
The Collection of Clam Algae: a Collection of Lao She's Classic Short Stories
by Lao She
About This Novel
This is a collection of short stories by Lao She, written in 1936. Included in this collection include "Time-honored Brands", "Soul-Breaking Gun", "Stories I Heard", "Old Tragedies in the New Era", "Let's Talk About the House", "New Han Muled", "Ai Qi", etc. Attached is the preface by Lao She. "Soul-Breaking Gun" tells the story of a sharpshooter named Sand Dragon. When the era of pistols and trains came and the escort agency lost the meaning of existence, he was still obsessed with his past majesty and refused to accept the reality. Among the short stories Lao She wrote throughout his life, this is an important work. Among the selections of many modern Chinese literary works, "The Soul-Destroying Gun" is one of the most selected short stories. The rest of the works are also classics and worthy of careful reading.
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