Thick Skin, Black Heart

By Li ZongWu

A short collection of three satirical essays by 20th century Chinese writer Li Zongwu (1879-1943), annotated and carefully translated into modern English.Includes the essays Don't Trust Sages and Henpecked Philosophy, as well as Li Zongwu's most infamous work, Houheixue - also known in English as Thick Black Theory, here translated as Thick Skin, Black Heart - a controversial guide to worldly success that was first banned in Mainland China by the Republican government from 1917 until 1934, and then banned by the Communist government from 1949 until its republication in 1989.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B087SJSZN1
• ISBN13: 9798633461909
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"