Books by Xun Lu

Lu Xun was Chinäs greatest literary modernist and a key thinker of the early twentieth century. This new translation assembles some of Lu Xun¿s essays and experimental writings little known to English readers¿works of profound imagination that seek to find beauty and meaning in an unjust world.

Lu Xun (1881-1936) is widely considered the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. Although primarily known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific, inventive essayist. These 62 essays-20 translated for the first time-showcase his versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic.