The Travels of Lao Can was written by Liu E，a bril-liant intellectual born into a scholarly family at the end of the Qing Dynasty.By describing what Lao Can sees and hears on his travels，the author fiercely attacked the injustices he witnessed and exposed the so-called“hon-est and upright officials”as hypocrites who tried to rise to power at the expense of the people.Written in 1905，The Travels of Lao Can has been circulating for nearly a century and many people think highly of Liu E's mastery of language.The use of language，observations and detailed descriptions all show the author's originality.Among late Qing-dynasty novels，The Travels of Lao Can is，artistically，a prominent work.
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