Before I wrote "The Golden Age," I never felt like I was a good writer. ——Wang Xiaobo
This book includes three of Wang Xiaobo's famous novels "The Golden Age", "Standing at Thirty" and "The Years Go by". Among them, "The Golden Age" won the Novelette Award in the 13th "United Daily News" Literary Award! The story is set in the 1970s and 1980s. It writes positively about the pursuit of "sex" and "freedom", reflects on the current situation of human existence, and highlights the freedom and authenticity of human nature. Wang Xiaobo said: "I spent a lot of time and talent writing "The Golden Age". It was written very delicately and I poured many of my thoughts into the novel."
Reader comments
It seems absurd, but it is thought-provoking. In that specific era, what was true and what was false? What is right and what is wrong? But it was indeed a golden age, when everything was full of vitality, everything was unknown, and everything was possible. No matter where you were from, no matter what your education level was, everything was equal at that time.
I'm very confused. Maybe I'm too young. Let's see again in ten years.
I like this book very much. The author uses the first person to describe the love story between the protagonist and Chen Qingyang. At the beginning, he describes the plot that Chen Qingyang is not a broken shoe, and then unfolds from there. In this book, the gray age and grayness are described in great detail. Sometimes after reading it, I feel that the protagonist or the author's views are real and upright, and even very good at describing human nature. The admiration for the equality of all things, the courage to love and hate, and the passion for life are things I can never learn from other books.
It takes the story between two young men and women and the social background in which they live as the main line. The plot is real, profound and touching. The content is rich and colorful and easy to understand. The author uses meticulous brushwork and superb description skills to depict the protagonists' lives, thoughts, emotions, personality traits and other aspects in a very delicate and realistic way. Readers can feel the unique life experience and living state from it, which is even more difficult to describe. It also discusses some social issues, such as love, friendship, family, work, life, etc., Which has great inspiration for the growth of young people.
The author's thoughts are very avant-garde. He writes his views in the form of a novel. His ridicule of reality and his positive views on sex and love are all included in this book. I can decide how to love and how to live is my favorite sentence. This sentence also expresses the desire for life, the courage and persistence to be oneself, and the yearning for freedom. It makes us all ignite the fire for freedom and love, which is also the author's original intention of writing this book.
Read carefully to understand deeply...
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking
Why do people live in this world? Some people say that people live in this world because we have to endure the devastation of this world until we die to escape. If we understand this, we will treat everything in the world with peace of mind. But is this really the case? Sometimes I feel that although I will be very small, I can recover from the suffering and change my current predicament through my own efforts. This is the meaning of life.
For those with unusual temperament, use the hammer technique. From then on, the recipient will only know how to eat grass and will not resist when being slaughtered.
Time flies is everything a person has, and only this thing truly belongs to you. Everything else is a moment of joy and misfortune, and in the blink of an eye, it has gone by in the past.
It was very interesting to write and I seemed to enjoy it. The author spoke very straightforwardly and did not shy away from anything. I don't know why, but after reading that Wang Er became a professor, I laughed so much that my stomach ached. It was really interesting. Wang Er is the kind of person who lives a very serious and uninhibited life, usually carefree, but is also very capable and talented. Wang Er, you are great, I like the author
The one I remember the most is Chen Qingyang, who will never be forgotten
Wang Xiaobo wrote about the absurdity and tragedy of that era, but in a joking tone, which is worth reading again and again.
While my heart is still beating, let me experience and escape, be it pain or happiness. I have friends and relatives around me, dreams in my heart, pursuits, realizations, losses and regrets. This is my twenties, my golden age.
It's so well written, about the gray age and gray sexual feelings!
People who don't understand that era cannot understand it. People who have experienced that period will have deep feelings. Everyone will have ups and downs when thinking about what they have experienced before. In that era, in that period, everything they experienced was ignorant, helpless, and helpless. Looking back on the past, the past is like smoke. Humanity is developing in a progressive society.
Chen Qingyang said that people live in this world to endure torture until they die. Once you understand this, you can handle everything calmly.
Under the ravages of life, do people really have the courage to face their desires? Is it really possible to be carefree and free?
Food, sex, sex, and eating are equally important and basic physiological needs. Maybe Chen Qingyang really fell in love with Wang Er, as mentioned at the end
"She felt so weak that she slumped down and hung on my shoulders. At that moment, she felt like ivy around a tree and a bird clinging to me. She didn't want to care about anything else, and she forgot everything at that moment. She fell in love with me at that moment, and this can never change."
