Officialdom Unmasked (Complete Four Volumes)

Author: Qing Li Baojia
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: ▼ Complete Content ▼ Sandalwood Aroma ▼ Compact and Portable ▼ Original Illustrations ▼ Easy to Carry
In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, Chinese society faced a period of transformation, with turbulent and fluctuating times. The "Revolution in Fiction" initiated by the reformist leader Liang Qichao gained momentum, making fiction one of the most prominent fields in the late Qing intellectual enlightenment and literary reform movement.
As a powerful tool to criticize social ills and enlighten the public, the new fiction, with its sharp edge of intervening in reality and dynamic vigor, shook the literary world. It gave rise to the four major classics, known as the "Scolding Novels," which were later called "Scolding Novels" by Lu Xun: The Real Story of the Court, Strange Currents in a Decade, The Story of Lao Can, and The Flowers in the Dust of Time. These works pioneered a strong wave of critical realism in modern literature.
Li Baojia's The Real Story of the Court is a long serial novel that was serialized in newspapers and magazines, directly addressing society and achieving a sensational impact. It is also a representative work of the "Scolding Novels"......