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Diary of a Madman and other stories Lu Xun William A Lyell Books

I came across references to the first component of this book in Panka Mishra's From the Ruins of Empire. It's pretty weird. Cannibals somehow relate to the predicament of early republican China. Lu Xun is an important figure in modern Chinese literature. Fans included Mao. Taking the volume as a whole, it presents a fascinating view of the author's world. Highly recommended.


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Diary of a Madman and other stories Lu Xun William A Lyell Books Reviews

I have compared the Lyell translation to the established one by Yang Hsien-yi and Gladys Yang (Selected Stories of Lu Hsun Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 3rd edition, 1972). The Lyell translation embraces the spirit of the original Chinese in American English. The Yang translation is understated in typical British English. Compare this passage from New Years Sacrifice

Yang version
In one hand she carried a wicker basket, in which was a broken bowl, empty; in the other she held a bamboo pole longer than herself, split at the bottom it was clear she had become a beggar.

Lyell version
In one hand she carried an empty bamboo basket; a broken bowl lay inside it-- empty. With the other hand she supported herself on a bamboo pole that was taller than she and had started to split at the bottom. It was obvious that she had become a beggar, pure and simple.

The Lyell version is more descriptive, with a more active tense. This version is bold with American colloquialisms and earthy, realistic and profane language. The Lyell version is vibrant and alive. The 33 page introduction is illuminating for probing Lu Xun's motives and purpose in writing as well as touching on the art of translation. I counted 16 full page black and white illustrations to complement the stories. The only criticism is the book binding that is stiff and prevents the book from lying flat.

The stories are (1) Diary of a madman (2) Kong Yiji (3) Medicine (4) Tomorrow (5) An unimportant affair (6) The story of hair (7) A passing storm (8) Hometown (9) Ah Q-- the real story (10) Dragonboat Festival (11) The white light (12) Some rabbits & a cat (13) A comedy of ducks (14) Village opera (15) New Year's sacrifice (16) Upstairs in a wineshop (17) A happy family (18) Soap (19) The eternal lamp (20) A warning to the people (21) The venerable schoolmaster Gao (22) The loner (23) Mourning the dead (24) Brothers (25) Divorce.
Awesome.
Classic of Chinese fiction.
Book that makes you think.
Interesting stories and interesting annotations giving insight into the times when they were written.
Great book thanks
Unique insight into Chinese culture and thought. I would recommend this read to anyone interested in Chinese history
I came across references to the first component of this book in Panka Mishra's From the Ruins of Empire. It's pretty weird. Cannibals somehow relate to the predicament of early republican China. Lu Xun is an important figure in modern Chinese literature. Fans included Mao. Taking the volume as a whole, it presents a fascinating view of the author's world. Highly recommended.