Caged Bird (Translated from the Original Chinese, Classics Library) 014

Author: (French) Alexandre Dumas, translated by Wang Zhensun
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: I believe that only after thoroughly studying people can one create characters, just as one must first diligently learn a language to speak it. Since I haven’t yet reached the age of creation, I can only settle for a straightforward account. Therefore, I ask the readers to believe in the authenticity of this story, with the exception of the female protagonist, all the characters in it are still alive today. Additionally, most of the facts recorded here still have witnesses in Paris; if my words alone are not enough to convince you, they can also come forward to attest to my account. Due to a special circumstance, only I can tell this story because only I am aware of its beginning and end. No one else could write a complete and compelling story about it. Now, let me tell you how I came to know these details. On March 12, 1847, I saw a large yellow advertisement on Rue de la Fayette, claiming that furniture and a large number of treasures would be auctioned off. This auction was held after the owner’s death. The advertisement did not mention the deceased’s name, only stating that the auction would take place from noon to 5 p.m. on the 16th at No. 9 Rue d’Antin...