"Ancient Capital" is one of the three novels mentioned by Kawabata Yasunari when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. It is also one of his highly regarded novels. It describes the joys and sorrows of a pair of twin sisters and also presents the customs and customs of Kyoto. Chieko was adopted by a brocade merchant and became a beautiful girl.
On the night of the Gion Festival, she met Miaozi, a girl from a mountain village, and was surprised to learn that the two were twin sisters. They miss each other, but they cannot recognize each other because of their different identities.
The sisters' faint sorrow is woven into the beautiful scenery of Kyoto in all four seasons. Kawabata Yasunari uses light and delicate writing to narrate the story of the twin sisters Chieko and Naeko and the loneliness of the world. It brings the readers into a light poetic sentimentality, writes about the bitter life experience and pure love of the twin sisters, and their yearning for a better life. At the same time, it also shows people's simplicity and kindness.
Reader comments
This book moved me very much, and I was deeply impressed by the twin sisters written by Kawabata Yasunari. Although the two people have very different identities, they are both full of yearning for a better life. Just like when I started my business, although I encountered many difficulties, I kept working hard to give my family a better life. The stories and descriptions in the book are full of poetry, which makes me feel the beauty and warmth in life, and also makes me cherish the people and things around me more. It is recommended that you also read this book "Ancient Capital".
The abandoned baby Chieko was a blessing in disguise. Her adoptive parents loved her and she had no worries about food and clothing. Miaozi, who stayed at home, suffered from loneliness since she was a child. The two sisters each had different destinies.
This book moved me very much, and I was deeply impressed by the twin sisters written by Kawabata Yasunari. Although the two people have very different identities, they are both full of yearning for a better life. Just like when I started my business, although I encountered many difficulties, I kept working hard to give my family a better life. The stories and descriptions in the book are full of poetry, which makes me feel the beauty and warmth in life, and also makes me cherish the people and things around me more. It is recommended that you also read this book "Ancient Capital".
The abandoned baby Chieko was a blessing in disguise. Her adoptive parents loved her and she had no worries about food and clothing. Miaozi, who stayed at home, suffered from loneliness since she was a child. The two sisters each had different destinies.