Notes on the Cat City

A classic of Chinese literature. Published in a convenient pocket format and recognizable design of the "Exclusive Classics" series. One of Lao She's most famous works is the fantastic novel "Notes on the Cat City." As a result of a... shipwreck, the protagonist, the only surviving crew member, finds himself on Mars, inhabited by anthropomorphic cats. Their civilization, which has existed for over twenty thousand years, once powerful and majestic, is now in decline. The Earthman meets young and old cats, scholars, politicians, and peasants, tries to reform the cats, but ultimately witnesses the last days of the Cat State... The book serves as an allegory for Chinese society in the early 20th century, criticizing the social and political issues of China through the description of a fictional state by Lao She.