The author Ye Yonglie uses first-hand celebrity letters from his own interactions and interviews as a medium to tell the ins and outs of these letters and the unknown stories behind them. Each story is also a close-up of a character, revealing the personal joys and sorrows in the context of the era, and recreating the times hidden in the letters. This not only enriches the reader's knowledge and appreciates the celebrity's style, but also reflects the cultural and historical value contained in these letters.
"The Last Word of History: The Smokey Past Behind the Letters of Celebrities" is a companion volume to "The Last Word of History: The Profile of History Behind the Letters of Celebrities" and is also Ye Lao's posthumous work. There are 5 articles in total, which respectively tell the author's correspondence with many writers, artists, historical figures, scientists and foreigners, as well as the people and stories behind the letters, and use the memories of those who have witnessed major events to restore the truth of history. The author seizes the fleeting historical moment, writes down life stories with twists and turns, ups and downs, and excitement with warm writing and short length. The whole story is rich in emotion and smooth, the historical materials are authentic and credible, and it has a strong sense of history and feelings of the times.
The book is equipped with more than 200 black and white illustrations, which vividly display the characteristic people, objects and events of those historical eras in the form of pictures and texts, making history that is thousands of years away more close and real.
Reader comments
Nice, very readable.
The historical events of modern celebrities are more authentic and readable than the historical materials of ancient celebrities_
Nice, very readable.
The historical events of modern celebrities are more authentic and readable than the historical materials of ancient celebrities_