Lu Xun's first vernacular novel was The Madman's Diary. This novel narrates the protagonist's psychological state and his criticism of social reality in the first person. It is one of...
Lu Xun was not the first person in China to write a novel in the vernacular. In fact, the vernacular movement began in the early 20th century, but Lu Xun's...
Lu Xun's first vernacular article published in the New Youth was " A Madman's Diary." This article was written in the first person, describing a persecuted madman's experience and mental...