Rickshaw Boy A Novel
Rickshaw Boy A Novel by She Lao is a beautifully translated edition published by HarperCollins on September 7, 2010. This work presents the story of Xiangzi, a poor rickshaw driver in Beijing, who aspires to own his own rickshaw while navigating the challenges of life in a rapidly changing society. Originally published in China in 1937, this novel is recognized as a significant piece of social realism in Chinese literature.
Readers will find a narrative that explores the misadventures of Xiangzi, an honest country boy whose simple ambitions are repeatedly thwarted. The book delves into themes of social struggle and the harsh realities faced by those living on the margins, offering a darkly comic perspective on individualism. With 320 pages, this edition provides an accessible entry point into one of the most important works of twentieth-century Chinese fiction.
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A beautiful new translation of beloved Chinese author Lao She’s masterpiece of social realism, about the misadventures of a poor Beijing rickshaw driver
First published in China in 1937, Rickshaw Boy is the story of Xiangzi, an honest and serious country boy who works as a rickshaw puller in Beijing. A man of simple needs whose greatest ambition is to one day own his own rickshaw, Xiangzi is nonetheless thwarted, time and again, in his attempts to improve his lot in life.
One of the most important and popular works of twentieth-century Chinese literature, Rickshaw Boy is an unflinchingly honest, darkly comic look at a life on the margins of society and a searing indictment of the philosophy of individualism.
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