Lu Xun's second collection of short stories. It includes eleven chapters including "Blessings", "At the Restaurant", "Soap", "The Lonely", and "Sorrowful Death". The title of the book reflects the author's depressed mood after the ebb of the May Fourth Movement. The novel focuses on the spiritual dilemma of intellectuals and the tragic fate of rural women, with more delicate depictions, melancholy emotions, and more in-depth exploration.
