Lu Xun, the father of modern Chinese literature, is an essential read for the intermediate and advanced student of Chinese.
In this eBook dive into the world of Lu Xun. The stories in this collection are some of Lu Xun's best stories and are a true joy to read. Read about Kong Yiji and the old imperial examination system in imperial China as well as 13 other short stories.
Audio files of Lu Xun’s Nahan are included with the purchase of this ebook. The audio files include both a woman and male speaker.
The following stories are included:
- Nahan Preface 呐喊-自序
- Kuang Ren Riji 狂人日记
- Kong Yiji 孔已己
- Medicine 药
- Tomorrow 明天
- A Small Incident 一件小事
- A Story About Hair 头发的故事
- A Passing Storm 风波
- Hometown 故乡
- Dragonboat Festival 端午节
- The White Light 白光
- A Comedy of Ducks 鸭的喜剧
- Some Rabbits and a Cat 兔和猫
- Village Opera 社戏
Each story is provided in the following format:
• Full story unabridged in simplified Chinese
• Pinyin for the entire text
• Definitions for difficult vocabulary
• Historical explanations and summaries
• Illustrations throughout
• MP3s read by two native speakers
