Project Gutenberg 2008-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 374 Lu, Xun 1881 1936 魯迅 Zhou, Shuren 朝花夕拾 Zhao hua xi shi Produced by Kuo Chao-Yu "朝花夕拾" by Xun Lu is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on the author’s childhood memories and experiences, portraying a nostalgic longing for simpler times and the innocence of youth through various anecdotes. The essays delve into themes of personal reflection, familial connections, and the interplay between memory and identity. The opening of "朝花夕拾" sets the tone for the collection, as the author expresses a desire to find tranquility amidst life's chaos and reflects on the complexities of his thoughts and memories. He recalls the warmth and simplicity of his past, including the vivid tastes of childhood fruits and the bittersweet nature of nostalgia. The initial essay introduces the author's complicated relationship with cats, stemming from an incident involving a pet mouse, which leads him to confront deeper emotions related to love, loss, and his childhood caregiver, referred to as "阿長." This narrative develops a tone of wistful remembrance, inviting readers to explore the blend of humor and poignancy in the exploration of memory throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Essays PL Text Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 138456 2025-06-10T11:57:34.764791 text/html 138277 2025-01-10T11:44:49.382387 text/html 114586 2025-06-10T11:57:38.773777 application/epub+zip 114833 2025-06-10T11:57:36.450773 application/epub+zip 114833 2025-06-10T11:57:35.334780 application/epub+zip 207765 2025-06-10T11:57:40.517743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202343 2025-06-10T11:57:38.157791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177393 2022-09-11T14:22:59.453977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129939 2025-06-10T11:57:34.521800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129825 2021-01-03T13:45:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 59986 2021-01-03T13:45:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16723 2025-06-10T11:57:40.657765 application/rdf+xml 8193 2025-06-10T11:57:35.903782 image/jpeg 2430 2025-06-10T11:57:35.632781 image/jpeg 112141 2025-06-10T11:57:34.777782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia