The Complete Works of Henry Miller - The Black Spring

Author: Henry Miller
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Henry Miller was a controversial writer who always evoked extreme emotions in readers. Those who loved him adored him to the death, and those who hated him hated him just as intensely. Whether it was extreme love or hatred, no one could ignore him. "Now I am no longer lonely, in the worst case, God is with me." Black Spring is a book with autobiographical elements. He analyzes the author's inner thoughts and some illusory thoughts. In the book, the author uses a large amount of surreal descriptions and dreamlike interpretations of life experiences, taking readers into a different depth of thought space. Henry Miller also expresses the ideal spiritual pursuit he seeks. This is a collection of autobiographical novels by Henry Miller. The theme of the work is to show people the true circumstances of the author himself. The author considers this as his own "self-portrait." In Henry Miller's view, the true self lies not only in external experiences but also more importantly in various feelings, sensations, free thoughts, and dreams and hallucinations. Thus, the work is composed of a large number of surreal dreams, diverse symbols, and stream-of-consciousness recollections of the past. Apart from the magical artistic expression, the author's persistent pursuit of a spiritual homeland in his dreams is equally moving.