This book selects five novels by Ding Ling: "Meng Ke", "Ms. Shafei's Diary", "Girl Amao", "Shanghai in the Spring of 1930" and "When I Was in Xia Village". These works mark the rise of women in a new era and also establish her unique position in the history of modern Chinese literature. Ding Ling uses delicate emotions and words to affectionately portray the typical rebellious, depressed, and freedom-seeking intellectual women of the petty bourgeoisie after the May Fourth Movement. They have a strong sentimentalism of emptiness, depression, and despair, and they are also deeply marked by the times and society.
Reader comments
I think this book truly shows the lives and inner world of women of that era. I particularly like the character of Ms. Shafei. She is very individual and dares to pursue her own love and freedom. The emotional entanglement between her, Wei Di and Ling Jishi in the book made me feel her contradictions and struggles. Moreover, Ding Ling's writing is very delicate, which allowed me to deeply understand Ms. Shafei's heart. All in all, this is a book well worth reading.
It's really well written, and the portrayal of women is very delicate and realistic, and it was even ahead of its time at the time. The narrative perspective chosen is also worthy of praise. Each short story, whether it is a diary or an outsider's perspective, is well chosen, making the story full and worth savoring! My favorite is "When I Was in Xia Village". It is so subtle, so casual, without any subtlety, but it can hit people's hearts: Zhenzhen is not a hero, she is a person who wants to live a good life towards the sun. Regardless of whether she was satisfied with her imagination and got a good ending when she finally arrived at the so-called new place, the pace was always to go out. I think the story Ding Ling left behind is extremely valuable.
There are many words in it that reflect the inner contradictions of contemporary young people. They are unspeakable but actually exist and cannot deceive themselves. Everyone is imperfect, and sometimes they cannot control their feelings in love. This state of struggle is vividly portrayed.
His unbearable love for women, writing portraits of women of that era
I read it once and then again. I always felt that I was touched by some ideas and a little confused. I came here to find the answer.
Very interesting, I finished reading it in one sitting
It's so advanced, it makes sense now.
Advanced view of love! Pursue true understanding and true spiritual harmony. It also reflects a lonely person's desire for life and fear of death.
The author's description is delicate, and he saw a lot of social ills and women's struggles in that era.
I think this book truly shows the lives and inner world of women of that era. I particularly like the character of Ms. Shafei. She is very individual and dares to pursue her own love and freedom. The emotional entanglement between her, Wei Di and Ling Jishi in the book made me feel her contradictions and struggles. Moreover, Ding Ling's writing is very delicate, which allowed me to deeply understand Ms. Shafei's heart. All in all, this is a book well worth reading.
It's really well written, and the portrayal of women is very delicate and realistic, and it was even ahead of its time at the time. The narrative perspective chosen is also worthy of praise. Each short story, whether it is a diary or an outsider's perspective, is well chosen, making the story full and worth savoring! My favorite is "When I Was in Xia Village". It is so subtle, so casual, without any subtlety, but it can hit people's hearts: Zhenzhen is not a hero, she is a person who wants to live a good life towards the sun. Regardless of whether she was satisfied with her imagination and got a good ending when she finally arrived at the so-called new place, the pace was always to go out. I think the story Ding Ling left behind is extremely valuable.
There are many words in it that reflect the inner contradictions of contemporary young people. They are unspeakable but actually exist and cannot deceive themselves. Everyone is imperfect, and sometimes they cannot control their feelings in love. This state of struggle is vividly portrayed.
His unbearable love for women, writing portraits of women of that era
I read it once and then again. I always felt that I was touched by some ideas and a little confused. I came here to find the answer.
Very interesting, I finished reading it in one sitting
It's so advanced, it makes sense now.
Advanced view of love! Pursue true understanding and true spiritual harmony. It also reflects a lonely person's desire for life and fear of death.
The author's description is delicate, and he saw a lot of social ills and women's struggles in that era.