"The Family (pinyin: Jia) is an autobiographical novel by Chinese author Ba Jin. It tells the story of an upper-class family in the city of Chengdu in the early 1920s. The novel was first serialized in 1931-2 and then released in a single volume in 1933. The serialization was originally titled Turbulent Stream, but had its name changed after Ba Jin released it as a single volume. The Family is probably Ba Jin's most famous and most popular work. It is still often read by many for its insights into the fengjian system prevalent in the early 20th century. The Family focuses on three brothers from the Gao family, Juexin, Juemin and Juehui, and their struggles with the oppressive autocracy of their feudalistic family. The idealistic, rash Juehui, the youngest brother, is the main protagonist, and he is frequently contrasted with the weak eldest brother Juexin, who gives in to the demands from his grandfather and carries on living a life he does not want to live. Juemin, the second brother, too has to fight to marry a cousin he loves, Qin" -- from Wikipedia.

The Family

Pa, Chin

China Books and Periodicals

1969

2007.066.562