The Complete Works of Li Jieren: Dance of the Demons (hardcover)
by Li Jieren
About This Novel
"The Dance of the Demons" written by Li Jieren is a novel describing the social scene and human conditions of Chengdu in the rear area during the late Anti-Japanese War. The story is set in the era after the Kuomintang moved its capital to Chongqing in 1938. It describes the lives of the Kuomintang government officials, big and small, who came to Chengdu during the "National War", ordinary people who went down the river, and ordinary people living in Chengdu itself. It reflects the real life of the prostitutes in that special era. Mr. Li Jieren used his broad strokes to depict the minions and men and women of government officials who were in dire straits, such as Chen Dengyun and Chen Lihua, as well as ordinary people such as Bai Zhishi and Tang Shuzhen. At the same time, he vividly reproduced the customs and customs of Chengdu in the rear area during the Anti-Japanese War, especially the people of Chengdu. Urban life, the rural scenery of Chengdu, the patriotic enthusiasm of young students joining the army, the joining of the American Allied Forces, the precarious lives of ordinary people... "The Dance of the Demons" has a vivid story, the era scenes are like the present, with rich characteristics of the times and regional colors, distinctive language features, and lifelike characters.
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