The Origin of New Chinese Literature

The May Fourth Movement had a profound impact on China, advocating the use of vernacular writing and having epoch-making significance. The author of this book is one of the most outstanding essayists in modern China, with exquisite insights into Eastern and Western literature. With an extraordinary vision, he analyzes the source of vernacular writing layer by layer, connecting the past and the present, allowing readers to understand the various contexts and connections between vernacular writing and ancient literature.