"Stoner" tells the story of the most important parts of life: love, recognition, compassion, ambition, pride, trust and death.
A brave man leads a life of failure but no disappointment: Even if he cannot have a perfect life, he is fortunate to have pursued a complete self.
USA, Missouri.
The son of a farmer from a remote farm, 19-year-old William Stoner entered the University of Missouri to study agriculture. Starting from an elective literature class, his life changed quietly. In the future, Stoner became a university teacher, got married, had children, taught, retired, aged, and died. At the end of his life, perhaps he can face this question calmly: Do you still expect anything else in your life?
A novel containing sincerity, passion and compact power, it explores the conflict, defeat and survival of human nature that has been ignored by the historical torrent, and reawakens the meaning of each individual's unique existence. Author John Williams shows the world how the brave among mortals live.
Reader comments
This book allowed me to see the story of an ordinary person who still persists in pursuing himself despite facing various difficulties in life. I like the protagonist Stoner very much. He said in the book: "You must remember who you are, who you choose to be, and remember the significance of what you are doing." This sentence really touched me. Although this book describes the lives of ordinary people, it is full of power and courage and makes people think deeply. I think everyone can find their own shadow and get some inspiration from Stoner's story. Highly recommended!
An ordinary life, a determined life, the movements of life are described slowly and in detail. Day after day, simply repeat, "Seeing this, your love will be stronger, because he will leave you in an instant and will be gone forever."
All kinds of things, even knowledge, are in vain and in vain, and will eventually dissolve into an unshakable nothingness. Accepting everything calmly and calmly, when faced with poverty, indifference, and injustice, he shrinks, is depressed, silent, and unable to fight.
Why Edith? Perhaps this is life, choosing marriage in the ignorant passion of youth, a familiar past stretches in the shadows, and then disappears into the darkness.
Edith, who lives in the shadows, and her controlled childhood are once again projected onto Grace, repeating the so-called love in the name of love the way her mother loved her...
"You have to remember who you are and who you choose to be!"
"The tranquility he had worked so hard to pursue began to shatter when he realized how little time he had in his life and how much he had to read and know."
"A scholar cannot be asked to destroy what he spent his life building."
This book is a portrayal of many of our ordinary human lives. It is a human being who has been pushed by life. He is powerless and does not want to break. Once broken, he will have to bear more pain and consequences. It was easy to walk in, but suddenly it was difficult. Until the last moment of life, looking back on the past, I truly stop struggling and return to myself. After experiencing a failed marriage, a daughter who could not be saved, and social prejudice... I finally couldn't let it go and accepted it all. The short life of human beings is just like this. It is more about the reaction of the moment. It is just like this, and everyone accepts it and faces it head on without struggling. It feels like the last moment is a bit like the emptiness in Buddhism. It is a book worth reading and inspiring to think about. Recommended reading
Stoner is the most tolerant male protagonist I have seen. He endured internal injuries and continued to live a dying life. Finally one day I closed my heavy eyes and never woke up again.
It's in the style of a bestseller, but the story is pretty well told.
It looks good, but I feel that I am still young and have little experience. I still don't understand some of the contents of this book. Read it often and keep reading.
He writes about human nature vividly, writes about society incisively and vividly, and writes about ethics lifelikely. It is a short novel about life and a short life drama that can make people think philosophically.
Well. The male and female protagonists felt frustrated watching it.
At a certain moment, you can also see your own shadow in life. As a reader, you can empathize with it.
This book allowed me to see the story of an ordinary person who still persists in pursuing himself despite facing various difficulties in life. I like the protagonist Stoner very much. He said in the book: "You must remember who you are, who you choose to be, and remember the significance of what you are doing." This sentence really touched me. Although this book describes the lives of ordinary people, it is full of power and courage and makes people think deeply. I think everyone can find their own shadow and get some inspiration from Stoner's story. Highly recommended!
An ordinary life, a determined life, the movements of life are described slowly and in detail. Day after day, simply repeat, "Seeing this, your love will be stronger, because he will leave you in an instant and will be gone forever." All kinds of things, even knowledge, are in vain and in vain, and will eventually dissolve into an unshakable nothingness. Accepting everything calmly and calmly, when faced with poverty, indifference, and injustice, he shrinks, is depressed, silent, and unable to fight. Why Edith? Perhaps this is life, choosing marriage in the ignorant passion of youth, a familiar past stretches in the shadows, and then disappears into the darkness. Edith, who lives in the shadows, and her controlled childhood are once again projected onto Grace, repeating the so-called love in the name of love the way her mother loved her... "You have to remember who you are and who you choose to be!" "The tranquility he had worked so hard to pursue began to shatter when he realized how little time he had in his life and how much he had to read and know." "A scholar cannot be asked to destroy what he spent his life building."
This book is a portrayal of many of our ordinary human lives. It is a human being who has been pushed by life. He is powerless and does not want to break. Once broken, he will have to bear more pain and consequences. It was easy to walk in, but suddenly it was difficult. Until the last moment of life, looking back on the past, I truly stop struggling and return to myself. After experiencing a failed marriage, a daughter who could not be saved, and social prejudice... I finally couldn't let it go and accepted it all. The short life of human beings is just like this. It is more about the reaction of the moment. It is just like this, and everyone accepts it and faces it head on without struggling. It feels like the last moment is a bit like the emptiness in Buddhism. It is a book worth reading and inspiring to think about. Recommended reading
Stoner is the most tolerant male protagonist I have seen. He endured internal injuries and continued to live a dying life. Finally one day I closed my heavy eyes and never woke up again.
It's in the style of a bestseller, but the story is pretty well told.
It looks good, but I feel that I am still young and have little experience. I still don't understand some of the contents of this book. Read it often and keep reading.
He writes about human nature vividly, writes about society incisively and vividly, and writes about ethics lifelikely. It is a short novel about life and a short life drama that can make people think philosophically.
Well. The male and female protagonists felt frustrated watching it.
At a certain moment, you can also see your own shadow in life. As a reader, you can empathize with it.