Weight: the Myth of Atlas and Hercules
About This Novel
Janet Winterson, a talented British female writer, is well-known in China for her "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit". This Whitbread Award winner has created many classics with her outstanding writing style and outstanding talent. She said in the preface of "Weight" that "choosing a subject is like choosing a lover, it is such a private decision." Her choice to retell the story of the hero and Hercules stems from her unique thinking about fate, responsibility, freedom, etc. Atlas turned his back on the sky and Hercules picked the golden apples. They all had the opportunity to live another life, but in the end they all returned to the origin. Winterson reveals the lightness of life and the weight of responsibility through this story of loss and recovery. Where does the weight come from? After reading this book, you will find an answer; however, many years later, after experiencing so many gains and losses in life, you may give another answer.
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