狂人日記 by Xun Lu
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"狂人日記" by Xun Lu is a short story published in 1918. Written in vernacular Chinese, this groundbreaking work follows a man's diary entries as he becomes convinced that everyone around him—family, villagers, and society itself—practices cannibalism. Through his increasingly paranoid observations, he discovers references to "eating people" even in ancient Confucian texts. The story uses madness as a lens to critique traditional Chinese culture and values, concluding with a desperate plea to
"save the children" from a society trapped by oppressive customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lu, Xun, 1881-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | 狂人日記 |
| Alternate Title | Kuang Ren Ri Ji |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Madman_(Lu_Xun_short_story) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 19.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Diaries -- Fiction |
| Subject | Chinese fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25297 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25297-1 |
| Release Date | May 2, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1144 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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