Lao Zhang's Philosophy

Name: Lao Zhang's Philosophy
Author: Lao Shezhu

老张的哲学

by Lao Shezhu (老舍著)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

This book has selected Lao She's most classic works and collected them all. Lao She is good at using popular and plain words to reflect the times and life. His works have an indispensable position in history, are insurmountably exemplary and representative, and have eternal charm. French writer Le Clézio, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, commented: "The depth, passion and humor in Lao She's novels are global and transcend national boundaries." His novel "Camel Xiangzi" and the play "Teahouse" have been included in the reading lists of middle and high school Chinese and college Chinese majors. The essays "Growing Flowers", "Cats", "Spring Festival in Beijing", "Grassland" and "My Mother" and "Hen" have been included in primary and secondary school textbooks. This set of books includes "Camel Xiangzi", "Lao Zhang's Philosophy", "Two Horses", "Winter in Jinan", "Cat City", "My Life", "Xiaopo's Birthday", "Dr. Wen", "Teahouse", "Longxugou", "Treasure Ship" and "Four Generations Under One Roof", etc., Among which are all his classic works.

Reader comments

After reading it on August 18, 2025, I thought everyone would be happy when Sun Shoubei's arrival solved the debt problem. Unexpectedly, Wang De went crazy, his parents found him a wife, Li Jing was lonely and helpless, and Li Ying disappeared. When the news came out, Long Feng got married. "Lao Zhang's Philosophy" is Lao She's first novel and the first work published under the pseudonym "Lao She". Women are objectified as bargaining chips for repaying debts. Lao Zhang is a miser, and Sun Ba is a wallflower. They believe whatever Lao Zhang says. Wang De and Li Ying have new ideas. It is precisely because Wang De is responsible. Even if he does not like the daughter-in-law his parents found, he still cannot bear it and takes responsibility. They are all the playthings of magicians in feudal society.
6 likes1y ago
Wow, this book "Lao Zhang's Philosophy" is really good! Mr. Lao She's writing style is popular and plain, but it can reflect the reality of the times and life. His writing is humorous and easy to read. This reminds me of his other work "Camel Xiangzi", which also uses the lives of small people as the background to describe the changes in society and the complexity of human nature. I think Mr. Lao She's works are very profound and worth reading again and again.
3 likes2y ago
It feels better looking than Luotuo Xiangzi.
2y ago