Morning Glories Plucked at Dusk

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Selected Prose from My Youth is a collection of ten autobiographical essays written by Lu Xun in 1926. The first five were written in Beijing, while the last five were composed in Xiamen. Initially, they were published under the title Reminiscences of a Schoolboy in the monthly magazine Myriad Sources in installments. In July 1927, Lu Xun revised and compiled them in Guangzhou, adding a preface and an afterword, and renamed the collection Selected Prose from My Youth. These ten essays are "narrative memories," which comparatively fully record Lu Xun's life journey and experiences from childhood to youth. They recall unforgettable people and events, express nostalgia for his former friends and teachers, vividly depict the customs of the late Qing and early Republican era, and serve as an important artistic document for studying Lu Xun's early thoughts, life, and the society of that time. The essays in Selected Prose from My Youth are well-structured, orderly narrated, interspersed with insightful commentary, and feature typical examples and richly drawn characters. The language is simple yet profound, with a subtle and profound tone, and a strong sense of emotion. Selected Prose from My Youth was not written for children, yet it contains many stories about them, making it engaging to read. Moreover, as one grows older, different layers of meaning can be discovered in the works, which is the charm of Lu Xun's writings.