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The Human Monster cover
Short story
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人妖

The Human Monster

By 郁达夫 (Yù Dá Fū) • 1923

A seventeen-year-old boy, recovering from illness, struggles with his desire for independence.

Psychology
Drama
Difficulty:

3325 chars

The Decision cover
Poem
Image by Pixabay

决断

The Decision

By 徐志摩 (Xu Zhi Mo) • 1925

A passionate call to act decisively for love and freedom, even at great personal risk.

Philosophy
Psychology
Drama
Difficulty:

193 chars

Advertisement cover
Short story
Image by Esra Korkmaz

广告

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By 叶紫 (Ye Zi) • 1935

Trapped indoors by rain, a young novelist spirals through anxiety and pride.

Psychology
Drama
Difficulty:

1349 chars

A Small Incident cover
Short story
Image by Amy Chandra

一件小事

A Small Incident

By 鲁迅 (Lu Xun) • 1919

In the bitter cold of a Beijing winter, a self-absorbed man witnesses a simple yet profound act of kindness.

Psychology
Drama
Difficulty:

844 chars

Blood and Tears cover
Novella
Image by brenoanp (cropped)

血泪

Blood and Tears

By 郁达夫 (Yù Dá Fū) • 1922

A man returns to his homeland and struggles to reconnect with it.

Foreign
Drama
Difficulty:

6239 chars

The Story of Hair cover
Short story
Image by Lai Afong

头发的故事

The Story of Hair

By 鲁迅 (Lu Xun) • 1920

A man reflects on how cutting his hair brought ridicule and rejection.

Political
Psychology
Difficulty:

1985 chars

The Hands cover
Short story
Image by Abolfazl Salehi (cropped)

手

The Hands

By 萧红 (Xiao Hong) • 1936

A rural girl with discolored hands faces discrimination and isolation.

Drama
Tragedy
Difficulty:

9739 chars

The Burial of Hope cover
Poem
Image by Griffin Wooldridge (cropped)

希望的埋葬

The Burial of Hope

By 徐志摩 (Xu Zhi Mo) • 1923

A sorrowful meditation on the death of hope and the emotional struggle of letting go.

Psychology
Tragedy
Difficulty:

289 chars

The Growth of Ghosts cover
Essay
Image by Alexander Krivitskiy

鬼的生长

The Growth of Ghosts

By 周作人 (Zhou Zuoren) • 1934

A curious exploration of ghosts, blending folklore, diary records, and skeptical humanism.

Supernatural
Philosophy
Difficulty:

2345 chars

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