Selections from the Classic Works of Eileen Chang

Author: Eileen Chang
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: Eileen Chang was a versatile and accomplished woman, skilled in music and painting, with profound literary knowledge. Therefore, she could blend the best artistic traditions of ancient and modern China and the world into a unique whole, combining both elegance and simplicity to create a distinctive style of novel writing. Eileen Chang left us with numerous stories, and let us approach them with understanding and exploration, listening to the tales that are spoken with the heart. Eileen Chang's novels are often set in the vibrant and decadent urban landscapes of the early 20th century, focusing on women who straddle the old and new, living in "stability," as the subject of her scrutiny. She uses marriage and gender relationships as starting points to depict their distorted pursuits and abnormal lives, delving beneath the surface of Western civilization—whether through careers, social circles, dancing, or romance—to uncover the overlooked inner world of these women. She also reveals their twisted human nature, fragmented personalities, and perverse psychological states. This book includes seven of her novels and forty essays.