When in the bloom of youth: Love scenes from Chinese and foreign literary masterpieces

Author: Xu Zhiming
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Adolescent education on life, with the richness and diversity of modern life, it should not be avoided. The inclusion of teaching content themed "Love Like a Song" in the new edition of junior high school Chinese textbooks illustrates this point. This book attempts to analyze the portrayal of love in the works of renowned authors such as Leo Tolstoy, Stendhal, Hugo, Boccaccio, Maupassant, Balzac, David Lawrence, Gorky, Austen, Kawabata, Dreiser, Charlotte Bront?, Feng Menglong, Cao Xueqin, Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Ba Jin, Lao She, Yu Dafu, Ding Ling, Lin Yutang, and Guo Moruo, from multiple perspectives including education, psychology, sociology, and new ethical awareness. The aim is to guide the twin-masted ship of "love" and "beauty" into the hearts of young readers, purifying their souls and encouraging them to bravely yet cautiously confront love. At the same time, it reminds young friends to be extremely cautious, avoiding falling into the "sweet" trap of adolescence! The book strives to integrate foresight, educational value, and artistic charm.