Project Gutenberg 2008-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 188 Lu, Xun 1881 1936 魯迅 Zhou, Shuren 狂人日記 Kuang ren ri ji Produced by Zhan-Ru Jiang "狂人日記" by Xun Lu is a psychological novella written in the early 20th century. The book explores the themes of paranoia and societal alienation through the internal thoughts of a man who believes those around him are conspiring to consume him. It captures a deep existential dread as the protagonist grapples with the notion of cannibalism as a metaphor for social hypocrisy and moral decay. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist, increasingly paranoid and isolated, interacts with various villagers, including his own brother, who he suspects is in on the sinister plot against him. Throughout the story, he reflects on historical instances of cannibalism, linking the actions of individuals in his community to a broader commentary on human nature and morality. As he delves deeper into his fears, he uncovers dark familial secrets and questions the very fabric of humanity, ultimately leading him to a desperate search for truth and safety in a world that feels predatory and hostile. The novella serves as a powerful critique of societal norms and the darkness lurking within human interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Diaries -- Fiction Chinese fiction -- 20th century PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 44461 44410 2024-09-11T05:07:56.907777 2023-09-11T08:35:30.906720 text/html text/html 44454 44403 2024-09-11T05:07:57.052736 2023-09-11T08:35:31.029765 text/html text/html 47338 2024-09-11T05:07:59.809711 application/epub+zip 46487 2024-09-11T05:07:58.122822 application/epub+zip 46487 2024-09-11T05:07:57.433768 application/epub+zip 108419 2024-09-11T05:08:01.132739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103323 2024-09-11T05:07:59.382750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103494 2022-09-12T04:07:05.451615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34395 2024-09-11T05:07:56.757723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34309 2008-05-11T10:37:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 14368 2008-05-11T10:37:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17398 2024-09-11T05:08:01.260707 application/rdf+xml 9045 2024-09-11T05:07:57.760723 image/jpeg 2543 2024-09-11T05:07:57.595726 image/jpeg 47704 2024-09-11T05:07:57.056752 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