Four Generations Living under One Roof
by Lao She
About This Novel
This book is divided into two volumes. It is a million-word novel written by the Chinese writer Lao She. The work is set in the occupied area of Peiping during the Anti-Japanese War. It describes the psychology and experiences of more than a dozen families and more than 100 people, centered on the four generations of the Qi family, in the "Little Sheep Circle" alley in Beijing. It reproduces the process of the people of Peiping from being confused and depressed, enduring humiliation and living in humiliation to gradually awakening and resisting under the brutal rule of the Japanese invaders. It praises their valuable national integrity as well as the Chinese nation's unyielding will to fight and determination to resist the war. The novel shows people's resistance and awakening during the Japanese invasion. The plot is described in detail, depicting the determination of the people of Peiping to resist the war under cruel oppression and promoting positive energy.
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