The True Story of Lu Xun
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The True Story of Lu Xun

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
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The True Story of Lu Xun

About this book

This is the first independent, full-life biography of Lu Xun, the most celebrated Chinese writer of the twentieth century, in any European language. It sets aside all the propaganda that has accrued over the sixty-six years since his death, and presents him as a credible human being, neither aggrandized nor belittled. While taking on board the findings of the most recent research on Lu Xun's life, and so being of interest to specialists, this biography is designed to be understood by any reader. As Lu Xun's life spanned the transition from Manchu empire to citizens' Republic, it can be seen as one man's history of China's progress to modernity—a progress in which he personally played a significant part. The facts of Lu Xun's life are presented objectively, but they do not always speak for themselves. The author has therefore drawn on his lifelong study of modern Chinese literature to offer intelligent interpretations where necessary. Since the subject of this biography was a writer, the author has appended to the chronicle some brief 'sketches' of his work for the benefit of those unacquainted with it.

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Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. Copyright page
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Lu Xun Outline Chronology
  6. 1. Lu Xun: Family and Childhood
  7. Chapter 2 Education
  8. 3. Japan
  9. 4. Shaoxing and Peking
  10. 5. Marriage with Zhu An
  11. 6. Happy Days
  12. 7. The Break with Zhou Zuoren
  13. 8. The Xi’an Interlude
  14. 9. Embattled and In Love
  15. 10. Lu Xun in Transit: Xianmen and Guangzhou
  16. 11. Settling in Shanghai
  17. 12. Uneasy Leadership
  18. 13. Commitment
  19. 14. The Middle Years in Shanghai
  20. 15. The Last Phase: Downhill
  21. 16. Dissolution and Death
  22. Sketches of Lu Xun’s Literature
  23. To Remember in Order to Forget
  24. Sources