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About This Novel
"Ancient Capital" describes the story of a young girl, Chieko, who was abandoned by her parents because of her poor family. She was taken in by a businessman, Taijiro and his wife, and raised as an adult. Later, she unexpectedly reunited with her twin sister Miaozi, and a series of misunderstandings occurred. The author not only describes their bitter life experience and pure love, but also describes their yearning for a better life. However, the insurmountable gap in social status forced the sisters to separate, and the sadness and loneliness of the impermanence of the world are revealed between the lines. "The Dancing Girl of Izu" is Kawabata Yasunari's early masterpiece and famous work. In the novel, "I" met an innocent dancing girl during a trip to Izu, and developed an ignorant love affair with the dancing girl. The whole story is immersed in the shyness and beauty of being reluctant to speak, and brings readers into an ethereal and fresh aesthetic world.
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