It was correct to say that Sinking was the first collection of modern Chinese literature. However, it is not entirely correct to say that Lu Xun's "Scream" is the beginning of modern Chinese literary history novels. The Scream was an early modernist novel that revealed many problems in Chinese society, including feudalism, imperialism, and the dark side of human nature. Its appearance symbolized that the Enlightenment Movement of modern Chinese literature had a profound influence on the later history of modern Chinese literature. Although Fallen was also an excellent novel, it was not the beginning of modern literature. The history of modern Chinese literature can be traced back to the early 20th century, such as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Lao She, Ba Jin, etc. They created a new era of modern Chinese literature.
Lu Xun's "Hometown" was the first article published in modern Chinese history. It was an essay published in Shanghai's Shenbao in 1895 and was hailed as a classic of modern Chinese literature. This article depicted the experiences of a young Lu Xun in his hometown, revealing the darkness of Chinese society and the suffering of the people at that time, becoming one of the pioneers of modern Chinese literature.
Lu Xun's first modern literary work was The Madman's Diary.
For literary novels with modern Chinese history as the background, the following examples can be used as reference: Teahouse was a novel written by Lao She. It narrated a series of political, economic, and social events that happened in Beijing teahouses in the 1920s, as well as the interpersonal relationships and fates of different characters. Through the teahouse, the novel showed the dark side of society and the complexity of human nature, as well as the conflicts and choices between different characters. The Teahouse is regarded as a classic work of modern Chinese literature for its vivid and true description, profound thoughts and unique artistic style. It not only had a profound influence on Chinese literature, but also gained widespread recognition and praise internationally. The success of Teahouse lies not only in its profound thoughts and unique artistic style, but also in its profound social meaning and humane care. Through the story of a teahouse, it reflected the dark side of Chinese society and the complexity of human nature at that time. At the same time, it also called for people to pay attention to social justice, human rights and democracy, which had extremely high practical significance and cultural value.
The first short story in the history of modern Chinese literature was "The Oil Merchant monopolizes the Courtesan Belle." This novel was written in 1903 by a famous modern Chinese author. The novel tells the love story between a poor oil seller and a beautiful courtesan. It is a classic of modern Chinese literature.
Lu Xun's " A brief history of Chinese novels " is a work of literary theory. Its purpose is to analyze and criticize ancient Chinese novels and explore their historical development and evolution. In this book, Lu Xun put forward many literary theories, such as "novel is a tool of social criticism","novel character image is an objective description", etc. These views are classic works in the field of literary theory.
Lu Xun's vernacular novel, Diary of a Madman, is considered to be the first vernacular novel written by him in the history of modern Chinese literature. This novel was published in 1918. It was written in the first person. It was about a crazy man's criticism of himself and society. It was one of the landmarks of modern Chinese literature. It had an important influence on the development of the vernacular movement and the formation of modern Chinese literature.
Lu Xun's first novel in the history of modern Chinese literature was A Madman's Diary.
Lu Xun published the first vernacular novel in the history of modern Chinese literature, The Madman's Diary.
Lu Xun's first collection of stories was 'A Madman's Diary'. The first vernacular novel in the history of modern Chinese literature was The True Story of Ah Q.
Lu Xun's Madman's Diary was considered the beginning of modern Chinese novels. This novel was first published in 1918 and is regarded as one of the most important works in modern Chinese literature because it created a precedent for modern novels by using the narrative technique of the stream of consciousness and the plot of absurdity. Through this novel, Lu Xun revealed the various ills of Chinese society and the sufferings of the people at that time, which attracted widespread attention and discussion in the social and literary circles.