The Books of My Life -- The Complete Works of Henry Miller

Author: Henry Miller
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: A book is not just a friend; it can also help you make more friends. When you own a book with your thoughts and spirit, you become rich. And when you pass it on to others, you become three times richer. All interactions and relationships are meant to shape you, not isolate you. In this sense, and only in this sense, books are like trees, stars, or manure—they are part of life. Some writers always try to hide the literary works that have influenced their thinking, keeping them secret, but Henry Miller is not like that. In this unique work, he speaks with complete honesty and self-examination about his reading experiences during his formative years. A variety of books nurtured Miller's strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge. For him, every reading was a journey of discovery filled with novelty, and the deep shocks and joys he experienced in the process are faithfully recorded in this book to be shared with readers. Among the authors Miller loved, some are renowned literary giants, such as Dostoevsky, Whitman, James Joyce, Thomas Mann, and the Chinese Laozi, while others are little-known figures. Miller approaches them one by one, analyzing their works with profound insight and a fresh perspective, offering wise and incisive observations in just a few words. More importantly, Henry Miller closely links reading with his own growth and creative process. Through his eyes, readers see not just a tiny iceberg of literary evolution history, but also, unconsciously, step into the passionate yet obscure and sensitive inner world of the author.