North Pole Line

Author: Miller
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Tropic of Cancer is an extremely outstanding book, a rather magnificent work. In terms of depth of insight, as well as in 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 like Virginia Woolf, which are more of a competition for permanent literature. Tropic of Cancer is the masterpiece of Henry Miller. Written in the form of memoirs, 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 life such as work, conversation, feasting, and prostitution in a surreal and naturalistic style. It critiques the hypocritical Western Christian civilization, tears off the masks 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, becoming a globally renowned literary classic and profoundly influencing the Western literary scene in the post-World War II era.