Acknowledgments
Introduction
Toward an Energetics of Literary Production in Modern China
One
From a May Fourth Youth to Lun Xun's Ally: Hu Feng's Intellectual Evolution
Two
Antidote to Wartime Heroics: Early Qiyue Reportage
Three
From Reflection to Lyricism: The Transition from Qiyue Reportage to Qiyue Fiction
Four
Image Making, Legacy Clarification, and Agenda Formulation: Hu Feng's Interpretations of Lu Xun, May Fourth, and the "Subjective Fighting Spirit"
Five
Different Modes of Intellectual Intervention: Lu Ling's Short Stories
Six
Manifestations of Self-Transcendence: Lu Ling's Children of Wealth
Seven
(Re)presentation of Historical Particularities: Ji Pang's Night Travellers
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index