The Story of Ah-Q · Forging Swords (Classic Collection)

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2004-09-17
Features: Has the era of "A Q" passed its prime? Does the famous "spiritual victory method" embodied by "A Q" still hold meaning today? Can the character of "A Q" be fully explored? Such questions have never ceased since Lu Xun's lifetime, when a "creative and radical" young man launched attacks or subtly criticized him. Today, some young writers and scholars, for various reasons, occasionally emerge to question Lu Xun, accusing him of "revengeful tendencies," "cruel criticism," and "lacking great long novels," among other things. The discussion of these issues is naturally beyond the scope of this preface. Moreover, I believe that these criticisms can only be resolved by young readers themselves reading Lu Xun and thinking for themselves, without anyone stepping in to meddle. With Lu Xun's works available, passed down through generations, isn't this enough to prove their significance?