Living Hell

"Living Hell" is the best among the condemnation novels of the late Qing Dynasty. Through the interweaving of multiple story lines, the living conditions and psychological changes of various characters are depicted, and the ugly phenomena of all walks of life are exposed. The officials are cruel, the prosecutors encourage evil, and the government is confused, causing disasters to innocent people, and party prisons are everywhere! There are many characters in the novel, including corrupt officials, wealthy businessmen, poor people, prostitutes, etc., Each of which is representative. These characters have vivid images and complex personalities, and the content involves corruption, official darkness, the gap between rich and poor, moral decay and other issues. By revealing these social problems, it criticizes the various shortcomings of society in the late Qing Dynasty. Li Boyuan's writing style is pungent and direct, his language is easy to understand and full of irony. He is good at shaping characters through detailed description and dialogue, so that readers can deeply feel the heaviness and absurdity of social reality.