Tom Sawyer's Cabin

Author: Stowe (American) Original; Shi Jiaqi Adapted
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: The literary significance of this book is undeniable. The renowned poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called it "the greatest victory in literary history." This novel was introduced to China in 1901 through the translation by Mr. Lin Shu and Mr. Wei Yi, awakening the Chinese people to the dangers of racial discrimination and oppression. In 1932, Mr. Zeng Xiaogu adapted it into a play, which was performed in Ruijin, the capital of the Central Soviet Area, helping the people there recognize the essence of racial discrimination by U.S. imperialism. Over the past 100 years, this novel has been translated into many languages, exerting an immeasurable and profound influence on people worldwide in their opposition to racial discrimination and their fight for freedom and democracy.