This version of "Letter from a Strange Woman" is recommended by four well-known writers, Mai Jia, Su Tong, Alai, and Ma Jiahui. Mao Dun Literary Award winner and writer Mai Jia wrote a preface for in-depth reading and interpretation. This novella tells the story of a woman's twenty-year crush. On his 41st birthday, the writer R received a letter without a signature or address. In this letter, a strange woman he had never met narrated her endless love and desire for him deep in her heart. Although R never responded to her, she did not hesitate to send him a passionate confession at the end of her life, expressing the pathos and rejection of her love, and directly touching the soul of every person she had ever loved. In addition, this book also includes five other novellas by Zweig, including "The Invisible Collection", "The Forgotten Dream", and "Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life".
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Just because I looked at you one more time in the crowd
There are a total of six stories in the book, and each story shocked me greatly. The author Zweig is truly the writer who understands women best. The madness, bravery, kindness, and gentleness of women in his works are all so vivid. The story is so classic. What I like most may not be the letter from a strange woman. I can understand the woman in the story, but the love is too humble and unsupportive. What amazes me the most is the twenty-four hours in a woman's life. It is amazing. These twenty-four hours seem to describe a lifetime story, with ups and downs and unexpected surprises. The author's writing style is very delicate. Whether he is describing the scenery or psychological activities, they are all so vivid and wonderful. I want to excerpt them in my notebook. The words and sentences are very moving. After reading these stories, I still have to read the interpretation. Some parts are still very confusing to me. I recommend everyone to read them! ! !
Maybe there is someone who will really love me for a long, long time
"Letter from an Unknown Woman" allowed me to see a woman's almost crazy and obsessive secret love, which is to love a man with her life. After the only trace of connection between them (son) passed away, the woman who burned her life to love finally exhausted her strength and dissipated with this love. As the author Mai Jia said in the preface, we cannot believe that this is a story that exists in reality, so absurd and so selfless! But we can never say that this woman has a mental illness. Although she loves so crazily, every word is so sincere! So touching! I admire this woman's persistence in love. She loves with all her heart and soul, but she also loves with heartbreaking love. The love that cannot be obtained is the most painful! This delicate emotional description allows us to retain beautiful memories!
"I long for you to recognize me, but you don't. I just drift in your memory. I love you so much, but you don't even know my name. Our child is dead. That's my only motivation, but I still love you. I am the little girl who likes to peek at you, the woman in the nightclub. Your vase is empty. Every time you have a birthday, I will send white roses in the hope that you can recognize me. I have loved you all my life, but you don't remember me."
Record the tenth book I read in my sophomore year.
I started reading this book at the beginning of summer vacation, and it took me a long time to finish it intermittently. Because the time span in between was too long, I kind of forgot some of the content, but I still remember the general meaning.
1. "Letter from a Strange Woman"
Whether in the process of reading this book or for a period of time after reading it, I could not understand the degree of obsession of the woman in the book with love. I even felt that she was like a madman, infatuated with a person whom I had only met a few times and never even knew myself, until the last moment of her life. Maybe it's because I have too little life experience. I haven't been in love yet, so I don't know much about love.
2. "Invisible Collection"
Although he can't see, I always feel that he can see his collections, and he clearly understands that his collections are no longer there.
3. "Forgotten Dreams"
She would also be sad because of his words, but since she chose such a life, she would lose something.
4. "Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life"
What I feel is that women always pursue love sincerely and bravely, which is touching.
5. "Journey to the Past"
Love each other but can't love
There is nothing in the world like being among people,
But living alone is even scarier.
The words you say when you are in love only count when you are in love. Cherish it and never fall in love with someone when you are sixteen or seventeen years old. There is no guarantee that you will never let go of someone in the future.
Watching the movie A Letter from a Strange Woman attracted me to read it. Although the movie has won multiple awards, I still prefer the novel. The author's portrayal of the protagonist's psychology is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and the following articles are also excellent!
If I had to find two words to sum it up, after much deliberation I would use "pure". This purely refers to both feelings and the person who gives love and receives love. It's a pity that the unwillingness to open one's eyes and accept the change calmly eventually leads to tragedy. Maybe it would be better not to meet each other again. The person you love will always be rich and innocent, and will not pass away with time.
