Selected Works of Mao Dun

Author: Ding Ergang
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book collects 8 early short stories and novellas, 22 essays, 12 classical Chinese poems, and 16 theoretical and critical articles by Mao Dun. The essay "Dream Under Severe Frost" in this collection, using symbolic and metaphorical techniques, macroscopically and vividly summarizes the twists and turns of the historical period before and after the Great Revolution. The novella "The Trembling" concretely reflects the brutal struggles of the Great Revolution, where various contradictions intertwine. The character of Hu Guoguang in the novel vividly and thoroughly exposes the "self-inflicted punishment" of the all-encompassing local tyrants and evil gentry at the time: infiltrating the revolutionary ranks to promote extreme "leftism," then jumping out to blame this "leftism" on the Communist Party, and other insidious destructive acts. Fang Luolan, who was initially a "leftist" in the Kuomintang but swung right at critical moments, remained perpetually unstable, ultimately leading the party power and state authority to fall into the hands of the enemy. The long "The Erosion" is composed of "The Illusion," "The Trembling," and "The Pursuit," using natural phenomena to symbolize the temporary historical setback of the revolutionary failure, akin to a solar eclipse. Through this selected works collection, readers will witness a grand and tumultuous historical era, while also being captivated by the author's writing techniques.