Blades of Grass

Lao She's stories proved to be very good indeed, moving and delighting readers for many years and establishing him as a master of classic modern fiction. Thankfully we now have access to a rich collection of his short stories in superb English translations. These stories showcase the varied facets of Lao She's impressive talent and draw us effortlessly into his world -- and we emerge the better for it. This is a writer eternally immersed in and fascinated by the kaleidoscope of humankind. The stories are characterized by humor and by intensely sympathetic explorations of human relationships. Some of them are unsettling. Many are poignant. Most of them make us laugh. All evoke the color and energy of life, for Lao She is also a connoisseur of the everyday with a keen appreciation of the concrete detail.

ISBN	0824818032	Pages	320
ISBN13	9780824818036 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	University of Hawai'i Press	Weight (grammes)	432
Imprint	University of Hawai'i Press	Published in	Honolulu, HI
Format	Paperback	Series editor	Goldblatt, Howard
Publication date	31 Dec 1999	Series title	Fiction from modern China
Translator	Sarah Wei-Ming Chen, William A. Lyell	Height (mm)	204
Library of Congress	99011832	Width (mm)	133
DEWEY	895.1351	Spine width (mm)	20
DEWEY edition	DC21	Academic level	General

	The Grand Opening	1
	An Old and Established Name	15
	No Distance Too Far, No Sacrifice Too Great	29
	Black Li and White Li	45
	Also a Triangle	69
	An Old Man's Romance	87
	Hot Dumplings	107
	Life Choices	113
	Neighbors	127
	Crooktails	145
	Ding	165
	A Man Who Doesn't Lie	173
	Rabbit	183
	Attachment	211
App	Autobiography of a Minor Character	227
App	How I Wrote My Stories	259
	Translator's Postscript: The Man and the Stories	273
	Acknowledgments	308
	A Note on the Translations	309

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