Lu Hsun wrote his first published story in Chinese vernacular, a pioneering move in Chinese literature at the time and his biting portrait of feudal China earne... » 

Lu Hsun wrote his first published story in Chinese vernacular, a pioneering move in Chinese literature at the time and his biting portrait of feudal China earned him popularity in the West. This collection of 18 stories shows the variety of his style and subjects throughout his career. «