Zhang Ailing's representative novel, compiled and published based on Zhang Ailing's manuscripts. The manuscript has a total of 619 pages. After it was completed in 1976, Eileen Chang sent it to her friends Song Qi and Kwong Wenmei in Hong Kong, but it was later unable to be published due to various reasons. In February 2009, with the authorization of Song Yilang, the executor of Eileen Chang's estate, Crown Publishing House published a single version for the first time.
This is a passionate story. I wanted to express the endless twists and turns of love, and how there is still something left after being completely disillusioned. ——Zhang Ailing
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I have heard of Zhang Ailing for a long time, but I have never read one of her books until now.
I had heard of "Little Reunion" before, so I started reading this one. However, after reading a few pages, I felt it was too trivial and unreadable. I read the reviews and followed the advice of my book friends and read "The Biography of Eileen Chang" first, and it suddenly dawned on me.
It turned out to be about her life.
If you want to read it as a novel, the plot of this book is too jumpy, the timeline is confusing, and the names of various people and places are easy to distinguish. However, when I got a preliminary understanding of Zhang Ailing's life, it seemed that the fog that enveloped this book was lifted.
Memories are always trivial. People only remember the most impressive fragments. The memories of childhood are pieced together from one small incident after another. I broke the bottle, so I went to the mall to buy a similar one, a rose. I went a long way to save money when I went to tutoring. When I think back on some memories, the emotions I felt at that time can well up in my heart.
I don't have much to say about the love line. I haven't experienced it yet, so I can't be too empathetic. The relationship between a man and a woman is like watching a fire from afar. I like the family line the most, and I can even say that the title of this book reflects the family line... The small reunion seems to be a happy reunion, but in fact it falls apart.
For Chinese families, it is too normal for love and hate to coexist. Love is not pure, hate is not complete. You love them for giving birth to you, but you hate them for not being able to raise you. Zhang Ailing's complex emotions towards her parents are vividly reflected in this book. I have many sentences that I wanted to quote... But I forgot.
After reading the last sentence, looking back at the previous article, I feel disappointed.
Thinking about it, she died alone on the other side of the ocean, and the last revolving door of her life must have been such a melancholy mood.
After reading it, I exclaimed - It is indeed Zhang Ailing!
The only flaw is that the Chinese version translated from English has lost a lot of its original flavor and is not as good as Zhang Ailing's writing. It was a bit confusing at first. There are too many characters and the translated names are weird. It is difficult to distinguish the relationship between the characters. Moreover, Zhang Ailing's thinking in writing is a bit out of the ordinary. The plot of the story is not in chronological order. According to the order of her thinking, she is in Hong Kong for a while and Shanghai for a while. She writes as she pleases. I personally think that "Jiuli" would be better translated as "Jiuli" or "". Most Chinese people don't use numbers in their names.
Although Zhang Ailing's friends said in the preface that the outside world should not regard Jiuli as Zhang Ailing herself, Jiuli is undoubtedly Zhang Ailing. "Little Reunion" is Zhang Ailing's autobiographical novel, and the relationships between the characters are consistent. If you want to study the talented Zhang Ailing, you must read "Little Reunion".
It can't be described in words. After reading it, I felt so lost. I felt that she had written the most touching feelings and the most lamentable loss with the coldest pen. She really lacks love. It is precisely because of the lack of love that she despises love soberly half the time, and falls madly in love most of the time. She needs love so much. She knows that Hu Lancheng is a big scumbag and an unreliable man, but she still loves him. The way she describes him is extremely gentle. Their relationship is the most readable and attractive part of the book. Even though Hu Lancheng in her novel is a scumbag, some scenes are heart-warming. Maybe the readers have taken her place.
Her mother wandered around and banished her, turning her into a spiritual wanderer. The descriptions of returning her mother's money and packing her suitcase are both very touching. She has no mother, only "second aunt". She is a person with no place of origin, and therefore has lost her destination.
Her mother doesn't want her, and she doesn't feel safe if she has a father who is violent and smokes. It's not unusual for her to love a father-like man who is much older than her. Women who lacked the role of fathers in childhood will always prefer older men. Let's put it in our hearts. She covets the emotional value that Hu Lancheng brings to her. She cannot play with Hu Lancheng at all. Hu Lancheng is too good at seducing women. She lacks love, too much, and is destined to fall into the hands of an affectionate man. Because his love is abundant and cheap, he will give her love.
Be sure to read it to the end. The beginning and end of the novel echo each other. If you don't read it to the end, you won't be able to appreciate how wonderful the beginning is. After reading it, I still have to shout out - it is indeed Zhang Ailing!
I like Zhang Ailing's way of narrating. Even though things are ups and downs, they are just plain.
I read part of the description of a group of female students in the context of the city of Hong Kong. The words are beautiful, the names are also beautiful, and they are also foreign-style. They always use some patience, and sometimes there are surprising metaphors, such as the belly of a pregnant woman, which is long and round, like the belly of an insect. He is a master of articles, and he is worthy of his reputation.
The text of "Little Reunion" is delicate and true. Eileen Chang uses her unique brushwork to depict the complexity and subtlety of love. The stories in the book made me feel the helplessness and regret in life, and at the same time I also realized the charm of words. Her writing style is concise yet profound and immersive. This book is like a beautiful piece of music, playing the melody of human nature.
It truly reproduces the turmoil and unrest in the traditional Chinese family atmosphere during the chaotic times of the Republic of China, when the social structure changed drastically. It carries out a Freudian analysis and confession of the heroine. Books written by female authors always make female readers empathize with them, and they are worthy of repeated reading and appreciation by contemporary women.
