Travels of Lao Can (Panda books)

Liu, E

Literature & Fiction

Distributed by China Publications Centre

Written by Liu E, an intellectual born at the end of the Qing Dynasty. By describing what Lao Can sees and hears in his travels, the author fiercely attacks the injustices he witnessed and exposed the hypocrisy of so-called "honest and upright officials." Intriguing novel, and one of the last books to be written in the "old style" of Chinese narrative.

The Travels Of Lao Can

Travel

Asia

Silk Pagoda

The Travels of Lao Can was written by Liu E, a brilliant intellectual born into a scholarly family at the end of the Qing Dynasty. By describing what Lao Can sees and hears on his travels, the author fiercely attacked the injustices he witnessed and exposed the so-called "honest and upright officials" as hypocrites who tried to rise to power at the expense of the people. 
Written in 1905, The Travels of Lao Can has been circulating for nearly a century and people think highly of Liu E's mastery of language. The use of language, observations and detailed descriptions all show the author's originality. Among late Qing-dynasty novels, The Travels of Lao Can is, artistically, a prominent work.

The Travels of Lao Can (Panda Series)

World Literature

Foreign Language Press

This book focuses on quack doctor Lao Can's travel, jokingly describes the various aspects of the society in a particular environment. The book first symbolically points out the delicate relationship between individuals and the age, and then writes about Daming Lake scenery, Wang Xiaoyu's storytelling, an honest and upright official is hateful, a strange case, the icebound Yellow River, love and thorough understanding... This book has the fantasy of novels about human relationship, the insight of the psychological novels, and the righteous ardour of martial arts fiction; some people think its chapters are like Qin bricks and Han tiles, which look beautiful separately, but together can not make a fine piece. Well, read in detail, and you will find that its ingenuity lies right in being unconventional, capricious, natural and unrestrained.

The Travels of Lao Can (Chinese Edition)

Sanqin Publishing House

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