A Madman’s Diary 狂人日记

The Madman’s Diary is a seminal work in modern Chinese literature by 鲁迅, originally written as the first vernacular short story in China. It uses the voice of a paranoid narrator to expose the horrors of outdated traditions and challenge societal norms with sharp insight and powerful imagery. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

《狂人日记》是鲁迅创作的中国现代文学经典，标志着白话文小说的开端。作者通过一个“狂人”的视角，揭露了封建礼教中“吃人”的本质，以犀利的文字和象征性叙述挑战传统社会。 :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}