North Pole Line

Author: Miller
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Tropic of Cancer is an extremely outstanding book, a remarkably brilliant work. In both depth of insight and practical creation, it surpasses Lady Chatterley's Lover by a great margin. Perhaps it is the only book one can derive pleasure from. Even if it cannot rival James Joyce's Ulysses, at least it is far superior to the half-baked, sticky works of a dim-witted woman Virginia Woolf. It is more of a contender for permanent literature. Tropic of Cancer is the masterpiece of Henry Miller. In the form of a memoir, the book recalls the time the author spent with several writer and artist friends in Paris, aiming to reveal human nature by depicting the exaggerated and distorted details of surreal and naturalistic life such as work, conversation, feasts, and prostitution. It criticizes the hypocritical Western Christian civilization, tears off the facade of human relationships in civilized society, and explores the traditional Western literary theme of how young people shape themselves into in a specific environment.
After its publication, the book attracted numerous readers and became a globally renowned literary masterpiece, as well as profoundly influencing the Western literary scene in the post-World War II era.