Morning Glories Plucked at Dusk

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The Flowers Are Plucked at Dusk: Natural and Warm "Random Talk" The Flowers Are Plucked at Dusk is a collection of autobiographical essays written by Lu Xun in 1926, consisting of 10 essays. Initially published in the bimonthly Myriad Origins, it was later supplemented with two additional pieces, A Preface and A Postscript, and published by Beijing's Wanming Press in 1928. It was reprinted in 1929 and 1932. The selected essays are mostly "memoirs," fully documenting Lu Xun's life journey from childhood to youth. The writing is profound and enduring, making it a classic of modern Chinese prose. Essays such as From the Baicao Garden to the Three Flavor Study, Mr., and Fan A'ning have been included in middle school Chinese textbooks. Wild Grasses: "Solitary Monologue" of Self-Examination Wild Grasses includes 23 prose poems written by Lu Xun (including a limerick and a poetic drama), initially published in the Yusi weekly from 1924 to 1927, all under the pseudonym Lu Xun. The content primarily expresses the contradictions, tensions, and anxieties in Lu Xun's soul through self-reflection, leading to philosophical contemplation. It is poetry forged in the crucible of the soul, imbued with the philosophy of "resisting despair" through life experiences. Essays such as Snow and Kite have been included in middle school Chinese textbooks.