01615cam a22003493u 4500 27636 UtSlPG 20260610133630.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG zh iso639-1 PL Yu, Dafu, 1896-1945 沉沦 Chen Lun: Yu Dafu's Anthology 沉淪 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_(novella) Release date is 2008-12-30 Produced by Shung Ru Wu "沉沦" by Dafu Yu is a novella written in 1921. The story follows a melancholic Chinese student living in exile in Japan, trapped between isolation and longing for connection. Struggling with sexual desire intertwined with feelings of national shame, he retreats into solitude among nature. His internal conflict between individualism and collectivism intensifies as he encounters Japanese women and grapples with his homeland's weakness. Driven by impulse and desperation, his journey leads toward a devastating conclusion by the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Chinese prose literature Chinese fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27636 68545 68545