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Storytellers

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"Storytellers" is a novel by the classic Chinese writer Lao She. It centers on the dramatic life of the folk storyteller Fang Baoqing and his adopted daughter, Xiulian. Xiulian is kind, talented, and intelligent enough to understand the bleakness of her fate at the very bottom of human society. After all, she is just the sold daughter of impoverished parents, and although Fang Baoqing dotes on her, his greatest concern is to find a way for her to become a concubine for some rich man. Otherwise, she is doomed to sell herself on the streets. This is the way of life in the world of street performers. Therefore, Xiulian's attempts to escape this vicious cycle seem crazy to Fang Baoqing.

The novel occupies a special place in Lao She's oeuvre. Many characters, including Fang Baoqing and Xiulian, were based on specific prototypes, and the writer Meng Liang, a friend of the Fang family, is easily recognizable as the author himself.

In addition to the title novel, this book includes the story “My Life” and selected stories by Lao She.
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