Collected Works of Xu Zidong 02: Close Reading of Zhang Ailing (updated Edition)
by Xu Zidong
About This Novel
"How could a woman who was completely unsophisticated write so many genius love stories and marriage battles?" Zhang Ailing is a legend that was born out of nowhere. Why are her works loved by generations of readers? After more than 30 years of intensive study, teacher Xu Zidong used text reading to focus on more than 10 important masterpieces of Zhang Ailing - look at "The First Incense" and how a Shanghai female student sank step by step in Hong Kong; experience the cruel romantic text of "The Story of the Golden Lock"; sand table deduction of "The Fall of the City" The rules of the love game between men and women in "Love"; dissecting the morality of men in "Red Roses and White Roses"; exploring the peculiar mother-daughter relationship in "Little Reunion"... The love stories written by Zhang Ailing are never simple flowers and warmth, but more about strategy, calculation and game. Open this book, truly understand Zhang Ailing, enter her "love war", and look at men, women, marriage and life again. In addition to the exquisite interpretation of the works, it also integrates Xu Zidong's years of experience in the world. With humorous expressions and vivid writing style, it cleverly connects Zhang Ailing's literary creation and life trajectory. It also pays attention to her interactions with people in the literary world such as Hu Shi, Fu Lei, Ding Ling, and explores her profound influence on later writers such as Bai Xianyong, Zhu Tianwen, Wang Anyi, and Jia Pingwa. This new edition is launched as one of the "Collected Works of Xu Zidong" series. It corrects errors and adds four masterpieces. In the context of Chinese literature in the 20th century, it seeks to find Zhang Ailing's unique value and status as "nowhere to be placed".
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