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V rezultate korablekrusheniia glavniei geroi, edinstvenniei viejivshii chlen ekipaja, okazievaetsia na Marse, naselennom antropomorfniemi koshkami. Ih civilizaciia, naschitievaushaia bolee dvadcati tiesiach let, nekogda moguchaia i velichestvennaia, niene prebievaet v upadke. Zemlianin znakomitsia s molodiemi i stariemi koshkami, ucheniemi, politikami i krestianami, predprinimaet popietki perevospitat koshek, no v konce koncov stanovitsia svidetelem poslednih dnei sushestvovaniia Koshachego gosudarstva. . . Glavniei geroi romana Chjao Czie-ue – student-bezdelnik, ego imia oznachaet "Mudrec skazal", a ego jiznennoe kredo – eda, odejda, jenshinie i azartniee igrie. Na primere "Mudreca" i ego okrujeniia Lao She pokazievaet biet i nravie pekinskogo obshestva nachala XX veka, a v osobennosti zolotoi molodeji, kotoroi v budushem predstoit stat chastu praviashei elitie stranie. Narodniei skazitel Fan Baocin i ego priemnaia doch Sulian, spasaias ot voennieh deistvii, proishodiashih v Kitae vo vremia Vtoroi mirovoi voinie, kochuut iz odnogo goroda v drugoi i viestupaut so svoimi skazami pered tolpoi. Unijeniia, postoiannaia opasnost poteriat zritelei i scenicheskuu ploshadku, neuverennost v zavtrashnem dne nakladievaut tiajeliei otpechatok na ih jizn. . «Zapiski o Koshachem gorode. Mudrec skazal… Skaziteli» — sbornik treh romanov viedaushegosia kitaiskogo prozaika XX veka Lao She (Shu Cinchunia, 1899–1966), voshedshih v zolotoi fond kitaiskoi literaturie. – V knigu voshli tri proizvedeniia s raznoi stilistikoi i tematikoi, obedinenniee ostriem socialniem vzgliadom avtora: satiricheskaia antiutopiia, bietovaia satira i dramaticheskaia istoriia narodnogo iskusstva. – «Zapiski o Koshachem gorode» — fantasticheskaia istoriia o zemlianine, okazavshemsia na Marse, naselennom antropomorfniemi koshkami. Drevniaia civilizaciia v upadke, i geroi stanovitsia svidetelem ee poslednih dnei. – «Mudrec skazal» satiricheski izobrajaet pekinskoe obshestvo nachala XX veka cherez obraz studenta Chjao Czie‑ue («Mudrec skazal»), che kredo — eda, odejda, jenshinie i azartniee igrie. Lao She oblichaet nravie «zolotoi molodeji», kotoroi predstoit stat budushei elitoi stranie. – «Skaziteli» — dramaticheskaia istoriia Fan Baocina i ego priemnoi docheri Sulian, narodnieh skazitelei, vienujdennieh kochevat po Kitau vo vremia Vtoroi mirovoi voinie. Kniga pokazievaet hrupkost iskusstva pered licom voinie i lishenii. – Izdanie dopolneno vstupitelnoi statei kandidata filologicheskih nauk A. Rodionova o jizni i tvorchestve Lao She. Perevod viepolnen izvestniemi vostokovedami V. Semanoviem i N. Speshneviem. – Izdanie v serii «Biblioteka klassiki»: tverdiei pereplet, lakonichniei dizain s produmannoi illustraciei — dostoiniei ekzempliar dlia domashnei biblioteki.

As a result of a shipwreck, the main character, the only surviving crew member, finds himself on Mars, inhabited by anthropomorphic cats. Their civilization, dating back more than twenty thousand years, once mighty and majestic, is now in decline. The earthling gets to know young and old cats, scientists, politicians and peasants, makes attempts to re-educate cats, but eventually becomes a witness to the last days of the existence of the Feline state. The main character of the novel, Zhao Tzu-yue, is a lazy student, his name means "The Sage said", and his life credo is food, clothes, women and gambling. Using the example of the "Sage" and his entourage, Lao She shows the way of life and customs of Beijing society at the beginning of the 20th century, and especially the golden youth, who in the future will become part of the country's ruling elite. Folk storyteller Fan Baoqing and his adopted daughter Xiulian, fleeing from the hostilities taking place in China during World War II, roam from one city to another and perform their tales in front of a crowd. Humiliation, the constant danger of losing the audience and the stage, and uncertainty about the future leave a heavy imprint on their lives. . "Notes on the Cat City. The sage said… Storytellers" is a collection of three novels by the outstanding Chinese novelist of the 20th century Lao She (Shu Qingchun, 1899-1966), included in the golden fund of Chinese literature. – The book includes three works with different styles and themes, united by the author's acute social outlook: a satirical dystopia, everyday satire and a dramatic history of folk art. – "Notes on the Cat City" is a fantastic story about an earthman who finds himself on Mars, inhabited by anthropomorphic cats. An ancient civilization is in decline, and the hero becomes a witness to its last days. – "The Sage said" satirically depicts Beijing society at the beginning of the 20th century through the image of student Zhao Tzu‑yue ("The Sage said"), whose credo is food, clothes, women and gambling. Lao She exposes the mores of the "golden youth" who are to become the country's future elite. – "Storytellers" is the dramatic story of Fan Baoqing and his adopted daughter Xiulian, folk storytellers forced to roam China during World War II. The book shows the fragility of art in the face of war and hardship. – The publication is supplemented by an introductory article by Candidate of Philological Sciences A. Rodionov on the life and work of Lao She. The translation was made by the famous orientalists V. Semanov and N. Speshnev. – Edition in the Library of Classics series: hardcover, concise design with thoughtful illustration — a worthy copy for a home library.