Eighteen Springs (also known as "Half a Lifetime of Love"): Also known as>

Author: Eileen Chang
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Eighteen Springs is a realist work in the traditional sense: it possesses typical settings, characters, historical content, and the trend of historical progress, etc. Eileen Chang was indeed a talented young woman. Among writers who came over from the old society via the "express train," she seems to have been one of the earlier ones to write works that show a friendly attitude towards the new society. We should not doubt that her writing truly stems from her personal experiences and her sincere hope for a bright future. Those familiar with her life will see many of her own experiences reflected in this work. She seems to have effortlessly narrated a love story that belongs to young life, a story that must have been nurturing in her heart for a very, very long time.