Zhang look

Author: Eileen Chang
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Publish Date: 1997-03-01
Features: This book mainly includes the preface to "Zhang's View," "The Chinese Ring," "The Creation," "Quotes from Auntie," "On Reading Books," "Postscript on Reading Books," "On Writing," "The Dream of a Genius," and "Appendix." The underlying tone of Eileen Chang's novels is: desolation. Eileen Chang's desolation is a pessimistic lament, a feminine sensitivity and delicacy. Grand themes such as the era, the nation, and revolution are condensed into a scene or corner of family life. The vast waves of society are distant and fleeting, while the ordinary joys and sorrows of ordinary men and women endure. It is the twists and turns, the ups and downs that are the essence of life. What is most striking in Eileen Chang's works is: people are submerged in the details of daily life. The human spirit; the vibrancy and brilliance of human life are petrified in a life of routine. Every day, they do the same things, encounter the same faces, and discuss the same topics. Time becomes illusory—days, years, and lifetimes become indistinguishable.