Revisiting the Border Town

◑ A new supplement to Eileen Chang's posthumous manuscript, "Love and Hate". How do you, at 70, look back at your 17-year-old self?
◑ "I got the answer wrong, but I don't think the other answer is right either. I've put so much thought into it, so I'll just leave it as it is." - "Love and Hate Chart"
◑ Zhang Ailing's literary career began with her prose. Even if she had never written a novel, her prose would have made her one of the most outstanding Chinese writers of the 20th century. — Chen Zishan (expert in modern Chinese literature)
◑"In all of Eileen Chang's essays, the protagonist is Eileen Chang herself. Here are her life experiences and feelings." - Zhi'an ◑Read "Revisiting Border Town" and get to know Eileen Chang in her later years.
From the 1940s to the 1990s, Eileen Chang's prose spanned half a century. "Border Town Revisited" compiles these works from her later years. The book includes essays such as "The Wool Comes from the Sheep," "A Record of Perplexity," "A Few Questions About Flowers of Shanghai," "About Xiao Ai," and "Border Town Revisited." It also includes "Comparison Notes," in which she candidly recounts her life journey using treasured old photographs. The book also includes a newly added supplement, "Love and Hate Table," which fully captures the splendor and desolation of Eileen Chang's legendary life. "Love and Hate Table" reveals how the 70-year-old Eileen Chang reflected on her 17-year-old self. Reading "Border Town Revisited" offers a new understanding of Eileen Chang in her later years.

2019-07-01

北京十月文艺出版社

Youth and Ma Culture

224

9787530218730