Lu, Xun 1881-1936 creator text utu 2008 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "狂人日記" by Xun Lu is a short story published in 1918. Written in vernacular Chinese, this groundbreaking work follows a man's diary entries as he becomes convinced that everyone around him—family, villagers, and society itself—practices cannibalism. Through his increasingly paranoid observations, he discovers references to "eating people" even in ancient Confucian texts. The story uses madness as a lens to critique traditional Chinese culture and values, concluding with a desperate plea to "save the children" from a society trapped by oppressive customs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Madman_(Lu_Xun) Release date is 2008-05-02 Original publication data not identified Diaries -- Fiction Chinese fiction -- 20th century PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25297 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25297 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133559.0 25297