«Fortress Besieged, summary» in Chinese with a Parallel Translation

Book Fortress Besieged, summary (圍城) in Chinese
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Original title: 
圍城
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Language: 
Chinese
Difficulty: 
A2
Year: 
1947
Number of pages: 
3

"Fortress Besieged" is a satirical novel by Chinese author Qian Zhongshu. The book follows the life of Fang Hongjian, who returns to China after an unsuccessful attempt at studying abroad. He faces difficulties in finding a job and building relationships, which highlights themes of disillusionment, illusions, and the struggle for a place in society. The title symbolizes human desires for unattainable goals: those inside the "fortress" want to escape, while those outside strive to enter.


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