Half a life's fate

Author: Eileen Chang
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: She is a mysterious writer who excels at transforming life into art and is filled with almost romantic tragic emotions. She is a scion of a prominent family, but she takes pride in being self-reliant. She feels deep empathy for others but can always see the pitiable and amusing aspects of the common people at every moment. She can enjoy the spotlight and the solitude at the same time. This alone is enough to make her a tragic legend. Eileen Chang exists in the history of modern Chinese literature as an outstanding writer, not as a strange or eccentric figure. Perhaps she will not only belong to the history of modern literature. Imagine decades or even centuries from now, she might occupy a stable position in the history of Chinese literature, just as she admired Li Qingzhao. And we know that many modern writers we are familiar with today will likely be forgotten by then. This book tells a modern love story, featuring Manzhen and Shijun, as well as conflicts between Manzhen's sister and her husband, among others.