Collection of Condemned Novels: Selected Classic Works of Wu Jianren (All Nine Volumes)

This set of books selects Wu Jianren's classic literary works, such as "The Sea of ​​Hate" and "The History of Sordid Society in Modern Times", etc., And is suitable for literature lovers to read. Especially lovers of classical literature will be in for a treat. "The Strange Situation I Witnessed for Twenty Years" is a novel with an autobiographical nature. Through nearly 200 short stories about the protagonist's "narrow escape" from his father's funeral to his failure in business, it outlines various strange current situations in late Qing society in the more than 20 years after the Sino-French War to the beginning of the 20th century. The social life it reflects is broader than "The Appearance of Officialdom". In addition to the officialdom, it also involves shopping malls, foreign markets, medical schools, and medical and divination. "Nine Lives" was originally published in "New Novel" sponsored by Liang Qichao, and tells the story of a major murder that occurred in Guangdong during the Yongzheng period. The work borrows from the past to present the present to attack corrupt officials at that time, but affirms the supreme ruler and shows a reformist tendency. The novel uses flashback techniques and is heavily influenced by foreign literature. The novel prominently reflects the writer's artistic style: sharp writing, solemn and humorous, spicy and interesting. Ru Goucai made his first appearance, and his words, like water from a bottle, and his demeanor as if there were no one around him, appeared on the page with just a few strokes.