阿Ｑ正傳 by Xun Lu
"阿Ｑ正傳" by Xun Lu is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around 阿Ｑ (Ah Q), a hapless character from a rural village who exhibits a complex blend of arrogance and self-delusion. Through his misadventures and relationships with the villagers, the book explores themes of identity, social status, and the absurdities of human nature. The opening of "阿Ｑ正傳" introduces the challenges faced by the narrator in writing theprotagonist's story, emphasizing the ambiguity surrounding 阿Ｑ's identity, including his name and lineage. The text humorously examines 阿Ｑ's self-perception as he navigates village life, often boasting about his supposed connections and past glories, despite his lowly status. Events quickly unfold to illustrate 阿Ｑ's interactions with other villagers, highlighting both his desire for recognition and the ridicule he faces as a result of his shortcomings. The blend of introspection and social commentary sets the tone for the novel, suggesting a deeper critique of societal values and personal delusions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
| How to read | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25332.html.images | 112 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25332.epub3.images | 102 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25332.epub.images | 101 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25332.kf8.images | 190 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25332.kindle.images | 183 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25332.txt.utf-8 | 98 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/25332/pg25332-h.zip | 97 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Lu, Xun, 1881-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | 阿Ｑ正傳 |
| Alternate Title | 阿Q正傳 |
| Alternate Title | A Q zheng zhuan |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_True_Story_of_Ah_Q |
| Credits | Produced by Chi-Tang Lin |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Chinese fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 25332 |
| Release Date | May 5, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 263 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
