Lao She, China's Master Storyteller

LAO SHE, China’s Master Storyteller
By Britt Towery

Contents

Prefaces

Introduction

In Appreciation, Shu Yi and Shu Ji, children if Lao She

One -- Threshold of a New Era, 1899-1923
The Manchu Years
The Early Years
The Church Years

Two -- Chinese Stories from England, 1924-1930
The Philosophy of Lao Zhang
Zhao Ziyue
The Two Mr. Mas

Three -- Becoming a Writer, 1930-1937
Three books of short stories
City of Cats and Divorce
Camel Xiangzi

Four -- The War Years, 1937-1945
The Japanese Invasion
Patriotic dramas
Four Generations

Five -- The America Experience, 1946-1949
Cultural Exchange
The Yellow Storm
China Through American Eyes
Six -- Hope Abounds, 1950-1960 The New China
Stagecraft: Dragon Beard Ditch
and Teahouse

Seven -- The Human Comedy
Humor is a frame of mind
Humor, Chinese Style
Humorous Selections

Eight -- The Human Tragedy, 1961-1966
The Cultural Revolution
The Beginning of the End
The Death of Lao She: August 24, 1966

Appendixes
1. Ba Jin’s 1999 tribute to Lao She
2. “The Hidden Manchu Literature in Lao She’s
Writing” by Shu Yi
3. Translated story: “A Dog’s Morning”
4. Titles of Lao She’s Major Works
5. References