Blessings (illustration by Feng Zikai)
by Written By Lu Xun And Illustrated By Feng Zikai
About This Novel
"Blessing" is a short story written by Lu Xun. It tells the story of "I", an intellectual who left his hometown. After returning to his hometown at the end of the lunar calendar, he stayed at the house of his fourth uncle (Master Lu Si) to prepare a "blessing". He witnessed the tragedy of the death of the fourth uncle's former maid, Xiang Lin, who died of illness. By describing Xianglin's tragic life, the novel shows the author's sympathy for oppressed women and his ruthless exposure of feudal thoughts and ethics. The illustrations in the novel were drawn by Feng Zikai. Lu Xun's words and Feng Zikai's illustrations complement each other and more vividly present the rich characters and storylines written by Lu Xun, providing a special version for current readers to better understand Lu Xun.
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