A modern Chinese novel with more than 300,000 words. Mao Dun started writing in October 1931 and completed it on December 5, 1932, with a total of nineteen chapters. Some chapters have been published in "Novel Monthly" and "Literary Monthly" respectively. For more than half a century, "Midnight" has not only enjoyed a wide range of readers in China, but has also been translated into more than a dozen languages including English, German, Russian, and Japanese, producing extensive international influence. The novel is set in the semi-feudal and semi-colonial old Shanghai in May and June of 1930, with the national capitalist Wu Sunfu as the center, and describes various contradictions and struggles in Chinese society at that time. "Midnight", "Home" and "Camel Xiangzi" are the three peaks of modern Chinese novels. Their appearance marks the gradual development of Chinese modern novels, and they have become even more spectacular since then.
Reader comments
The writing style of the book "Midnight" is really amazing! Mr. Mao Dun's writing is delicate and true, making me feel like I am in Shanghai in the 1930s. I especially like the book's description of the fight between national capitalist Wu Sunfu in the shopping mall. The plot is tense and exciting. Moreover, this book also reflected the various contradictions in Chinese society at that time, giving me a deeper understanding of that era. In short, "Midnight" is a good book worth reading!
The writing style of the book "Midnight" is really amazing! Mr. Mao Dun's writing is delicate and true, making me feel like I am in Shanghai in the 1930s. I especially like the book's description of the fight between national capitalist Wu Sunfu in the shopping mall. The plot is tense and exciting. Moreover, this book also reflected the various contradictions in Chinese society at that time, giving me a deeper understanding of that era. In short, "Midnight" is a good book worth reading!