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1 online resource (vii, 329 pages) : illustrations

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JSTOR DDA.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary

Lu Xun (1881-1936) was arguably the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. While most well known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific and inventive essayist. Jottings under Lamplight showcases Lu Xun's versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic with translations of sixty-two of his essays, from the well known to the obscure, some translated for the first time. Organized by theme, the volume provides a context for readers--both those familiar with and those new to Lu Xun--to make meaningful connections among the diverse ideas generated from one of China's most brilliant minds. The first part of the book, "Self-Reflections," includes important autobiographical essays that shed light on the formative experiences shaping Lu Xun's worldview and literary sensibilities. The second part, "Reflections on Culture," contains his thoughts on the major cultural transformations of the day. The volume as a whole reveals the mind of an ingenious writer who chronicled his own life and the events of his time with a keen eye; the essays provide penetrating insights into a culture and society, relayed at times with notes of despair, yet also pathos, humor, and an unparalleled caustic wit.-- Provided by publisher

Contents

Prefaces and autobiographical essays -- In memoriam -- On tradition -- On art and literature -- On modern culture.

Note

Print version record.

Local Note

JSTOR

Subject

Lu, Xun, 1881-1936.

Lu, Xun, 1881-1936 (OCoLC)fst00016398

China -- Civilization -- 1912-1949.

China -- Social life and customs -- 1912-1949.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.

LITERARY CRITICISM -- Asian -- General.

LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- Essays.

Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898

Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815

China. (OCoLC)fst01206073

Literary essays.

Social & cultural history.

Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000.

Asian history.

Anthologies: general.

Literature.

Chronological Term

1912-1949

Genre/Form

Electronic books.

Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896

Autobiographies.

Added Author

Cheng, Eileen, 1969- editor.

Denton, Kirk A., 1955- editor.

Other Form:

Print version: Lu, Xun, 1881-1936. Essays. Selections. English. 2017. Jottings under lamplight. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2017 9780674744257 (DLC) 2017007814 (OCoLC)976423966

ISBN

9780674981447 (electronic bk.)

0674981448 (electronic bk.)

9780674744257 (hardcover ; alk. paper)

067474425X (hardcover ; alk. paper)