Project Gutenberg 2007-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 862 Lu, Xun 1881 1936 魯迅 Zhou, Shuren 徬徨 Pang Huang Produced by Yi-Hsien Wang "徬徨" by Xun Lu is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores themes of existential despair and the human condition through its characters, primarily focusing on the protagonist's reflections on life and the societal changes surrounding him. The narrative delves into personal loss, familial obligations, and the search for meaning amidst confusion and traditional expectations. At the start of the tale, the protagonist returns to his hometown during the New Year celebrations, encountering both familiar faces and stark changes in the people he meets. He reflects on his past, the waning vitality of life around him, and a poignant encounter with a woman named 祥林嫂 (Xianglin Sao), who is now a beggar, highlighting the painful transitions and tragedies that have befallen her. As the protagonist grapples with feelings of unease and guilt, he becomes increasingly aware of the fragility of human existence and the complexities of interpersonal connections, setting the stage for deeper explorations of despair and hope in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Short stories, Chinese PL Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 241247 241196 2024-09-10T10:00:27.250351 2023-09-11T03:36:41.639934 text/html text/html 241240 241189 2024-09-10T10:00:27.432285 2023-09-11T03:36:41.788866 text/html text/html 123182 2024-09-10T10:00:31.446267 application/epub+zip 126225 2024-09-10T10:00:28.539313 application/epub+zip 126225 2024-09-10T10:00:27.833322 application/epub+zip 251803 2024-09-10T10:00:33.422308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249412 2024-09-10T10:00:31.011314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249779 2022-09-11T08:09:56.611537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211267 2024-09-10T10:00:27.024357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211170 2007-12-26T11:32:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 93356 2007-12-26T11:32:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17402 2024-09-10T10:00:33.556275 application/rdf+xml 5496 2024-09-10T10:00:28.172322 image/jpeg 1781 2024-09-10T10:00:28.003284 image/jpeg 123001 2024-09-10T10:00:27.450291 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia