Lao She stands as one of the most significant figures in 20th-century Chinese literature. His works are particularly celebrated for their vivid use of the Beijing dialect, capturing the essence of life and culture with remarkable authenticity. He was a master at portraying ordinary people and their daily struggles, earning him an enduring place in Chinese literary history. Through his distinctive voice and narrative style, Lao She offers readers a profound connection to the human experience.
The famous play is set in a typical,old Beijing Teahouse and follows the lives of the owner and his customers through three stages in modern Chinese history .The play spans fifty years and has cast of over sixty characters drawn from all levels of society. Teahouse bids an inspired,lingering farewell to old Beijing and the old society.despite their evils and ills ,and extends a passionate welcome to the new society with its promise if freedom and equality of the people
Twelve short stories written between 1933 and 1937. Featuring personalities and characters to be found in the China of those times, and told with Lao She's usual wit, satire, insight and sympathy. They create a panorama of Chinese society.
This play portrays the life of the owner of a Beijing teahouse and his customers through 50 years of upheaval in China. Spanning from 1898 to the late 1940s, scenes change from late Qing dynasty to the early days of the Republic, then after to post-1945 when Guomindang soldiers take over the city.
"A deliciously funny and moving comedy-of-manners about the Chinese immigrant experience at the height of London's Jazz Age Mr Ma and his son Ma Wei run an antiques shop nestled in a quiet street by St Paul's Cathedral in London, where, far from their native Peking, they struggle to navigate the bustling pavements and myriad social conventions of 1920s English society. The Mas must negotiate love, money, misunderstandings and the London smog, aided and hindered by a cast of brilliantly drawn characters- their well-meaning landlady Mrs Weddeburn, her carefree daughter Mary, old China hand Reverend Ely and his formidable wife. Both a bitingly funny satire of Sino-British relations, and an emotionally powerful story of the experience of Chinese immigrants to the United Kingdom at the turn of the twentieth century, Mr Ma and Son is a compelling, witty novel from one of China's most celebrated writers."--Publisher
Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Beijing, this novel follows the struggles of a rickshaw driver navigating the challenges of poverty and societal change. Through vivid storytelling, the author explores themes of resilience and the human condition, capturing the essence of urban life and the impact of modernization on traditional values. This new translation brings fresh clarity to Lao She's poignant social commentary, making it accessible to a contemporary audience.
Set in a typical, old Beijing teahouse, this drama follows the lives of the owner and his customers through three stages of modern Chinese history spanning 50 years
Lao She wrote this moving story about a rickshaw puller during the 1920s in Beijing, China. It is a tale simply told with easy running narration like in a first-rate biography. It is a great portrayal of old China as seen through the eyes of the Chinese.
In der Schafhürdengasse, in einem der für Peking so typischen Wohnhöfe, lebt mit seiner ganzen Familie der ehrwürdige, alte Herr Qi. Er würde so gerne an den überlieferten Traditionen festhalten, wären da nicht die japanischen Eroberer, die sein gewohntes Leben aus der Bahn werfen.Sorgen bereiten ihm auch seine Enkel, drei Brüder, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten. Der Älteste, noch ganz dem konfuzianischen Veranwortungsgefühl verhaftet, leidet unter der Fremdherrschaft. Der Mittlere hingegen schmeichelt sich bei den Japanern ein, er verrät sogar den ältesten Bruder. Der dritte Bruder, ein junger Student, ist der einzige, der sich dem Widerstand anschließt.Diese Familiensaga gilt als einmaliges Zeitzeugnis der chinesischen Literatur. Sie steht beispielhaft für das Engagement der chinesischen Intellektuellen, die gegen die japanischen Invasoren und die passive Haltung der eigenen Regierung anschrieben, um ihr Volk wachzurütteln.