After Dusk (famous Literary Classic)
by Xu Dishan
About This Novel
"After Dusk" was published in 1921. It is based on the failure of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1891 and the French occupation of Guangzhou Bay. It tells the story of the protagonist Guan Guan who lives in seclusion on an isolated island with her two daughters after the death of his wife. Not long after the beginning of the novel, it unfolds with a dialogue between father and daughter. By recalling the past with his daughter and his deceased wife, it depicts the deep love, family affection and feelings of family and country. Guan Guan fled the world due to defeat in the war. After his wife died of illness, he raised his daughter alone. He expressed his grief with the sound of the piano every day. This collection also includes "Mother of All Things", "Farewell", "Lone Star on the Cape", etc. This collection focuses on showing the intertwining of individual destiny and the future of the nation, family warmth, colonial resentment, and patriotism and love for others.
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