves of Su and Han, embodying the profound spirit of Chinese modern prose. It is a rare and invaluable gem in the treasure trove of modern Chinese essays. The main contents of this book include: "Random Notes on Hometown," "Autumn Park," "The House of Souls," "Fragrant Market," "My Friend Who Studied Chemistry," "The Xinhai Revolution as I Saw It," "The Tight Shoes I Once Wore," "Before the Thunderstorm," "On the Moon," "The Madman," "Twilight," "Footprints on the Beach," "The Sky Window," "The Story of A Si," "The Little Third," "Sketches of the Stock Exchange," "Talk of Scenery," "Random Notes in the Fog," "As I See It," "Ode to the Poplar," "Earth and Mountains," etc.