Narrative at Forty: Autobiography of Hu Shi

Name: Narrative at Forty: Autobiography of Hu Shi
Author: Hu Shi

四十自述：胡适自传

by Hu Shi (胡适)

Status: Completed
Length: 18k Words
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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"Autobiography at Forty" is an important autobiography written in 1933 by Mr. Hu Shi (1891-1962), a giant in modern Chinese thought and leader of the New Culture Movement. This book is not only a faithful record of the first forty years of Hu Shi's personal life, but also a precious document that reflects the dramatic social changes and ideological transformation in modern China. In the book, Hu Shi traces his key life journey from his childhood enlightenment in the countryside of Jixi, Anhui Province, to his youth experience of pursuing new studies in Shanghai, to his studies at Cornell University and Columbia University in the United States, where he received Western academic baptism, and until he returned to China and joined the May Fourth New Culture Movement, advocating literary revolution and ideological enlightenment. He detailed the molding of his character by his mother, the important turning points in his studies (such as turning from agriculture to philosophy), the influence of his mentors and friends (such as Dewey's experimentalist philosophy), and the gradual formation and establishment of his personal thoughts (such as literary revolutionary ideas, experimentalist methodology, and interest in historical research). Through personal experiences, this book vividly presents the grand picture of the difficult transformation of Chinese society from tradition to modernity in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, especially major historical nodes such as the abolition of imperial examinations, the rise of new education, studying abroad, and the New Culture Movement. The "documentary facsimile" view of autobiography advocated by Hu Shi has been put into practice in this book. Its writing is simple and clear, the narrative is clear, and the emotions are sincere. It integrates personal experience, the times and ideological exploration, and establishes a new paradigm of modern autobiographical writing. The book has detailed records of historical events such as the early Chinese public schools, the founding of "Jingye Xunbao", the founding of "New Youth", and the launch of the literary revolution, and has important historical value.

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