Download or read book Lilies and Other Stories written by Zhijuan Ru and published by China Books & Periodicals. This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of China's most popular authors, Ru Zhijuan is best known for her short stories. This collection contains ten works including 'Lilies', the story which brought her fame in 1958. Many of the earlier themes of her stories were drawn fro mthe War of Liberation, but she now writes on a wide range of subjects. 'A badly edited story' and 'The path through the grassland' both recent works, have won national awards. Her stories are well constructed and engagingly written, with an emphasis on subtle characterization."--P. [4] of cover.