Singing for Weeds: Lu Xun's Sketches

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Little Pearl May Fourth Collection. Lu Xun (1881-1936), originally named Zhou Shuren, styled Yucai. Born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Early in his life, he studied at the Nanjing Naval Academy and went to Japan in 1902 to study medicine. Later, he abandoned medicine for literature, hoping to reform the national spirit through art. His works such as The Diary of a Madman, The True Story of Ah Q, and his uniquely styled essays are among the most renowned masterpieces in the history of modern Chinese literature, exerting a profound influence on later creative works.