Set in post-World War II Shanghai, The Song of Everlasting Sorrow follows the adventures of Wang Qiyao, a girl born of the longtong, the crowded, labyrinthine alleys of Shanghai's working-class neighborhoods. In Bai’s “Song of Everlasting Sorrow,” the beautiful imperial consort Yang Guifei is put to death (by strangulation, of course) as a victim of political intrigue. -- Robin Visser, assistant professor of Asian studies, University of North Carolina Book Description: Set in post-World War II Shanghai, The Song of Everlasting Sorrow follows the adventures of Wang Qiyao, a girl born of the longtong, the crowded, labyrinthine alleys of Shanghai's working-class neighborhoods. Michael Berry's translation is executed with care and is true to the original style.--Robin Visser, assistant professor of … The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: A Novel of Shanghai is unquestionably the most acclaimed novel by one of China's most well-known authors. The Song of Everlasting Sorrow is a 1995 Chinese novel by Wang Anyi. Michael Berry and Susan Chan Egan) Review by Helene Williams First published in 1995, Wang Anyi’s literary masterpiece has now been translated into English, which is sure to garner her many more appreciative readers. Infatuated with the glitz and glamour of 1940s Hollywood, Wang Qiyao seeks fame in the Miss Shanghai beauty pageant, and this fleeting moment of stardom becomes the … The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: A Novel of Shanghai is unquestionably the most acclaimed novel by one of China's most well-known authors. Michael Berry's translation is executed with care and is true to the original style. Infatuated with the glitz and glamour of 1940s Hollywood, Wang Qiyao seeks fame in the Miss Shanghai beauty pageant, and this fleeting moment of stardom becomes the pinnacle of her life. The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: A Novel of Shanghai by Wang Anyi opens with exquisite descriptions of Shanghai and its distinct and mysterious longtang - neighborhoods that are as much a character as Wang Qiyao, a former beauty queen whose life has gone sadly awry. The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: A Novel of Shanghai Written by Wang Anyi (trans. Overview Set in post-World War II Shanghai, The Song of Everlasting Sorrow follows the adventures of Wang Qiyao, a girl born of the longtong, the crowded, labyrinthine alleys of Shanghai's working-class neighborhoods. Nevertheless, that Wang Qiyao must meet a tragic end was always beyond doubt, or will have been for most Chinese readers, assuming their familiarity with the famous poem by Bai Juyi that gave the novel its title.
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