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About This Novel
"Eleven Kinds of Loneliness" describes the lives of ordinary New Yorkers in the 1950s and 1960s after World War II in a cold way. It writes about eleven kinds of lonely lives. The protagonists are all people who lack security and live unsatisfactory lives: fired white-collar workers in Manhattan office buildings, people with outstanding imaginations A taxi driver, a young man who has been frustrated many times but wants to be a writer, a confused man and woman who are about to get married, an eccentric old teacher, a newly transferred primary school student, a tuberculosis patient, an old and sick wife, a jazz pianist, a frustrated military officer, a retired soldier, etc. Yates's works are all about the ordinary lives of ordinary people, describing the loneliness, loss and despair of ordinary people. He himself once said: "If there is any theme in my works, I think there is only one simple one: people are lonely, no one can escape, and this is their tragedy."
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Official(7)Scraped 21d ago
In the past, when I read short stories, I always felt like I couldn't catch the gears. I couldn't fully understand and enjoy them. I always felt that I couldn't reach the deep meaning of the words and the story. This is my favorite collection of short stories so far. Loneliness, everyone is lonely. The pride, stubbornness, loss, desire, indifference, pity, and weakness of ordinary people ultimately constitute loneliness. Richard Yates writes so well, full yet concise, delicate yet indifferent. Not too involved, not too indifferent. The text has a strong sense of picture, and the decorative vocabulary is just right. There is no need for heavy ink and color. It gently and coldly conveys the clear loneliness, helplessness, and anxiety to the readers' hearts. Every time I read an article, I experience a silent emotional journey. Then close your eyes, take a deep breath, and move on to the next article.
The truth is cruel. You can read Yates's books, but you can't read them often. If you read it occasionally, you will know that life can be full of sorrow and real pain. However, if you read it too much, you will lose the hope you deserve in life. Yates is unfortunate, but we can make ourselves better.
Eleven kinds of loneliness The tragedy of human beings is that loneliness is unavoidable. No matter how popular you are, you will always feel melancholy amidst the noise and noise, but no one can understand it. So, why should you escape loneliness? Welcome it bravely. Even if you are lonely, you must not lose yourself. After all, not being lonely is shameful...
People are lonely, and loneliness is unavoidable. This may be our tragedy, but it is also unavoidable loneliness on the road to growth. We who are not born alone will also have a different life.
There is always a moment in everyone's life when they are lonely, with no one to accompany them, and no one to talk to about the pain in their hearts. They are exactly this kind of people. I hope you can still move forward even if your life is not as you wish.
Different loneliness, different life, their unsatisfactory life, they suffered different difficulties and different sadness. I hope you can gain courage after reading this book.
"Can you wait for me on the top steps of the library?" "Why?" "I want to stand there and pose like a princess in a castle while you climb up all those lovely steps to take me."
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Official(7)Scraped 21d ago
In the past, when I read short stories, I always felt like I couldn't catch the gears. I couldn't fully understand and enjoy them. I always felt that I couldn't reach the deep meaning of the words and the story. This is my favorite collection of short stories so far. Loneliness, everyone is lonely. The pride, stubbornness, loss, desire, indifference, pity, and weakness of ordinary people ultimately constitute loneliness. Richard Yates writes so well, full yet concise, delicate yet indifferent. Not too involved, not too indifferent. The text has a strong sense of picture, and the decorative vocabulary is just right. There is no need for heavy ink and color. It gently and coldly conveys the clear loneliness, helplessness, and anxiety to the readers' hearts. Every time I read an article, I experience a silent emotional journey. Then close your eyes, take a deep breath, and move on to the next article.
The truth is cruel. You can read Yates's books, but you can't read them often. If you read it occasionally, you will know that life can be full of sorrow and real pain. However, if you read it too much, you will lose the hope you deserve in life. Yates is unfortunate, but we can make ourselves better.
Eleven kinds of loneliness The tragedy of human beings is that loneliness is unavoidable. No matter how popular you are, you will always feel melancholy amidst the noise and noise, but no one can understand it. So, why should you escape loneliness? Welcome it bravely. Even if you are lonely, you must not lose yourself. After all, not being lonely is shameful...
People are lonely, and loneliness is unavoidable. This may be our tragedy, but it is also unavoidable loneliness on the road to growth. We who are not born alone will also have a different life.
There is always a moment in everyone's life when they are lonely, with no one to accompany them, and no one to talk to about the pain in their hearts. They are exactly this kind of people. I hope you can still move forward even if your life is not as you wish.
Different loneliness, different life, their unsatisfactory life, they suffered different difficulties and different sadness. I hope you can gain courage after reading this book.
"Can you wait for me on the top steps of the library?" "Why?" "I want to stand there and pose like a princess in a castle while you climb up all those lovely steps to take me."
