Dead Water Waves (red Classic)
by Li Jieren
About This Novel
This book tells the story of what happened in a corner of Sichuan before and after the signing of the "Xinchou Treaty". Through a series of stories, the author presents a vivid group portrait of the "citizen class" in Tianhui Town. At the same time, Luo Waizui and Gu Tiancheng compete for Sister Cai, and finally Gu wins and Luo loses, which actually reflects the colonial power's defeat of the feudal power. Taking this as the main line, the novel vividly depicts the local folk customs, the mental state and lifestyle of the citizens at that time, fully displaying the dark side of reality that was like a backwater. After the invasion of European and American material civilization, the mutual agitation and ebb and flow of the two local forces stirred up "little waves" in the "backwater", which reflected the historical atmosphere of imperialism's invasion of China and the Qing government's humiliating surrender.
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