Nov 23, 2008

Camel Xiangzi | Camel Xiangzi

At a glance:

Author: Shu Qingchun
First Published: 1936
Type of Work: Melioristic realism
Time of Work: The mid-1930’s
Setting: Peking
Principal Characters: Hsiang-Tzu, Hu Niu, Old Liu, Mr. Ts’ao, Hsiao Fu Tzu
Genres: Long fiction, Realism
Subjects: Values, Politics, Class consciousness, 1930’s, Ethics, Ambition, Success or failure, Work or workers, China or Chinese people
Locales: Beijing, China

The Novel

Rickshaw recounts the story of a self-assured young rickshaw puller’s arduous struggle for a gratifying and secure livelihood. Hsiang-tzu, the orphaned protagonist, is only eighteen years old when he abandons the drudgery of life in his native north Chinese village and treks to Peking, the nearest large city. Enchanted by the variety and splendor of the urban panorama, Hsiang-tzu realizes that he has finally found the abode of his dreams; he can never go back to the monotony of plowing fields in the countryside.

Determined to achieve the self-reliance...

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Camel Xiangzi | Camel Xiangzi

At a glance:

The Novel

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