Civilization in Brief (Popular Library of Chinese Classical Novel Masterpieces)

Author: Li Boyuan [Qing]
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Popular Library of Classical Chinese Fiction. Li Boyuan's The Real Story of the Official World and The Little History of Civilization are both exposes and critiques of late Qing society, but they each have different focuses. The Real Story of the Official World focuses on exposing and critiquing the bureaucratic system, depicting a picture of a corrupt official world, while The Little History of Civilization focuses on portraying the process of introducing Western civilization into Chinese society during the reform and renewal period of the late Qing era. It can be considered a comprehensive and clear social record. The Little History of Civilization does not have a fixed protagonist or a complete structure. Instead, it allows events and characters to naturally unfold through the natural development of the story in a linear manner. Through a variety of characters and events, Li Boyuan accurately conveys the pulse of the era when Eastern and Western civilizations clashed and merged.