The language I used in Lao She's "Divorce" in this 60th anniversary edition is the first, and perhaps the best, a model of concise and fresh writing. --Lao She, "Divorce," a work Lao She preferred even more than "Rickshaw Boy." Five clerks, four families, three couples going through divorces. Old Li's life in Beiping is almost entirely filled with misery, like a cannibalistic government office! He listens to his colleague Brother Zhang's advice, temporarily setting aside his pursuit of "poetry," and brings his wife and children from the countryside. But can he expect smooth sailing just by being grounded? The bureaucratic clashes won't stop. A sudden change occurs in Brother Zhang's family, and Old Li...
Format:Paperback
Language:Chinese
ISBN:9863237647
ISBN13:9789863237648
Release Date:May 2026
Publisher:Lian He Wen Xue
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Format: Paperback
Condition: New
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