I was surprised by the outrageousness of the protagonist, Fang Hongjian, in "Fortress Besieged." Is he based on the author, Qian Zhongshu? I was honestly surprised that such a gag novel existed in modern times. Even amidst the darkness of the Sino-Japanese War, people were living, and there were colorful lives to be found. This is a study of the masterpiece "Fortress Besieged" and its author. It is the second volume of "Qian Zhongshu Studies," published in 1990 by Beijing Normal University Press. - Title: Qian Zhongshu Studies - Volume: Volume 2 - Published: November 1990 - Publisher: Beijing Normal University Press - ISBN: 7-5039-0836-X/I-408 One page is missing.