Spring Silkworms And Other Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Spring Silkworms And Other Stories by Mao Tun presents a poignant collection of short fiction from early 20th-century China. This volume chronicles the profound social and economic transformations impacting ordinary citizens, particularly the rural populace. The titular story illustrates the arduous lives of silkworm farmers, detailing their hopes and despair amidst changing agricultural landscapes. Other narratives within the collection illuminate the broader struggles of a nation in flux, capturing the human cost of modernization and political upheaval. Mao Tun's masterful prose conveys a tone of stark realism, offering an unflinching look at the resilience and suffering of the Chinese people during a pivotal historical period.
Author: Mao Tun
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS PEKING
Genre: Anthology
Edition: 2nd ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Spring Silkworms And Other Stories by Mao Tun presents a poignant collection of short fiction from early 20th-century China. This volume chronicles the profound social and economic transformations impacting ordinary citizens, particularly the rural populace. The titular story illustrates the arduous lives of silkworm farmers, detailing their hopes and despair amidst changing agricultural landscapes. Other narratives within the collection illuminate the broader struggles of a nation in flux, capturing the human cost of modernization and political upheaval. Mao Tun's masterful prose conveys a tone of stark realism, offering an unflinching look at the resilience and suffering of the Chinese people during a pivotal historical period.