Camel Xiangzi - Softcover

Lao She

Softcover

ISBN 10: 711900512X ISBN 13: 9787119005126

Publisher: Foreign Languages Press, 1997

Synopsis

Camel Xiangzi is undoubtedly one of the most moving and successful novels to come from among China's most prolific modern writers, Lao She (1899 - 1966), the author of plays, short shories and novels. He is perhaps best known for his vivid portrayal of characters, as well as his biting and lively use of language. Camel Xiangxi is based on the author's first-hand knowledge of the plight of people like the novel's protagonist, a rickshaw boy. The novel was first published in serial form in the magazine Yuzhoufeng, but the War of Resistance Against Japan delayed its publication as a book. When it finally did appear, however, it was received enthusiastically both at home, and, after having been translated into many languages, abroad. In 1957, Camel Xiangzi was written into a script and is now one of China's best-loved and most widely-performed play.

About this title

Book Description

This novel marks the peak of Lao She's career as a professional writer and registers a new approach to the representation of China in its absurdist situation. It can be read as an "epic" of modern China.

About the Author

Renowned for his absurdist re-visioning of the world and experimentation with the techniques of humour in his satirical writings. Lao She (pen-name of Shu Qingchun, also named Sheyu, 1899-1966) is one of the few writers who has written on almost all of the major events in modern China. To say that his works are mirrors of modern Chinese sociocultural changes is no exaggeration. His works, fictional and dramatic, are not simply historical writings; but the author's reflections upon history, as well as the voices of the common people trapped in the social turmoil in modern China.

Edition details

• Publisher: Foreign Languages Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 711900512X
• ISBN 13: 9787119005126
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 236