[A book about life about choices, ideals, and growth. Maugham's classic work, a complete and unabridged translation! The dream book of literary and artistic youth is dedicated to you and me who strive for our dreams! One of Maugham's three masterpieces, it was selected into the "50 Spiritual Classics". It is a life legend about an ordinary person looking for faith and a walker on the blade who pursues real life. What are we pursuing throughout our lives? Among different choices, strive to pursue your own life. It's easy to know what kind of life you don't want to live. It takes a lot of courage to know what kind of life you want to live and to commit to it without hesitation.
The words in "Blade" are like sharp blades, cutting through the chaotic dark night like lightning, illuminating the boundary between the material and ideological worlds, peeling off the riddled essence of life - both joy and sorrow, both sublime and depraved. Maugham's classic philosophical work, Maugham condensed his thoughts on the world and life into this work. Riley served in the Air Force during World War I and flew high in the vast sky. He wanted to "go far beyond worldly power and honor." The death of his comrades made him realize the helplessness and insurmountability of life. After being discharged from the army, Riley refused to go to college, get married, or find a job. He left his relatives and friends behind and traveled to Europe. Finally, he went to India, where he was inspired by a Ganesha master's ashram and realized the true meaning of life. In the end, Riley chose to disappear among all living things.
Reader comments
This book touched me very much. Somerset Maugham's words are like a sharp knife, cutting through the surface of life and allowing us to see the essence. The protagonist Riley's experience reminds me of Clandestine in "The Moon and Sixpence". They are both pursuing real life. This book made me think about my own life. Can we, like Riley, have the courage to pursue the life we really want? I think this is a book worth reading again and again.
This book touched me very much. Somerset Maugham's words are like a sharp knife, cutting through the surface of life and allowing us to see the essence. The protagonist Riley's experience reminds me of Clandestine in "The Moon and Sixpence". They are both pursuing real life. This book made me think about my own life. Can we, like Riley, have the courage to pursue the life we really want? I think this is a book worth reading again and again.