"Moon and Mountain" Author: [Japan] Nakajima Atsushi Publisher: Democracy and Construction Press

This book selects 11 classic short stories by Japanese writer Nakajima Atsushi, including "Moon in the Mountain", "Disciple", and "Li Ling", all of which are based on ancient Chinese classics. The author reinterprets the stories of Li Zheng, Zilu, Li Ling, Su Wu, Wujing and other characters, injecting modern people's thoughts into historical figures. The cold characters in the classics suddenly come back to life and become flesh-and-blood, resonant and dramatic characters. The content of this book is unique and the writing is beautiful. The author is good at portraying the human heart and human nature in the text, which is both a question of life and an exploration of self.

Nakajima Atsushi (1909-1942) was a Japanese novelist. In February 1942, he published "The Record of the Mountain and the Moon" and "The Disaster of Words" in "Literary World", which shocked the literary world; in May, he published "Light, Wind, Dream", which was shortlisted for the Akutagawa Prize; in December, he died of an asthma attack. His career as a professional writer lasted only four months, but the few works he left behind are still loved by people. Among them, "The Record of the Mountain and the Moon" was selected into the Japanese high school Chinese textbook, and "Li Ling: The Record of the Mountain and the Moon" ranked first in the list of Japan's "Five Outstanding Novels". Translator's Profile Liang Yue, graduated with a Japanese major, is now specialized in translating Japanese books. She has translated many books from the Japanese Shufu no Tomosha, with delicate writing and fluent style.