20 Private Love Novels of the Republic of China (Complete 10 Volumes)

Author: Wu Tian (Editor)
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Features: ★16K hardcover, published by China Literature Publishing House
In the 1920s and 1930s, China's modern literary field witnessed the emergence of a group of exceptionally talented and distinctive young writers. They were deeply influenced by the May Fourth New Culture Movement, with a strong yearning for spiritual freedom and personal liberation in their hearts. They converged in a few major cities in early modern China, where they tried to change the world and others with their hearts and pens. However, their souls were fragile and sensitive, filled with new ideas yet lacking resources. In the face of the distorted modern civilization of old China's metropolises, their struggles and resistance ultimately proved futile, with bitterness, helplessness, depression, and despair lingering like shadows. As a result, all their painful emotions and fragmented thoughts were transformed into moving works that exuded a strong sense of modernity, romance, and melancholy, depicting the relentless battle between soul and flesh.
Years have passed, and the works they left behind—like the blood-cry of the azaleas—still shine like brilliant stars in the night sky, casting a captivating glow.