Encyclopedia Love

Author: Chen Li
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This is the second book published by Chen Li on the mainland, a unique collection of essays on reading, painting, and music, selected from three prose collections: "The Sound of the Rainbow," "The Sunny Book," and "Aria—For a Nonexistent Lover," as well as new clippings provided by the author. The first section "Encyclopedia of Love" is a meticulous journal of his in-depth study of famous writers from China and abroad, clean and bright, effortlessly brilliant; the second section "One Thousand and One Nights" is his reflections on music and painting, from classical to jazz, from Caro to Balzac, all shining brilliantly under his pen; the third section "Aria—For a Nonexistent Lover" blends love letters, love poems, reading notes, art notes, diaries, and record guides into a unique and novel form, brimming with rich emotions, genuine philosophy, and profound insights, making it the Eastern version of "The Confessions of a Lover."