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 Project Gutenberg 2008-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 199 Lu, Xun 1881 1936 魯迅 Zhou, Shuren 狂人日記 Kuang ren ri ji Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Madman_(Lu_Xun) Produced by Zhan-Ru Jiang "狂人日記" by Xun Lu is a psychological novella written in the early 20th century. The book explores the themes of paranoia and societal alienation through the internal thoughts of a man who believes those around him are conspiring to consume him. It captures a deep existential dread as the protagonist grapples with the notion of cannibalism as a metaphor for social hypocrisy and moral decay. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist, increasingly paranoid and isolated, interacts with various villagers, including his own brother, who he suspects is in on the sinister plot against him. Throughout the story, he reflects on historical instances of cannibalism, linking the actions of individuals in his community to a broader commentary on human nature and morality. As he delves deeper into his fears, he uncovers dark familial secrets and questions the very fabric of humanity, ultimately leading him to a desperate search for truth and safety in a world that feels predatory and hostile. The novella serves as a powerful critique of societal norms and the darkness lurking within human interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Diaries -- Fiction Chinese fiction -- 20th century PL Text Category: Novels 44641 2025-08-10T11:37:30.503063 text/html 44462 2025-01-10T12:23:43.957962 text/html 73207 2025-08-10T11:37:33.991040 application/epub+zip 72117 2025-08-10T11:37:32.022103 application/epub+zip 72118 2025-08-10T11:37:31.020109 application/epub+zip 133904 2025-08-10T11:37:35.415032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128792 2025-08-10T11:37:33.424074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103494 2022-09-12T04:07:05.451615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34395 2025-08-10T11:37:30.311073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34309 2008-05-11T10:37:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17063 2025-08-10T11:37:35.541024 application/rdf+xml 9581 2025-08-10T11:37:31.513051 image/jpeg 2625 2025-08-10T11:37:31.265056 image/jpeg 14368 2008-05-11T10:37:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 69658 2025-08-10T11:37:30.508041 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia