Mao Dun's main works include Midnight, Eclipse, Frost Leaves Red Like February Flowers, Tribute to the White Poplar, Landscape Talk, Spring Silkworms, Autumn Harvest, Late Winter, Lin Family Shop, etc.
Among them, Midnight was a modern Chinese novel with about 300,000 words. Mao Dun started writing in October 1931 and finished writing on December 5,1932. There were a total of 19 chapters. The novel was set in the semi-feudal and semi-colonial old Shanghai in May and June 1930, with the national capitalist Wu Sunfu as the center. It described the various contradictions and struggles in Chinese society at that time.
Eclipse was a collection of novellas by modern writer Mao Dun, first published in 1930. Eclipse consisted of three novellas that were slightly continuous: Disillusionment (published in 1927), Shaking, and Pursuit (completed in 1928). The theme of Eclipse was the life experience and spiritual journey of a group of petty-capitalist intellectual youth before and after the Great Revolution. It was intended to show the three periods that the youth must go through in the tide of revolution at that time: the excitement on the eve of the revolution and the disillusionment when the revolution was in front of them, the wavering when the revolutionary struggle was fierce, and the pursuit after the disillusionment and wavering.
Frost Leaves Red Like February Flowers was another masterpiece written by Mao Dun after Eclipse. The novel was set in Jiangnan villages and towns on the eve of the May 4th Movement. It described the infighting between the emerging capitalists and the gentry and landlords, as well as the sharp contradictions between them and the peasants. In the middle, there were several pairs of young men and women's emotional entanglements, which widely reflected the social life of that era. The layout was rigorous, the scene was grand, the plot was complicated, and the language was elegant. It was a masterpiece full of national style.
"Tribute to the White Poplar" was an essay written by modern writer Mao Dun in 1941. The author used the white poplar trees on the northwest plateau to symbolize the tenacious and hardworking northern peasants. He praised their simplicity, strength, and spirit of striving for progress in the national liberation struggle. At the same time, he also cast a sharp ridicule on those who looked down on the people and stubbornly regressed. The article had a lofty idea, a clear image, a rigorous structure, and concise language.
Landscape Talk is one of Mao Dun's representative works of lyric prose. Landscape Talk was about scenery. The "scenery" here included not only natural scenery but also people's activities. On the surface, he was talking about the natural "landscape", but in fact, he was writing about the person who dominated the "landscape".
"Spring Silkworm" was a short story written by modern writer Mao Dun.
Big Fish Begonia's ending poem was a line from the Song of Everlasting Regret: " The Emperor of the Han Dynasty has been longing for women for many years, but he has not been able to get it." This poem came from Bai Juyi's long narrative poem, Song of Everlasting Regret, from the Tang Dynasty. This poem described the love story between Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei, as well as the debauchery of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and the tragic fate of Yang Yuhuan. The meaning of the word "Qiu" in this poem was that Yang Yuhuan, the favorite concubine of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, eventually led to her unfortunate ending because of Emperor Xuanzong's debauchery.
๐I recommend the following novels to you, they are all quite popular:
- "Proud Sage Emperor": Fantasy-Eastern fantasy novel. The protagonist returns against the heavens and kills all the geniuses of the world. There were many praises and praises in the book reviews.
- "Super Little Shennong": An urban supernatural novel. The main character's abilities are diverse, and the style is a bit like a farming novel. His new book,"Starting from the Showdown, Becoming a Big Boss," was very popular.
- "Rebirth of a Thousand Years of Moon": Ancient romance-classical fictional novel. The female protagonist worked hard to turn over a new leaf through rebirth, wanting to seek justice for her family. Sweet literary direction. The male lead was the number one double standard in the Great Meng Kingdom.
- "Raising Eyebrows": A gaming e-sports novel. The protagonist suddenly appears on the field and defeats all the experts along the way. It is full of fighting passion. His new book, Brawler Expert II, was also very popular.
- "The Sorcerer: From a Wife Descending From Heaven to Invincibility": A fantasy novel about a foreign continent. The protagonist was a pure human wizard with a unique magic system and a strange sense of humor. There were many girls praising it in the reviews.
- "Let You Be a Young Fresh Meat, You've Become an Idol of the Nation": A novel about an urban entertainment star. The main character is a young fresh meat who is unexpectedly popular. He shows his valiant experience skills, and many young ladies who love the idol circle like him very much.
I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~๐
Daddy-Long-Legs was a long novel by Somerset Maugham in England, which was regarded as one of Maugham's representative works. The story was about a little boy and his long-legged uncle, who had both legs amputated due to illness. The little boy embarked on a journey full of hardships and challenges in order to take care of his uncle and help him realize his dreams. The story showed the complexity of human nature and the conflict of moral values, but also revealed the various truths of society and life.
๐I recommend the following novels to you:
"Ping Bu Fang Hua": This ancient romance novel described the experience of the daughter of a noble family and the struggle in the court. The female protagonist was strong and unyielding, but she maintained her attitude of rising to the top despite the fear of every step.
"Dancer brings disaster to the country": This ancient romance and classical fictional novel depicted how a dancer faced danger step by step in the turbulent Daning Dynasty and restored the country.
"Prosperous Brocade": This ancient romance novel tells the story of how the female protagonist was cold-blooded and heartless after her family was destroyed, but she also yearned for love and happiness.
I hope you will like the above recommendations. If you have any other needs, please feel free to tell me ~๐
I recommend the following two mystery novels to you:
1. " Ghost Inn of Liao Zhai ": This book is a suspenseful and wonderful world novel written by the author, Hairless Juzi. It describes a world where heaven and earth are impassable and the underworld is in power. It is full of mystery and wonder. The readers can experience all kinds of strange and wonderful worlds.
2. " The Unorthodox Taoist in the World of Monsters ": This book was a fantasy novel written by the author, Tai Jian. It described the world of ghosts and monsters with the collapse of rites and music. It also described how Taoist Lu Qian explored the real path by learning evil methods. It was full of mystery and fantasy. I hope you like my recommendation.๐
One Thousand and One Nights was a long chapter novel by Arabian-Rahim Sadash, which was hailed as one of the representative works of Middle Eastern literature.
The timeline of Cai Jun's novels Return from the Abandoned Village and 19 Levels of Hell was as follows:
" Return from the Abandoned Village " was published in 2006. It told the story of the protagonist, Zhu Xiaobei, from the late 1990s to the early 2000s.
" The Nineteen Levels of Hell " was published in 2009 and described the experiences of the protagonist, Ye Fei, around the year 2000.
Therefore, according to the time sequence of Cai Jun's novels, Return from the Abandoned Village and 19 Levels of Hell should be read first, then 19 Levels of Hell.