Awakening World Stories (Volume 1 & 2)

Author: Feng Menglong
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Publish Date: 1956-07-01
Features: The important content of this book is the bold exposure and revelation of the extravagant and shameless lives of the feudal rulers. A significant portion of the book consists of works from the Ming Dynasty. During this period, commodity economy had developed extensively within the feudal society of China. Generally speaking, the germination of capitalism in China had begun at this stage. As a form of popular literature characteristic of urban culture, storytelling literature naturally reflected the economic life of this period and the resulting ideological consciousness in its works. Works like "Shi Runyi's Encounter with Friends at Tanyue" and "Xu's Old Servant's Righteous Indignation Leads to Marriage" all hint at these developments.