Lust, Caution: The Story
by Eileen Chang
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Author: Eileen ChangForeword: Julia Lowell
Translator: Julia Lowell
Afterword: Ang Lee
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-04
ISBN: 0307387445
Number of pages: 68
Publisher: Anchor Books
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Book Review: a good short story
Summary: 4 Stars
As in other stories by Ms Chang, the main character in "Lust, Caution" is a young woman who pours her love and generosity over a man who does not deserve her, even if she knows from the start that he is unworthy. Here, the main male character is Mr Ye, a Chinese who collaborates with the Japanese in the occupied Shanghai of the 1940s. The girl pays dearly her emotional involvement, with dramatic consequences for herself and other anti-fascists.
Beyond the picture of this epoch, which is very interesting and alive, the story focuses therefore on a more universal psychological question.
The English itself is not too difficult to understand, even for a non native speaker as myself. However, you need to read slowly -- even if you are a native speaker -- to catch the subtleties of the story. As I said, the key is in other Chang's stories ... and in the title of this one.
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