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Author: Liu Xinwu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Family is a representative work of the famous writer Ba Jin's "River Trilogy." This novel is set against the turbulent social background after the May Fourth Movement and depicts the internal story of a feudal family, the Gao Mansion, in Chengdu, Sichuan, which has been in existence for four generations. The plot revolves around the love and marriage of the three brothers, Juxin, Juemin, and Juehui, of the third generation of the Gao family, and portrays the awakening of the younger generation under the influence of the new of the May Fourth Movement, while criticizing the evil old forces and old rituals. This novel has a strong anti-feudal tone and has inspired countless young people at the time and later, encouraging many young men and women to pursue a new life and seek meaningful youth and life. It is a classic work in the history of modern Chinese literature.