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The three leaps of Wang Lun : a Chinese novel by Döblin, Alfred, 1878-1957. Publication date 1991 Topics Wang, Lun, d. 1774 ... EPUB and PDF access not available for ...
Based on actual accounts of a doomed rebellion during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the late 18th century, the novel tells the story of Wang Lun, a historical martial arts master and charismatic leader of the White Lotus sect, who leads a futile revolt of the "Truly Powerless."
Dec 1913: Several publishers have turned down Wang Lun. April 1914: S. Fischer contracts for Wang Lun. (AD will remain with the firm till 1933.) Dec 1914: After finishing a new novel (Wadzek …), AD volunteers as a military doctor. March 1916: Wang Lun is published. August 1916: AD is awarded the Fontane Prize for Wang Lun (600 Mark).
The Three Leaps of Wang Lun is the story of a doomed sectarian rebellion during the reign of Emperor Ch'ien-lung (1736-1796). It is also the most sustained evocation, in any European...
Episode 4: The Three Leaps of Wang Lun. KK: Welcome all you adventurous readers to the epic worlds of Alfred Döblin, where we explore the life and works of this fascinating but little known early 20th century writer. Brought to you by the website Beyond Alexanderplatz.com.
Based on actual accounts of a doomed rebellion during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the late 18th century, the novel tells the story of Wang Lun, a historical martial arts master and charismatic leader of the White Lotus sect, who leads a futile revolt of the “Truly Powerless.”
The Three Leaps of Wang Lun was Alfred Döblin’s first major work, and the first Western novel to depict a China untouched by the West. It was also the first modern German novel. Written just before the Great War and published in 1915, it was hailed as a masterpiece of the new movement called Expressionism, and won the Fontane Prize.
