Essential Chinese Novellas of the Past 30 Years

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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Although this book only includes about a dozen middle-length novels, due to the limitation of length, the selection is quite rigorous. I dare not say that only these are the best middle-length novels in the past three decades—there are many other works that are hard to part with. But at least they deserve to be considered the most popular and influential masterpieces in the past three decades. Holding this book in hand will bring the joy of being overwhelmed by the beauty of the scenery on the mountain path.
The middle-length novel genre, situated between the long and short forms, has a substantial capacity. The May Fourth Literary Revolution, initiated by Mr. Lu Xun's The True Story of Ah Q, still cannot compare to the extraordinary vitality of the short story. We must acknowledge that in the history of modern and contemporary literature, the middle-length novel has been relatively quiet for a long time. However, from the 1980s and 1990s to the present three decades, it has been a period of peak, eruption, and high productivity for the middle-length novel in Chinese literature, with its genre advantages fully demonstrated. The reasons behind this are truly worth in-depth study by literary historians. The current selection is from this brilliant era, a time of brilliant stars and outstanding talents.