Nest of people

Author: Lu Wenfu
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Publish Date: 1995-09-01
Features: Ten years of effort for one sword. Renowned writer Lu Wenfu is celebrated for his short and medium-length stories in the literary world. After years of incubation, his new full-length novel "The Nest of Humanity" has finally been published.
The novel reflects the life journey of a group of young scholars through the historical changes of the Xu family's grand courtyard. The work is divided into two parts. The first part depicts the descendants of the Xu family, Xu Dawei, and his companions, who withdraw from the grand courtyard to escape persecution. The second part extends the storyline to the Cultural Revolution period, with the main characters still centered around the Xu family's grand courtyard. Eventually, due to the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, they are scattered to different parts of the world.
This work features unique material selection and encompasses rich social content. The author excels in diverse artistic techniques such as direct portrayal and indirect characterization, creating vivid and lifelike characters. By intertwining social upheaval with the "internal chaos" of the grand courtyard, the novel achieves a deep connection between scene and emotion, offering profound insights with a distinct Suzhou style.
After being published in full in Story World, the novel immediately attracted attention from the literary community and readers. Now, after revision by the author, it is published for the readers' enjoyment.