Lover (Classic Translation)

Author: Marguerite Duras [France]
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: A profound and hopeless love story. A female novelist who is also a playwright, journalist, and filmmaker; a profound and hopeless love story, adapted into a film starring Tony Leung and Jane March. No wonder The Lover captivates readers and leaves a lasting impression. Classic Translation Series. A profound and hopeless love story. A female novelist who is also a playwright, journalist, and filmmaker; a profound and hopeless love story, adapted into a film starring Tony Leung and Jane March. No wonder The Lover captivates readers and leaves a lasting impression. Marguerite Duras is a renowned contemporary French novelist, playwright, journalist, and filmmaker. The Lover is a work with autobiographical elements, set against the backdrop of French colonial life in Vietnam, depicting the profound and hopeless love between a poor French girl and a wealthy Chinese boy. The prose delves into certain fundamental and hidden aspects of human nature, provoking deep reflection. The emotional intensity that permeates the novel throughout even surpasses its masterful writing technique, making it highly moving.