Diary of a Madman and Other Stories edition by Lu Xun Politics Social Sciences eBooks
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Diary of a Madman and Other Stories by Lu Xun. Lu Xun (1881–1936), a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in Vernacular Chinese as well as Classical Chinese, Lu Xun was a novelist, editor, translator, literary critic, essayist, and poet. In the 1930s he became the titular head of the League of Left-Wing Writers in Shanghai.
The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun where included in these edition
A Madman's Diary; Kung I-chi; Medicine; Tomorrow; An Incident; Storm in a Teacup; My Old Home; The True Story of Ah Q; Village Opera; The New Year's Sacrifice; In the Wine Shop; A Happy Family; Soap; The Misanthrope; Regret for the Past; The Divorce; The Flight to the Moon; Forging the Swords.
Two brothers, whose names I need not mention here, were both good friends of mine in high school; but after a separation of many years we gradually lost touch. Some time ago I happened to hear that one of them was seriously ill, and since I was going back to my old home I broke my journey to call on them, I saw only one, however, who told me that the invalid was his younger brother.
"I appreciate your coming such a long way to see us," he said, "but my brother recovered some time ago and has gone elsewhere to take up an official post." Then, laughing, he produced two volumes of his brother's diary, saying that from these the nature of his past illness could be seen, and that there was no harm in showing them to an old friend. I took the diary away, read it through, and found that he had suffered from a form of persecution complex. The writing was most confused and incoherent, and he had made many wild statements; moreover he had omitted to give any dates, so that only by the colour of the ink and the differences in the writing could one tell that it was not written at one time. Certain sections, however, were not altogether disconnected, and I have copied out a part to serve as a subject for medical research. I have not altered a single illogicality in the diary and have changed only the names, even though the people referred to are all country folk, unknown to the world and of no consequence. As for the title, it was chosen by the diarist himself after his recovery, and I did not change it.
Diary of a Madman and Other Stories edition by Lu Xun Politics Social Sciences eBooks
I came across references to the first component of this book in Panka Mishra's From the Ruins of Empire. It's pretty weird. Cannibals somehow relate to the predicament of early republican China. Lu Xun is an important figure in modern Chinese literature. Fans included Mao. Taking the volume as a whole, it presents a fascinating view of the author's world. Highly recommended.Product details
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Diary of a Madman and Other Stories edition by Lu Xun Politics Social Sciences eBooks Reviews
I have compared the Lyell translation to the established one by Yang Hsien-yi and Gladys Yang (Selected Stories of Lu Hsun Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 3rd edition, 1972). The Lyell translation embraces the spirit of the original Chinese in American English. The Yang translation is understated in typical British English. Compare this passage from New Years Sacrifice
Yang version
In one hand she carried a wicker basket, in which was a broken bowl, empty; in the other she held a bamboo pole longer than herself, split at the bottom it was clear she had become a beggar.
Lyell version
In one hand she carried an empty bamboo basket; a broken bowl lay inside it-- empty. With the other hand she supported herself on a bamboo pole that was taller than she and had started to split at the bottom. It was obvious that she had become a beggar, pure and simple.
The Lyell version is more descriptive, with a more active tense. This version is bold with American colloquialisms and earthy, realistic and profane language. The Lyell version is vibrant and alive. The 33 page introduction is illuminating for probing Lu Xun's motives and purpose in writing as well as touching on the art of translation. I counted 16 full page black and white illustrations to complement the stories. The only criticism is the book binding that is stiff and prevents the book from lying flat.
The stories are (1) Diary of a madman (2) Kong Yiji (3) Medicine (4) Tomorrow (5) An unimportant affair (6) The story of hair (7) A passing storm (8) Hometown (9) Ah Q-- the real story (10) Dragonboat Festival (11) The white light (12) Some rabbits & a cat (13) A comedy of ducks (14) Village opera (15) New Year's sacrifice (16) Upstairs in a wineshop (17) A happy family (18) Soap (19) The eternal lamp (20) A warning to the people (21) The venerable schoolmaster Gao (22) The loner (23) Mourning the dead (24) Brothers (25) Divorce.
Awesome.
Classic of Chinese fiction.
Book that makes you think.
Interesting stories and interesting annotations giving insight into the times when they were written.
Great book thanks
Unique insight into Chinese culture and thought. I would recommend this read to anyone interested in Chinese history
I came across references to the first component of this book in Panka Mishra's From the Ruins of Empire. It's pretty weird. Cannibals somehow relate to the predicament of early republican China. Lu Xun is an important figure in modern Chinese literature. Fans included Mao. Taking the volume as a whole, it presents a fascinating view of the author's world. Highly recommended.
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