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Author: Philip Dion
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Contrary to the warm and tender romantic love stories, this book subversively redefines romance and unwavering love in an unconventional way. The protagonist, Betty, embodies atypical personality traits: mad and hysterical, disdainful of all civilized etiquette and moral norms, unrestrained, and self-willed. Social prejudices and hypocrisy mercilessly destroy Betty and her love, simply because she possesses a unique and rebellious nature—she is someone who refuses to compromise with society. This is a classic work in the history of world literature. The novel is packed with elements of romantic passion, and can be described as a carnival of French-style. After its publication, the novel was quickly translated into multiple important languages worldwide and was loved by readers across the globe. Various editions have sold over 1 million copies. The Chinese edition is the 17th translation of the work globally.