There were two thick classics on the table: one was a foreign work by Balzac, the other was a novel by Lu Xun

Lu Xun (September 25, 1881-October 19, 1936) was a famous writer, philosopher, revolutionary and translator in modern China. He was known as one of the founders of modern Chinese literature and one of the important representatives of the New Culture Movement. Lu Xun's works involved novels, essays, poems, essays and many other fields. His unique style and rich content had a profound impact on the development of modern Chinese literature and thought. His masterpieces included A Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, New Stories, and so on. Lu Xun's works are deeply loved by the Chinese people, not only in China but also in the world. Many of his works have been translated into many languages and spread around the world. His thoughts and behavior had a profound impact on modern and contemporary China.

Lu Xun (September 25, 1881-October 19, 1936) was an outstanding, ideologist, and social practitioner in the history of modern Chinese literature. His works had profound social criticism and ideology, and he was regarded as one of the founders of modern Chinese literature. The complete works of Lu Xun's classics included A Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, New Stories, Hesitation, Weeds, and many other famous works. These works deeply reflected the dark side of Chinese society and the suffering of the people at that time with their strong ideology and artistry. Lu Xun's works were very popular among readers, and some of them had been adapted into movies, TV series, novels, comics, and other popular forms. Reading Lu Xun's works can help us better understand the development of modern Chinese literature, and can also delve into human nature, society, history and other issues. Therefore, I recommend reading Lu Xun's complete works to better understand the development and changes of modern Chinese literature.

Of course, the following are some famous foreign classics: The Pride and Predict is a novel by Jane Austen about the life of the British upper class. It is considered one of the most influential novels in the history of British literature. The Catcher in the Rye is a long novel by J.D. Salinger, which tells the story of a teenager, Holden Caulfield. It is considered one of the most important novels of the 20th century. War and Peace (War and Peace) is a long novel written by Leo Tolstoy about the history of Russia during the Napoleonic Wars. It is considered one of the classics in the history of world literature. Harry Potter is a series of magical fantasy novels by JK Rowling, which tells the story of a young wizard, Harry Potter, growing up at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 100 Years of Solitude is a novel by Garcia Márquez, which tells the historical changes of Colombia over the past 100 years and is considered one of the representative works of Latino literature. These are some famous foreign works, which not only have high literary value, but also deeply reflect the development of human society and history.

Lu Xun's two collections of novels were called "Scream" and "Hesitation". The Scream was a collection of his early masterpieces, which explored human nature, society, and history with the theme of social darkness and the suffering of the people. As for "Hesitation", it mainly reflected Lu Xun's concern for the status of women in Chinese society at that time, and discussed human nature, love, marriage and other issues. These two collections of novels were considered classics of modern Chinese literature.

Lu Xun's other representative works included the novels Diary of a Madman, The True Story of Ah Q, Medicine, Kong Yiji, New Stories, and the collections of essays, Morning Flowers Picked Up in the Evening, Weeds, and so on. These works became the classics of modern Chinese literature with their profound thoughts and unique artistic style, which had a profound impact on the development and progress of Chinese literature.

It wasn't 'Heng' or Lu Xun's work. Heng was published in modern China in 1935. The novel was set in a small village in northern China in the 1920s. It reflected the darkness of society and the suffering of the people by describing the fate and conflicts of several families in the village. Lin Yutang was praised as a classic of modern Chinese novels with his unique narrative techniques and profound thoughts.

Lu Xun's recommended classic novels included two collections of short stories,"Scream" and "Hesitation". The Scream was Lu Xun's first collection of novels. It included a Madman's Diary, Kong Yiji, Medicine, and many other classic works, revealing the drawbacks of feudal society and the distortion of human nature. "Hesitation" was another collection of short stories by Lu Xun, which included "Blessing","On the Restaurant" and other famous works. It explored the complexity of human nature and the darkness of society in depth. These works not only contained profound thoughts, but also displayed Lu Xun's unique literary style with exquisite artistic techniques.

There are only two books that were rated as great by Lu Xun. Lu Xun believed that the great books were Dream of the Red Chamber and Journey to the West. These two books are both representative works of ancient Chinese novels with very high literary value and historical significance. "Dream of the Red Chamber" described the life of the feudal society in the Qing Dynasty and displayed the richness of human nature. It was a novel with profound social significance. Journey to the West, on the other hand, expressed the author's deep understanding of human nature and love for traditional Chinese culture through the legendary stories of Sun Wukong and other characters. These two books have an important position in the history of Chinese literature and are widely regarded as the treasures of Chinese culture, known as the "treasure house of world literature".

Lu Xun's Nostalgia was a novel that explored the relationship between modern China and traditional culture. Its influence could be seen from many aspects: As a classic work of modern Chinese literature, Nostalgia deeply reflected the reality of Chinese society and people's thoughts at that time, which had a profound impact on modern Chinese literature. 2. Reflection and exploration of traditional culture: The novel criticized and reflected on traditional culture and put forward the concept of "nostalgia" to express the re-examination and exploration of traditional culture. This inspired later literary creators to bring new vitality to traditional culture in modern society. 3. The influence on readers: Nostalgia deeply reflects the reality of Chinese society and people's thoughts at that time. The language is concise, vivid and infectious. Its profound thoughts and literary value influenced the readers at that time and now, and inspired people to think about traditional culture and modern life. 4. The influence on Chinese literature: Nostalgia is one of Lu Xun's representative works with extremely high literary value and depth of thought. Its influence was far-reaching not only in China but also in the world. It became the object of study and research for many Chinese literary practitioners and readers.

Aunt Xianglin was a character in Lu Xun's Madman's Diary.