The book is the first of its kind to collect the column articles for a newspaper written by Mr. Wang Furen, a renowned scholar. It contains more than 30 excellent articles about famous modern Chinese writers, including Cai Yuanpei, Chen Duxiu, Li Dazhao, Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Mao Dun, Ye Shengtao, Lin Yutang, Xu Zhimo, Cheng Fangwu, Wang Tongzhao, and Feng Yuanjun. The author’s focus is not on introducing in detail the lives of the writers, but on depicting the important features of their literary life, as well as their unique stories and influences in the tide of the times.