I am also 21 years old this year. In the golden age of my life, I don't know if I can live so sincerely and bravely. I cannot bear the torture calmly, so I just beg not to lose my extravagant hope.
The golden age is a luxury for me, but it is also ongoing.
When I was twenty years old, I was in the golden age of life. At that time, I had many extravagant wishes, I wanted to love, I wanted to eat, and I also wanted to become a half-dark cloud in the sky in an instant. At the age of thirty, the edges and corners have been smoothed by life, and I continue to compromise with life and find my own value in ordinary life. In the blink of an eye, I have reached the age of forty, and time flies by. I have become accustomed to everything in life, and gradually understand the essence of life.
This book truly showed the human nature and life of that special era, and made me feel the value of freedom and authenticity. The characters in the book are all very vivid, and their actions and choices made me think deeply. Just like the title of the book, everyone has their own "golden age". We must cherish the present and pursue what we really want. Xiaobo's writing is humorous, but it also makes people think more after laughing. It's really amazing!
The age of youth that dares to love
It's hard to look back on the past, so give the author a thumbs up!
Wang Xiaobo's works are very ironic, and those who don't understand that period of history may not understand them very well.
After reading this book, the four words "talented" came to mind! It can be reflected in this book📖. Sometimes I always feel that "him" overflows...
It is really good to be a quiet person and do things quietly. "Too much words lead to mistakes" can probably be understood this way! After all, the answer will probably appear in front of you, so why worry? If there are shortcuts in life and doing things, then I wish others success...
It's good to be a teacher to others when they are troubled by others
I learned another sentence today...
A very good book 📖
The author tells a part of the life of the educated youth of that era, which is true, ironic, humorous, concise and comprehensive, and wonderful.
When Wang Xiaobo was young, he looked like a gangster, but he had profound thoughts and extraordinary courage to break the rules.
Only those who have experienced it understand it
Wang Xiaobo's Golden Age originally only had 30,000 words, but it seemed to outline an era, with the metaphor of a syringe like a crochet hook in the front and the black humor of the "crime scene" in the back. Fully demonstrated his personality and talent. That is the essence of Wang Xiaobo - using a rational, interesting, and even naughty attitude to fight against the absurdity of the world.
——The depressive era reflects the lively heart and free soul.
Very good, very wonderful
The author is awesome
Very well written
Human beings exist for meaning, and they exist if they are meaningful. If a person has no meaning to other people, then there is nothing to debate about whether he exists or not. It's a pity that VIP will be required later. It's really good.
It seems absurd, but it is thought-provoking. In that specific era, what was true and what was false? What is right and what is wrong? But it was indeed a golden age, when everything was full of vitality, everything was unknown, and everything was possible. No matter where you were from, no matter what your education level was, everything was equal at that time.
I'm very confused. Maybe I'm too young. Let's see again in ten years.
I like this book very much. The author uses the first person to describe the love story between the protagonist and Chen Qingyang. At the beginning, he describes the plot that Chen Qingyang is not a broken shoe, and then unfolds from there. In this book, the gray age and grayness are described in great detail. Sometimes after reading it, I feel that the protagonist or the author's views are real and upright, and even very good at describing human nature. The admiration for the equality of all things, the courage to love and hate, and the passion for life are things I can never learn from other books.
It takes the story between two young men and women and the social background in which they live as the main line. The plot is real, profound and touching. The content is rich and colorful and easy to understand. The author uses meticulous brushwork and superb description skills to depict the protagonists' lives, thoughts, emotions, personality traits and other aspects in a very delicate and realistic way. Readers can feel the unique life experience and living state from it, which is even more difficult to describe. It also discusses some social issues, such as love, friendship, family, work, life, etc., Which has great inspiration for the growth of young people.
The author's thoughts are very avant-garde. He writes his views in the form of a novel. His ridicule of reality and his positive views on sex and love are all included in this book. I can decide how to love and how to live is my favorite sentence. This sentence also expresses the desire for life, the courage and persistence to be oneself, and the yearning for freedom. It makes us all ignite the fire for freedom and love, which is also the author's original intention of writing this book.
Read carefully to understand deeply...
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking
Why do people live in this world? Some people say that people live in this world because we have to endure the devastation of this world until we die to escape. If we understand this, we will treat everything in the world with peace of mind. But is this really the case? Sometimes I feel that although I will be very small, I can recover from the suffering and change my current predicament through my own efforts. This is the meaning of life.
