Here is the English translation of the provided text: "Zhang Ailing's Collected Essays: Essays"

Author: Eileen Chang
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Eileen Chang was a hedonist who made art part of life and life part of art, yet she was filled with a sense of tragedy about life. She came from a prominent family but longed to be a self-reliant "commoner." She was compassionate yet detached, aloof and unsentimental. She understood human nature and worldly wisdom, yet she acted independently in matters of dress and social conduct, standing out uniquely. In her writing, she could be close and familiar with her readers, yet in reality, she kept a distance from others, preventing outsiders from peering into her inner world. She once achieved great fame, basking in the spotlight like a movie star, yet she lived a secluded life, isolated from the world.