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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780917056406 ISBN: 091705640X Label: Cheng & Tsui Manufacturer: Cheng & Tsui Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 329 Publication Date: June 01, 1979 Publisher: Cheng & Tsui Studio: Cheng & Tsui Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: An essential work for anyone interested in the society and history of modern China! The first half of the twentieth century was a period of great turmoil in China. Family, one of the most popular Chinese novels of that time, vividly reflects that turmoil and serves as a basis for understanding what followed. Written in 1931, Family has been compared to Dream of the Red Chamber for its superb portrayal of the family life and society of its time. Drawn largely from Pa Chin's own experience, Family is the story of the Kao family compound, consisting of four generations plus servants. It is essentially a picture of the conflict between old China and the new tide rising to destroy it, as manifested in the daily lives of the Kao family, and particularly the three young Kao brothers. Here we see situations that, unique as they are to the time and place of this novel, recall many circumstances of today's world: the conflict between generations and classes, ill-fated love affairs, students' political activities, and the struggle for the liberation of women. The complex passions aroused in Family and in the reader are an indication of the universality of human experience. This novel illustrates the effectiveness of fiction as a vehicle for translating the experience of one culture to another very different one. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Suprised... actually.Family has an undying, infinite longevity. First published in 1931, its message still has vital importance. It tells people, young or old, male or female, not to suppress themselves due to external influences, including their own family. At the same time, this is not to say one should negatively rebel against their own people, but to strive and accomplish one's own goals. Ideally, one's achievements should benefit others as well. Family is a story of romance, tragedy, endurance, and victory. Rating:  - Proproganda for Radical ChangeThis is nothing but proprogand for radical change in China during the 1930 or so. I read this for a Asian History class and I understand why we read it. It shows how the young strongly wanted change if not anarchy (look up history and term. it means has a differant meaning what you might think). But as a story it was a very superficial, melodramtic romance. But it does have its place in history. If anything, this might make your interest grow in Chinese-political history. Rating: - A look into a piece of history little known in the WestI had to read this book for a modern Chinese history class in college and found it very enjoyable. It focuses on a time in time that many of us in the West do not really think much about - when the Chinese were wrestling with entering the modern world, a time when the empire was collapsing and the foundation was laid for the rise of both the Chinese Communists and the Chinese Nationalists. The story, of the generational conflicts that exist as traditional family roles are ... Read More Rating:  - EwI really, really didn't like this book. It presented good ideas, but I hated the writing style. It seemed preachy and bland. However, the issues that were adressed made up for its dryness. Rating:  - ExcellentThis used to be a book from a communist source. Not until I saw the movie and realized marriage was arranged by parents for centuries and is still being practiced in China and elsewhere. This is a must for anyone wanting to understand the feeling of people in social history. Ba Jin (1905-) is a low key person who has such pronounced impact on modern China and elsewhere. It is good to know he is still with us and so is the renowned actor Sun Daolin. Good ... Read More 
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