Yan Hongying, King of Novels

Name: Yan Hongying, King of Novels
Author: Liu Haozhi

小说之王严鸿影

by Liu Haozhi (刘昊知)

Status: Completed
Length: 282k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban Everyday
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

The novelist Yan Hongying lived a life like a day of thunder and rain. From the very beginning, life was a miserable struggle for him. Born into a poor rural family, he nearly had to drop out of school because he couldn’t afford the tuition. At school, he was lonely. Poverty was branded on him, making it impossible for him to hold his head high. When his self-esteem was wounded, he encountered literary works that would influence him for the rest of his life. The passion literature awakened in him won him over.

After graduating from high school, Yan Hongying knew he had no hope of going to college, so he chose to become a miner. Life in the mines was grueling, and he often came face-to-face with death, living year after year in endless tension and fear. In the midst of spiritual emptiness and anguish, Yan Hongying turned to writing. He wrote the short story “Fisherman’s Song,” a work filled with boundless feeling and displaying a brilliant imagination.

After leaving the coal mine and returning to the city, Yan Hongying landed a job as an editor at a literary magazine through a twist of fate. He mixed with writers and scholars, whom he found loathsome and contemptible. His abrasive personality soon made him unwelcome in literary circles, and his novella “The Mirror” was repeatedly rejected.

In those bleak days, Yan Hongying met the love of his life. Sheltered by their love, he wrote “Redemption,” a novella from his mature period.

In his twilight years, Yan Hongying racked his brains trying to figure out how to heal people’s souls and put an end to the metropolis’s perverse indulgence and its moral decay. In an icy chamber of pain, he built himself a staircase that reached toward a summit he had never climbed: “Revolution.”

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72Chapters

155Reads · 30 days

1.3MReads · all time

9.5Score

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With its high-quality writing, the author truly takes us into the life of Yan Hongying. The summer of 1957 was destined to be an extraordinary year. The straightforward writing style immediately draws me into the world of the book. Following the author's footsteps, we slowly enter the story together and listen to the events of that year!
11 likes1y ago
With its delicate touch, the book outlines Yan Hongying's eventful life. From loneliness and inferiority on campus to life-or-death trials in the coal mine, and the ups and downs in the literary world, Yan Hongying never gave up his love for literature. His story is like a beacon, illuminating our path forward through adversity.
7 likes1y ago
It vividly portrays the image of Yan Hongying, a novelist whose life was full of twists and turns yet who remained steadfast. At different stages of his life, he was able to overcome numerous difficulties with his dedication to literature, creating a series of classic works. His story is the best interpretation of dreams, letting us understand that as long as we have dreams in our hearts, even the most difficult life can blossom into something beautiful.
6 likes1y ago
This reminds me of Jack's line, "I want to be the king of the world." Hongying's first love was indeed beautiful and unforgettable, but I quite liked your portrayal. However, you do indeed have the shadow of the author of "Iron Man." Therefore, five stars are awarded.
6 likes1y ago
Reading "The King of Novels" has filled me with optimism and a positive attitude towards life. It's quite good, and it contains many profound philosophies about life that are worth pondering. The author is a writer with a very high level of cultural knowledge. Looking forward to more exciting content I hope this book will become a huge hit and be printed into copies.
5 likes1y ago
The writing is exceptional, the author is very skilled, the characters are remarkably well-developed, and the storyline is vast. I was truly captivated and couldn't put it down. Although I've only read less than half, it's already excellent, getting more and more exciting with each reading. I'll definitely keep going!
4 likes1y ago
The writing is excellent! It's captivating and easy to read! Each short story is meaningful, resonating with real-life people and events, and offering inspiration! It provides insights into real-life dilemmas, and reading it broadens my perspective! Thank you so much!
4 likes1y ago
The story is full of ups and downs, with a tight pace throughout, from climax to calm, and the occasional humor makes it very engaging. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the plot is logical and well-founded. Kudos to the author for his talent.
4 likes1y ago
Having read it multiple times, I can't help but admire the author's design for character development. The protagonist's transformation is deeply moving, and the author's writing style is excellent. The concise and engaging plot is very enjoyable, and the profound themes of the novel make it a book that can withstand repeated scrutiny.
4 likes1y ago
The story is quite realistic, vividly depicting the confusion of writing and the agony of rejections. Especially the part where he hides in the warehouse and frantically reads classics—you can feel how literature saved his life. The later years are a bit tragic, but ultimately he reconciles with himself, which is quite a transcendent experience.
4 likes1y ago