A Problem That Is No Problem
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A good fit for
- History and literature enthusiasts interested in Republican-era social culture and officialdom
- Managers who want insight into how informal power operates inside organizations
- Readers who enjoy Lao She's humorous and satirical style and want representative works beyond Camel Xiangzi and Teahouse
- Thinkers interested in the topic of "Chinese-style relationships" in sociology and management studies
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or fast-paced stories with strong plots
- Readers with no interest in social critique set in a particular historical period
Reading tips
- Read it alongside other short stories by Lao She from the same period (such as The Gun of Breaking Souls) to appreciate the diversity of his style
- While reading, pay attention to the subtleties of dialogue; Lao She excels at portraying character and psychology through language
- After reading, consider: does Ding Wuyuan's "worldly wisdom" still exist in some settings today? What are its roots?
About the publisher
Tianjin People's Publishing House publishes across such fields as classic works, foreign literature, architecture, social culture and social sciences, with 749 relevant titles in the collection. In the areas of classics and scholarship, works such as Wang Guowei's Renjian Cihua and Fei Xiaotong's From the Soil and Fertility and Reproduction reflect a sustained attention to social culture and classic texts of thought. Architectural books are represented by Liang Sicheng's Annotated Yingzao Fashi and A History of Chinese Architecture, showing an emphasis on architectural heritage and building traditions. In foreign literature, translations of Sholokhov's And Quiet Flows the Don and Tolstoy's War and Peace and The Death of Ivan Ilyich, through the work of translators such as Li Gang and Yu Dawei, form a substantial series of translated works. Overall, the press combines classic texts, scholarly works and fine translations, with a publishing character oriented toward humanistic depth and the dissemination of knowledge.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 不成问题的问题
- 微神
- 断魂枪
- 月牙儿
- 我这一辈子
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About the author
Lao She, born Shu Qingchun with the courtesy name Sheyu, lived from 1899 to 1966. A Manchu from Beijing, he is a major modern Chinese writer. His writing long centered on urban life in Beijing and on ordinary people at the lower levels of society. His works are mostly social novels and folk literature, and he also wrote essays and miscellaneous prose. His style is plain yet marked by irony and compassion, and he was skilled at using colloquial Beijing-flavored language to portray characters and their fates. His representative works include Camel Xiangzi, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, which have had wide influence. In 1951 he received the title "People's Artist." The library holds 488 of his works, commonly classified under social fiction, classics, folk literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, and exam books, showing that his writing continues to circulate among readers and in teaching.
