Celebrity Biography

Author: (French) Roman Rolland
Translator: Chen Xiaoqing
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Lives of the Great is a collection of three biographies—Beethoven: The Master Musician, Michelangelo: The Genius Sculptor, and Tolstoy: The Great Writer—written by the outstanding French realist writer and Nobel Prize laureate Roman Rolland. It is a masterpiece in the world of biographical literature. In his works, Rolland vividly portrays the spiritual journeys of these three artistic giants, who, despite enduring hardships and trials in their lives, remained steadfast in their convictions. He highlights their noble character, compassionate feelings, and broad-mindedness, composing a grand and heart-stirring "symphony of heroes." In 2003, the Full-time Compulsory Education Chinese Language Curriculum Standards issued by the Ministry of Education of China designated it as a must-read foreign literary classic for secondary school students.