Lin Shu ( 8 November 1852 , Fuzhou â '' 9 October 1924 , Beijing ) was a Chinese translator from Fujian . Lin Shu ( , November 8 , 1852 â '' October 9 , 1924 ) , courtesy name Qinnan ( ç å -- ) , was a Chinese man of letters , most famous for his introducing Western literature to a whole generation of Chinese readers , despite his ignorance of any foreign language .