It's obviously unreasonable, why do you want to cry? Her love that started as a girl only brought him mixed feelings.
Women should not be defined, we must live out our own beauty!
Women's love is only complete when it ends with a climax. However, 90% of the plot of the story is about women's psychological activities. It may be silly, but they will love you regardless of their own lives, because loving you is my business alone.
Just because I looked at you one more time in the crowd
The following short story is short and concise, and I can truly feel that love in foreign countries spans time. Even if they are old or married, they will pursue the joy of their youth without hesitation. They can leave secular marriage and relationships between men and women behind. They will also care about the world's opinions, but they will still be loyal to themselves.
I personally like this book very much. It very much expresses the characters' inner desire for love and longing for their lover. Even with their lover and such a cruel real life, they still haven't forgotten their original intention.
When we look at the story from God's perspective, we only feel that the characters are paranoid and the story is bizarre. However, we are not the people in the book and do not understand that kind of persistent love. "I don't know the true face of Mount Lu just because I am in this mountain." "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders know clearly." We are bystanders, and of course we do not understand the feelings and decisions of the authorities. One day, when we become authorities (emotional people), how wise will we be?
Every story has a deep meaning. The strange woman had always loved him in her lover's peripheral vision until death.
Zweig's works are wonderful and worth reading again and again. Letters from a Strange Woman, Invisible Collections, The Governess, etc. Are very interesting.
I wanted to write a serious book review, but unfortunately it's too late now. I'll write it when I have time.
My favorite is the first story. I really didn't quite understand the heroine at first, thinking she was too crazy and stubborn, like a lunatic. The further I look back, the more shocked I feel. She really loves the male protagonist miserably. She knows and understands the male protagonist. She is willing to sacrifice selflessly for the male protagonist. Therefore, her love not only touches the readers but also the male protagonist. The funny thing is that in the end, the male protagonist does not remember the appearance of the female protagonist.
The saddest thing is not the hopeless love of the heroine, but the fact that the hero is attracted to the heroine countless times, and forgets or abandons the heroine countless times?
Several other stories are equally good, and I admire the author's writing style. I only have one thought after reading it, this novel is really well written!
"I hate myself because I am ashamed of my mediocrity and I hide in my small and ugly house. My best dream is to live alone by the sea, in my own property, which is luxurious and at the same time It is also full of artistry; on the corridor covered by trees and dense green leaves, there are no dirty paws to do menial work, there is a kind of rich peace. "——Excerpted from "Forgotten Dreams" 2023.7.29.
Thanks for letting us meet through words. 2023.8.6
Just because I looked at you one more time in the crowd
There are a total of six stories in the book, and each story shocked me greatly. The author Zweig is truly the writer who understands women best. The madness, bravery, kindness, and gentleness of women in his works are all so vivid. The story is so classic. What I like most may not be the letter from a strange woman. I can understand the woman in the story, but the love is too humble and unsupportive. What amazes me the most is the twenty-four hours in a woman's life. It is amazing. These twenty-four hours seem to describe a lifetime story, with ups and downs and unexpected surprises. The author's writing style is very delicate. Whether he is describing the scenery or psychological activities, they are all so vivid and wonderful. I want to excerpt them in my notebook. The words and sentences are very moving. After reading these stories, I still have to read the interpretation. Some parts are still very confusing to me. I recommend everyone to read them! ! !
Maybe there is someone who will really love me for a long, long time
"Letter from an Unknown Woman" allowed me to see a woman's almost crazy and obsessive secret love, which is to love a man with her life. After the only trace of connection between them (son) passed away, the woman who burned her life to love finally exhausted her strength and dissipated with this love. As the author Mai Jia said in the preface, we cannot believe that this is a story that exists in reality, so absurd and so selfless! But we can never say that this woman has a mental illness. Although she loves so crazily, every word is so sincere! So touching! I admire this woman's persistence in love. She loves with all her heart and soul, but she also loves with heartbreaking love. The love that cannot be obtained is the most painful! This delicate emotional description allows us to retain beautiful memories!
"I long for you to recognize me, but you don't. I just drift in your memory. I love you so much, but you don't even know my name. Our child is dead. That's my only motivation, but I still love you. I am the little girl who likes to peek at you, the woman in the nightclub. Your vase is empty. Every time you have a birthday, I will send white roses in the hope that you can recognize me. I have loved you all my life, but you don't remember me."
