by Lu Xun · Biblioteca de El Sol nº 188, 1991, Madrid. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788479692186
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The True Story of Ah Q is a short novel by Chinese writer Lu Xun, published in 1921. The work is a scathing critique of early 20th century Chinese society, through the figure of Ah Q, an ignorant and conformist peasant who is involved in a series of comic and tragic situations. This 1991 edition, published by Biblioteca de El Sol nº 188, Madrid, presents a translation by Ernesto Posse and an introduction by Horacio Vázquez Rial.
Lu Xun, pen name of Zhou Shuren, born Zhou Zhangshou, was a Chinese writer. A leading figure of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in both vernacular and literary Chinese as a novelist, literary critic, essayist, poet, translator and political commentator, known for his sharp, satirical style and critical reflections on Chinese history and culture.
