"Midnight" describes the national capitalists tragic fate represented by Wu SunFu. The leading character Wu SunFu treats workers and peasants cruelly and viciously, such as calling in reinforcement to suppress peasant unrest, withholding wages for workmen and quelling strike waves by force; he behaves confidently when facing other national capitalists, such as squeezing Zhu Yinqiu, purchasing eight factories of daily necessities; he performs aggressively and boldly in the struggle against Zhao Botao, a comprador and capitalist of imperialism, while finally suffers Zhao s "economic blockade" and bankrupts, almost committing suicide. The book contains multiple clues that advance together to create prominent central theme, well-rounded and vivid characters with distinctive time features. - from Amzon