Fou Lei's Correspondence

Author: Fu Lei
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Fu Lei (1908-1966), a renowned Chinese literary and artistic translator, dedicated himself to introducing French literature since the 1930s. His major translated works include the long masterpiece Jean-Christophe by Roman Rolland, biographies Beethoven: His Life and Work and Tolstoy: His Life and Work, the classic novels Père Goriot and émile Zola by Balzac, and more than 30 other translations such as Carmen by Mérimée. He also wrote the monograph Twenty Lectures on World Famous Art Works and essays such as Beethoven's Works and Spirit, Commentary on Three Gorges Bend>, and Commentary on Spring Planting, Autumn Harvest>. This book collects over 230 letters from Fu Lei to his friends and peers, spanning from the 1930s to the day of his death (1966), a period of over 30 years. In these letters, the author discusses literature, explores art, comments on translation, touches on national affairs, family matters, and worldly issues, fully revealing the upright character and humanistic sentiments of Fu Lei, a representative intellectual of that era. When read alongside Letters from Fu Lei to His Family, a more comprehensive understanding of his art, life, and spiritual world can be achieved.