Selected Essays of Lao She (Illustrated Edition)

Author: Shu Yi
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Lao She's prose vividly depicts landscapes, portrays people, expresses emotions, discusses literature, and comments on events, with a lively, humorous style rich in local color. As a literary figure, Mr. Lao She was a staunch opponent of the idea of "using literature to convey a moral message." He has never advocated for literature to have short-sighted utilitarian purposes. Instead, he believed that literature should be independent and possess its own intrinsic value. He loudly proclaimed: "When it comes to literature, how you write is more important than what you write." He emphasized emotion, symptoms, and imagination, believing that without these three elements, literature cannot truly exist. He meticulously worked on language, demanding that no one use a single punctuation mark that he had not carefully considered. He was an tireless explorer. This book compiles 100 of Lao She's prose, categorized by content into Rural Life, Friends and Family, Life, Literature, and Humor. The book was selected and edited by Shu Yi, Mr. Lao She's son (Director of the China Modern Literature Museum), and features exquisite illustrations drawn by Ye Wenlin, a first-class national-level artist. The book is divided into five sections: Rural Life, Friends and Family, Life, Literature, and Humor, totaling 100 prose pieces. As Mr. Lao She's son, Shu Yi reveals many little-known anecdotes about his father in the preface and appendix, allowing readers to get closer to the master and experience the spiritual charm of his literary and personal life. The book is beautifully illustrated and rich in content, making it an outstanding work among similar books, while also possessing authoritative credibility.