Lin Yutang - Zhu Men

Author: Lin Yutang
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Lin Yutang collectively referred to the three novels "The House of Earth," "Beijing Smog," and "The Sound of the Wind and the Crows" as "Lin Yutang Trilogy." These works share an intrinsic spiritual connection, embodying the author's cultural and life ideals. The 300,000-word "The House of Earth" adopts a straightforward narrative structure in both story and character development, primarily following the love story between Du Ruo'an, a female student at a normal college, and Li Fei, a reporter from Shanghai's "New Gazette" stationed in Xi'an. Set against the social backdrop of northwest China in the early 1930s, the novel portrays the conflict between good and evil, as well as the struggle between justice and injustice. The plot is full of twists and turns, making it deeply engaging and highly readable. The characters in this book are entirely fictional, much like those in all his novels, drawing inspiration from real life but being composite figures. It is firmly believed that no one would consider themselves the original version of any of the warlords, adventurers, swindlers, or playboys in this book. If a lady imagines herself knowing any of the famous ladies or favored concubines in the book, or even if she has had similar experiences herself, that is entirely unimportant.