本书收录鲁迅先生1918年至1922年所作小说十四篇。从中可以体会作者对现实社会与人生的冷峻刻画，感受他对旧礼教和国民性的深刻批判。(This book selects fourteen Lu Xun novellas written from 1918 to 1922, which feature the writer's sobering portrayal of society and life, as well as his severe denunciation of feudal code of ethics and Chinese national character. )