All Zhang Ailing's books require membership [crying], it's better to buy the physical version
I have heard of Zhang Ailing for a long time, but I have never read one of her books until now. I had heard of "Little Reunion" before, so I started reading this one. However, after reading a few pages, I felt it was too trivial and unreadable. I read the reviews and followed the advice of my book friends and read "The Biography of Eileen Chang" first, and it suddenly dawned on me. It turned out to be about her life. If you want to read it as a novel, the plot of this book is too jumpy, the timeline is confusing, and the names of various people and places are easy to distinguish. However, when I got a preliminary understanding of Zhang Ailing's life, it seemed that the fog that enveloped this book was lifted. Memories are always trivial. People only remember the most impressive fragments. The memories of childhood are pieced together from one small incident after another. I broke the bottle, so I went to the mall to buy a similar one, a rose. I went a long way to save money when I went to tutoring. When I think back on some memories, the emotions I felt at that time can well up in my heart. I don't have much to say about the love line. I haven't experienced it yet, so I can't be too empathetic. The relationship between a man and a woman is like watching a fire from afar. I like the family line the most, and I can even say that the title of this book reflects the family line... The small reunion seems to be a happy reunion, but in fact it falls apart. For Chinese families, it is too normal for love and hate to coexist. Love is not pure, hate is not complete. You love them for giving birth to you, but you hate them for not being able to raise you. Zhang Ailing's complex emotions towards her parents are vividly reflected in this book. I have many sentences that I wanted to quote... But I forgot. After reading the last sentence, looking back at the previous article, I feel disappointed. Thinking about it, she died alone on the other side of the ocean, and the last revolving door of her life must have been such a melancholy mood.
After reading it, I exclaimed - It is indeed Zhang Ailing! The only flaw is that the Chinese version translated from English has lost a lot of its original flavor and is not as good as Zhang Ailing's writing. It was a bit confusing at first. There are too many characters and the translated names are weird. It is difficult to distinguish the relationship between the characters. Moreover, Zhang Ailing's thinking in writing is a bit out of the ordinary. The plot of the story is not in chronological order. According to the order of her thinking, she is in Hong Kong for a while and Shanghai for a while. She writes as she pleases. I personally think that "Jiuli" would be better translated as "Jiuli" or "". Most Chinese people don't use numbers in their names. Although Zhang Ailing's friends said in the preface that the outside world should not regard Jiuli as Zhang Ailing herself, Jiuli is undoubtedly Zhang Ailing. "Little Reunion" is Zhang Ailing's autobiographical novel, and the relationships between the characters are consistent. If you want to study the talented Zhang Ailing, you must read "Little Reunion". It can't be described in words. After reading it, I felt so lost. I felt that she had written the most touching feelings and the most lamentable loss with the coldest pen. She really lacks love. It is precisely because of the lack of love that she despises love soberly half the time, and falls madly in love most of the time. She needs love so much. She knows that Hu Lancheng is a big scumbag and an unreliable man, but she still loves him. The way she describes him is extremely gentle. Their relationship is the most readable and attractive part of the book. Even though Hu Lancheng in her novel is a scumbag, some scenes are heart-warming. Maybe the readers have taken her place. Her mother wandered around and banished her, turning her into a spiritual wanderer. The descriptions of returning her mother's money and packing her suitcase are both very touching. She has no mother, only "second aunt". She is a person with no place of origin, and therefore has lost her destination. Her mother doesn't want her, and she doesn't feel safe if she has a father who is violent and smokes. It's not unusual for her to love a father-like man who is much older than her. Women who lacked the role of fathers in childhood will always prefer older men. Let's put it in our hearts. She covets the emotional value that Hu Lancheng brings to her. She cannot play with Hu Lancheng at all. Hu Lancheng is too good at seducing women. She lacks love, too much, and is destined to fall into the hands of an affectionate man. Because his love is abundant and cheap, he will give her love. Be sure to read it to the end. The beginning and end of the novel echo each other. If you don't read it to the end, you won't be able to appreciate how wonderful the beginning is. After reading it, I still have to shout out - it is indeed Zhang Ailing!
I like Zhang Ailing's way of narrating. Even though things are ups and downs, they are just plain.
I read part of the description of a group of female students in the context of the city of Hong Kong. The words are beautiful, the names are also beautiful, and they are also foreign-style. They always use some patience, and sometimes there are surprising metaphors, such as the belly of a pregnant woman, which is long and round, like the belly of an insect. He is a master of articles, and he is worthy of his reputation.
The text of "Little Reunion" is delicate and true. Eileen Chang uses her unique brushwork to depict the complexity and subtlety of love. The stories in the book made me feel the helplessness and regret in life, and at the same time I also realized the charm of words. Her writing style is concise yet profound and immersive. This book is like a beautiful piece of music, playing the melody of human nature.
It truly reproduces the turmoil and unrest in the traditional Chinese family atmosphere during the chaotic times of the Republic of China, when the social structure changed drastically. It carries out a Freudian analysis and confession of the heroine. Books written by female authors always make female readers empathize with them, and they are worthy of repeated reading and appreciation by contemporary women.
All Zhang Ailing's books require membership [crying], it's better to buy the physical version
Nice looking, thank you very much
It must be five stars, this is attitude!
Good looking, back to Zhang Ailing's era
After reading it, I just felt very melancholy.
Write the subtleties between people just right