The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China: The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun
Lu Xun (1881—1936) is one of the founding figures of modern Chinese literature. His celebrated short stories assemble a powerfully unsettling portrait of the superstition, poverty, and complacence tha…
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