Four Generations under One Roof (set of 2 Volumes in Total)
by Lao She
About This Novel
The commemorative edition of the full volume, including the three volumes of "Panic", "Stealing Life" and "Famine", has nearly one million words. It took eight years to create and it took forty years for the full volume to be published. Lao She's half-life effort. The original manuscript of this book was destroyed during ten years of turmoil, and some of the content was back-translated from the English version. Selected as one of the "Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century" selected by Asia Weekly, recommended by the Ministry of Education for the new curriculum standards, and a must-read masterpiece in Chinese language for the Beijing College Entrance Examination. The misery of the fall of home, the sorrow of separated relatives, the perseverance of rebirth from the ashes, the anger of rebuilding the country... Mr. Lao She condensed the gray memory of the entire Chinese nation into the tragic experiences and humiliation of more than a dozen residents of a small alley with words full of responsibility and compassion. How did a big family with four generations under one roof survive the difficult times in a war-torn era? What fate will each generation have?
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Official(12)Scraped 21d ago
It's pretty, but too expensive.
Lao She's representative masterpiece is worth recommending.
It is recommended that famous books not be too expensive so that students can afford them!
Why is there a typo in this book? ? ?
I just bought the first volume and want to read it again. It's such a good book.
Lao She himself finally looked death in the eye
Great book! ! !
Lao She's masterpiece can be so plain and simple. I really like Lao She's language, which is plain, earthy and down to earth. .
Support it! !
exquisite
The work "Four Generations Under One Roof" tells a story that happened in a small alley during the Anti-Japanese War. Mr. Lao She makes readers feel the viciousness and ferocity of the invaders as if they were on the scene through delicate descriptions and the combination of the situation at that time, which makes people grit their teeth. I also realized the difficulty of the war of resistance at that time, and could not help but admire the determination and courage of the resisters. As gentle as a mother telling a bedtime story, she carefully told me what dyed the flag under the blue sky red.
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Community(0)
Official(12)Scraped 21d ago
It's pretty, but too expensive.
Lao She's representative masterpiece is worth recommending.
It is recommended that famous books not be too expensive so that students can afford them!
Why is there a typo in this book? ? ?
I just bought the first volume and want to read it again. It's such a good book.
Lao She himself finally looked death in the eye
Great book! ! !
Lao She's masterpiece can be so plain and simple. I really like Lao She's language, which is plain, earthy and down to earth. .
Support it! !
exquisite
The work "Four Generations Under One Roof" tells a story that happened in a small alley during the Anti-Japanese War. Mr. Lao She makes readers feel the viciousness and ferocity of the invaders as if they were on the scene through delicate descriptions and the combination of the situation at that time, which makes people grit their teeth. I also realized the difficulty of the war of resistance at that time, and could not help but admire the determination and courage of the resisters. As gentle as a mother telling a bedtime story, she carefully told me what dyed the flag under the blue sky red.