For those with unusual temperament, use the hammer technique. From then on, the recipient will only know how to eat grass and will not resist when being slaughtered.
Time flies is everything a person has, and only this thing truly belongs to you. Everything else is a moment of joy and misfortune, and in the blink of an eye, it has gone by in the past.
It was very interesting to write and I seemed to enjoy it. The author spoke very straightforwardly and did not shy away from anything. I don't know why, but after reading that Wang Er became a professor, I laughed so much that my stomach ached. It was really interesting. Wang Er is the kind of person who lives a very serious and uninhibited life, usually carefree, but is also very capable and talented. Wang Er, you are great, I like the author
The one I remember the most is Chen Qingyang, who will never be forgotten
Wang Xiaobo wrote about the absurdity and tragedy of that era, but in a joking tone, which is worth reading again and again.
While my heart is still beating, let me experience and escape, be it pain or happiness. I have friends and relatives around me, dreams in my heart, pursuits, realizations, losses and regrets. This is my twenties, my golden age.
It's so well written, about the gray age and gray sexual feelings!
People who don't understand that era cannot understand it. People who have experienced that period will have deep feelings. Everyone will have ups and downs when thinking about what they have experienced before. In that era, in that period, everything they experienced was ignorant, helpless, and helpless. Looking back on the past, the past is like smoke. Humanity is developing in a progressive society.
Chen Qingyang said that people live in this world to endure torture until they die. Once you understand this, you can handle everything calmly. Under the ravages of life, do people really have the courage to face their desires? Is it really possible to be carefree and free? Food, sex, sex, and eating are equally important and basic physiological needs. Maybe Chen Qingyang really fell in love with Wang Er, as mentioned at the end "She felt so weak that she slumped down and hung on my shoulders. At that moment, she felt like ivy around a tree and a bird clinging to me. She didn't want to care about anything else, and she forgot everything at that moment. She fell in love with me at that moment, and this can never change." I am also 21 years old this year. In the golden age of my life, I don't know if I can live so sincerely and bravely. I cannot bear the torture calmly, so I just beg not to lose my extravagant hope. The golden age is a luxury for me, but it is also ongoing.
When I was twenty years old, I was in the golden age of life. At that time, I had many extravagant wishes, I wanted to love, I wanted to eat, and I also wanted to become a half-dark cloud in the sky in an instant. At the age of thirty, the edges and corners have been smoothed by life, and I continue to compromise with life and find my own value in ordinary life. In the blink of an eye, I have reached the age of forty, and time flies by. I have become accustomed to everything in life, and gradually understand the essence of life.
This book truly showed the human nature and life of that special era, and made me feel the value of freedom and authenticity. The characters in the book are all very vivid, and their actions and choices made me think deeply. Just like the title of the book, everyone has their own "golden age". We must cherish the present and pursue what we really want. Xiaobo's writing is humorous, but it also makes people think more after laughing. It's really amazing!
The age of youth that dares to love
It's hard to look back on the past, so give the author a thumbs up!
Wang Xiaobo's works are very ironic, and those who don't understand that period of history may not understand them very well.
After reading this book, the four words "talented" came to mind! It can be reflected in this book📖. Sometimes I always feel that "him" overflows... It is really good to be a quiet person and do things quietly. "Too much words lead to mistakes" can probably be understood this way! After all, the answer will probably appear in front of you, so why worry? If there are shortcuts in life and doing things, then I wish others success... It's good to be a teacher to others when they are troubled by others I learned another sentence today... A very good book 📖
The author tells a part of the life of the educated youth of that era, which is true, ironic, humorous, concise and comprehensive, and wonderful.
When Wang Xiaobo was young, he looked like a gangster, but he had profound thoughts and extraordinary courage to break the rules.
Only those who have experienced it understand it
Wang Xiaobo's Golden Age originally only had 30,000 words, but it seemed to outline an era, with the metaphor of a syringe like a crochet hook in the front and the black humor of the "crime scene" in the back. Fully demonstrated his personality and talent. That is the essence of Wang Xiaobo - using a rational, interesting, and even naughty attitude to fight against the absurdity of the world. ——The depressive era reflects the lively heart and free soul.
Very good, very wonderful
The author is awesome
Very well written Human beings exist for meaning, and they exist if they are meaningful. If a person has no meaning to other people, then there is nothing to debate about whether he exists or not. It's a pity that VIP will be required later. It's really good.