Mr. Payne

Monsieur Pain

Douban

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☆ 2666 is the book that opened the door to Bolaño's literary world. It was the success of this book that solidified Bolaño's determination to pursue a literary career.

A must-read for understanding Bolaño. This book is closely connected to his later works such as "Nazi Literature in America" ​​and "Chilean Nights."

☆This book sets the story in Paris in 1938, reconstructs the mysterious death of the famous Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo, and provides a unique interpretation.

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I met a patient named Vallejo who had a strange disease that caused him to hiccup constantly. The doctors were at a loss as to how to treat him. I tried to use hypnosis to treat him, but was secretly obstructed.

I was being stalked, and then I stalked someone else. Meanwhile, I ran into a hypnotist I used to study with and learned the mystery of a mutual friend's suicide.

The nightmares deep in my memory are chasing me, and I am slowly losing touch with reality...

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Mr. Payne was one of Bolaño's earliest creative efforts, but it already revealed his alchemist's gift for transforming life's most desperate situations into dangerous mysteries. —Publishers Weekly

Mr. Payne leaves mysteries unresolved and strikes a deeply appealing balance between clarity and strangeness. —The Times Literary Supplement

After reading this book, I finally understood why Bolaño was able to write "Nazi Literature in America". It turns out that he had prepared for it in advance.

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Vallejo once predicted his own death: "I will die in Paris, on a rainy day." Bolaño records this famous literary event from the perspective of a hypnotist. This unique angle makes the reader feel as if they were wandering the streets of Paris with the protagonist.

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I have always been curious about hypnosis, and this book made me understand the relationship between hypnosis and literature.

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2023-10-01

上海人民出版社

Century Wenjing

185

9787208156289