Record the tenth book I read in my sophomore year. I started reading this book at the beginning of summer vacation, and it took me a long time to finish it intermittently. Because the time span in between was too long, I kind of forgot some of the content, but I still remember the general meaning. 1. "Letter from a Strange Woman" Whether in the process of reading this book or for a period of time after reading it, I could not understand the degree of obsession of the woman in the book with love. I even felt that she was like a madman, infatuated with a person whom I had only met a few times and never even knew myself, until the last moment of her life. Maybe it's because I have too little life experience. I haven't been in love yet, so I don't know much about love. 2. "Invisible Collection" Although he can't see, I always feel that he can see his collections, and he clearly understands that his collections are no longer there. 3. "Forgotten Dreams" She would also be sad because of his words, but since she chose such a life, she would lose something. 4. "Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life" What I feel is that women always pursue love sincerely and bravely, which is touching. 5. "Journey to the Past" Love each other but can't love
There is nothing in the world like being among people, But living alone is even scarier.
The words you say when you are in love only count when you are in love. Cherish it and never fall in love with someone when you are sixteen or seventeen years old. There is no guarantee that you will never let go of someone in the future.
Watching the movie A Letter from a Strange Woman attracted me to read it. Although the movie has won multiple awards, I still prefer the novel. The author's portrayal of the protagonist's psychology is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and the following articles are also excellent!
If I had to find two words to sum it up, after much deliberation I would use "pure". This purely refers to both feelings and the person who gives love and receives love. It's a pity that the unwillingness to open one's eyes and accept the change calmly eventually leads to tragedy. Maybe it would be better not to meet each other again. The person you love will always be rich and innocent, and will not pass away with time.
It's obviously unreasonable, why do you want to cry? Her love that started as a girl only brought him mixed feelings.
Women should not be defined, we must live out our own beauty!
Women's love is only complete when it ends with a climax. However, 90% of the plot of the story is about women's psychological activities. It may be silly, but they will love you regardless of their own lives, because loving you is my business alone.
Just because I looked at you one more time in the crowd
The following short story is short and concise, and I can truly feel that love in foreign countries spans time. Even if they are old or married, they will pursue the joy of their youth without hesitation. They can leave secular marriage and relationships between men and women behind. They will also care about the world's opinions, but they will still be loyal to themselves.
I personally like this book very much. It very much expresses the characters' inner desire for love and longing for their lover. Even with their lover and such a cruel real life, they still haven't forgotten their original intention.
When we look at the story from God's perspective, we only feel that the characters are paranoid and the story is bizarre. However, we are not the people in the book and do not understand that kind of persistent love. "I don't know the true face of Mount Lu just because I am in this mountain." "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders know clearly." We are bystanders, and of course we do not understand the feelings and decisions of the authorities. One day, when we become authorities (emotional people), how wise will we be?
Every story has a deep meaning. The strange woman had always loved him in her lover's peripheral vision until death.
Zweig's works are wonderful and worth reading again and again. Letters from a Strange Woman, Invisible Collections, The Governess, etc. Are very interesting.
I wanted to write a serious book review, but unfortunately it's too late now. I'll write it when I have time. My favorite is the first story. I really didn't quite understand the heroine at first, thinking she was too crazy and stubborn, like a lunatic. The further I look back, the more shocked I feel. She really loves the male protagonist miserably. She knows and understands the male protagonist. She is willing to sacrifice selflessly for the male protagonist. Therefore, her love not only touches the readers but also the male protagonist. The funny thing is that in the end, the male protagonist does not remember the appearance of the female protagonist. The saddest thing is not the hopeless love of the heroine, but the fact that the hero is attracted to the heroine countless times, and forgets or abandons the heroine countless times? Several other stories are equally good, and I admire the author's writing style. I only have one thought after reading it, this novel is really well written! "I hate myself because I am ashamed of my mediocrity and I hide in my small and ugly house. My best dream is to live alone by the sea, in my own property, which is luxurious and at the same time It is also full of artistry; on the corridor covered by trees and dense green leaves, there are no dirty paws to do menial work, there is a kind of rich peace. "——Excerpted from "Forgotten Dreams" 2023.7.29. Thanks for letting us meet through words. 2023.8.6