Picking up Flowers in the Morning and Evening
by Lu Xun
About This Novel
"Morning Blossoms Plucked at Dusk" is a collection of reminiscence essays by Lu Xun recalling different life experiences in his childhood, adolescence and youth. As a "note of memories", this collection vividly reflects the formation of Lu Xun's character and interests. The first seven chapters reflect his childhood life in his family and private school in Shaoxing, while the last three chapters describe his experience of traveling from his hometown to Nanjing, then to Japan to study, and then back to China to teach. It reflects the difficult journey of aspiring young intellectuals in searching for light in the vast darkness of old China, despite hardships and dangers, and expresses the author's nostalgia for his former relatives, friends, and teachers.
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