"Border Town", Shen Congwen's novel, what position should it occupy in the history of literature? The American sinologist Jin Jiefu said in "The Biography of Shen Congwen": "It is conceivable that critics from non-Western countries, including those from China, will one day make a fair evaluation of Shen Congwen: regard Shen Congwen, Flaubert, Stern, and Proust as writers of equal achievement.
"One day, when will this day come?" This is a question raised by Shen Congwen's disciple and writer Wang Zengqi at the end of "Reading "Border Town" Again" in this book. The answer lies elsewhere, the answer lies in you. The birth of classics lies in your own reading.
The uniqueness of this book "Shen Congwen's Classic Works" is not only an idyllic and authentic set of the complete collection of Shen Congwen's masterpieces (including novels, essays, biographies, family letters and cultural relic research, etc.) That adopt the first edition of the Republic of China, all chapters are polished. For many years, it has been based on Shen Congwen's own way of "taking things seriously"), and it also lies in the way we share today, that is, the "1+1+1" classic reading plan, a representative work of Shen Congwen, an expert reading together, and a literary improvement class...
Reader comments
Shen Congwen's novels have a simple and unpretentious beauty. The narrative does not have that kind of tension and excitement, but is gentle and reveals his compassion for all living beings and the times. The characters in his works are kind, but they always have a tragic fate due to various reasons. The customs and customs of Xiangxi and the changes in the history of the times. Shen Congwen expresses his thoughts on history and the times in his novels.
Shen Congwen's words are so beautiful, reading his works is like walking into a beautiful picture. His writing style is unique and emotionally delicate, making people feel the strong style of western Hunan. This box set contains many of his classics and is well worth reading. I believe you will also be moved by his words!
Shen Congwen's novels have a simple and unpretentious beauty. The narrative does not have that kind of tension and excitement, but is gentle and reveals his compassion for all living beings and the times. The characters in his works are kind, but they always have a tragic fate due to various reasons. The customs and customs of Xiangxi and the changes in the history of the times. Shen Congwen expresses his thoughts on history and the times in his novels.
Shen Congwen's words are so beautiful, reading his works is like walking into a beautiful picture. His writing style is unique and emotionally delicate, making people feel the strong style of western Hunan. This box set contains many of his classics and is well worth reading. I believe you will also be moved by his words!