Fortress Besieged

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1990
gptkb:2014
gptkbp:author gptkb:Qian_Zhongshu
gptkbp:available_in multiple languages
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Mao_Dun_Literature_Prize
gptkbp:character gptkb:Mrs._Chen
Mr. Zhang
Dr. Yang
Miss Su
Professor Wei
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:conflict personal vs societal expectations
gptkbp:critical_analysis analyzed in literary studies
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influential in Chinese literature
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in other works
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects post-war China
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:Chinese_cinema
gptkbp:first_edition 1947 edition
gptkbp:genre gptkb:satire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fortress Besieged
gptkbp:influence modern Chinese literature
gptkbp:influenced Chinese authors
gptkbp:influenced_by Western literature
gptkbp:inspiration Qian Zhongshu's experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-7-020-00000-0
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Chen_Zhen
gptkbp:motif gptkb:education
gptkb:identity
disillusionment
gptkbp:narrative omniscient narrator
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
satirical elements
gptkbp:notable_quote " The fortress is besieged by the enemy, and the enemy is besieged by the fortress."
gptkbp:original_language Chinese
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:plot follows a group of intellectuals
gptkbp:publication_year 1947
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:People's_Literature_Publishing_House
gptkbp:reader_demographic popular among readers
gptkbp:setting gptkb:China
gptkbp:setting_time 1940s
gptkbp:style humorous
gptkbp:symbolism fortress as a metaphor
gptkbp:theme gptkb:war
gptkb:society
love
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Howard_Goldblatt
gptkb:French
gptkb:Japanese
English
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Qian_Zhongshu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6