Best of Translated Chinese Works

Description: Chinese literature holds a special type of lyricism for how human emotions are almost never expressed by themselves, but conveyed through their relationships to others and the world. The translated works of Diary of a Madman and Other stories by Lu Xun explores the breakdown of these relationships, where Lu Xun offers a short, but scathing and chilling commentary on the depersonalising effects of mindless social conformity. Meanwhile, Life by Lu Yao paints a paints a vivid and emotional portrait of contemporary Chinese life, seen through the eyes of a working-class man who refuses to be broken. In both of these works, we find the emotional acuity and inseparability between people, making for a poetic and resonant read.
Consists of: Diary of a Madman (Very Good), Life (Very Good)