Midnight — China Collection

Author: Mao Dun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: ★32-page paperback, People's Literature Publishing House, 1st edition, 1st printing. This book series is a masterpiece of Mao Dun and a classic of modern literature. The novel portrays numerous characters, including Wu Sungenpu and Zhao Botao, reflecting the struggle between the Chinese national bourgeoisie and the comprador bourgeoisie and their historical fate. It reveals the vast life scenes of China's semi-colonial and semi-feudal society and depicts the social tragedy of national industrial capital. The work features a large cast of characters, rich plot, and delicate descriptions, demonstrating the strength of left-wing literature in both ideological content and artistic form.