From one of twentieth-century China's greatest writers and the
author of Lust, Caution, this is an unforgettable story of a love
affair set in 1930s Shanghai. Manzhen is a young worker in a
Shanghai factory, where she meets Shijun, the son of wealthy
merchants. Despite family complications, they fall in love and
begin to dream of a shared life together - until circumstances
force them apart. When they are reunited after a separation of many
years, can they start their relationship again? Or is it destined
to be the romance of only half a lifetime? This affectionate and
captivating novel tells the moving story of an enduring love
affair, and offers a fascinating window onto Chinese life in the
first half of the twentieth century. Eileen Chang was born in
Shanghai in 1920. She studied literature at the University of Hong
Kong but returned to Shanghai in 1941 during the Japanese
occupation, where she established her reputation as a literary
star. She moved to America in 1955 and died in Los Angeles in 1995.
Karen S. Kingsbury taught and studied in Chinese-speaking cities
for nearly two decades, and currently lives in Pennsylvania, USA.
She has translated Love in a Fallen City for Penguin Classics, as
well as other essays and stories by Chang. 'A giant of modern
Chinese literature' The New York Times 'Eileen Chang is the fallen
angel of Chinese literature' Ang Lee 'A dazzling and distinctive
fiction writer' New York Times Book Review 'Chang's world is a
stark and mysterious place where people strive to find their way in
love but often fail under the pressures of family, tradition, and
reputation' New Yorker
General
| Imprint: |
Penguin Classics
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Penguin Modern Classics |
| Release date: |
July 2014 |
| Authors: |
Eileen Chang
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
400 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-14-118939-0 |
| Subtitles: |
Chinese
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-14-118939-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780141189390 |
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