Jottings Under Lamplight

by Lu Xun and Xun Lu

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 and inventive essayist. Jottings under Lamplight showcases Lu Xun's versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic with translations of sixty-two of his essays, twenty of which are translated here for the first time.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067474425X
• ISBN13: 9780674744257
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"