Diary of a Madman, a first-person narrative presented in the form of a diary, is the tale of Poprishchin, a government clerk who gradually descends into insanity. At the outset, the narrator records his frustrations and humiliations straightforwardly, rationalizing various affronts to his dignity. O... [more]

This book is one of the masterpieces of Modern Chinese Literature. The story is written in the backdrop of China in 1921. It is a story of Ah Q, a symbolic representative of China, who is caught in some uncanny events. [more]