← Mao DunSpring Silkwormsby Mao DunStory of peasants struggling against economic hardship and exploitationFind on Amazon↗About the authorMao DunMajor left-wing novelist and the first Chinese Minister of Culture. His novel Midnight is a sweeping portrait of Shanghai capitalism and political struggle in the 1930s.More by Mao DunMidnightNovel depicting Shanghai business and capitalist exploitation during wartime→RainbowNovel exploring female awakening and rebellion against patriarchal society→DisillusionNovella depicting intellectual awakening and social revolution→