The Death of VergilThe Death of Virgil was the masterpiece of the famous Austrian writer Herman Bloch. The novel was published in 1945 and was considered a modern classic comparable to Ulysses.
Bloch's creation was closely related to his experiences. He was born in 1886 into a Vienna merchant family and was trained to be the successor of the family business. However, due to his strong interest in philosophy and natural science, he entered the University of Vienna to study philosophy, mathematics, and physics at the age of 39. With the understanding of the limitations of philosophical positivistic in the face of reality, he turned to literary creation. In 1938, he was exiled to the United States due to the war. The Death of Vergil was his greatest achievement in exile. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 and died of a heart attack the following year.
The novel originated from the legend of the ancient Roman poet Virgil: Virgil spent eleven years to complete the first draft of the Aneid and wanted to burn the epic before his death. This legend was similar to Bloch's own situation. At that time, the Nazism was prevalent, and his living and thinking space was compressed. In the spring of 1937, he began to write this novel. During the writing period, he experienced hardships such as being arrested and imprisoned. Later, he continued to write in exile in the United States. After eight years, he changed his manuscript five times and finally published it.
The novel was based on Vergil's 18 hours of inner activity before his death. It described the darkness and madness of human nature that night and incorporated the author's deep reflection on the modern world. It was composed of four parts," Water,"" Fire,"" Earth," and " Qi." Each part represented a movement of the quartet, and the rhythm reflected the corresponding music beat. In the novel, Virgil was shocked by the fall of society in the Aneid and wanted to burn the manuscript but was stopped. The last chapter was his illusion. He got rid of the shackles of the world and saw the scene of creation that was opposite to the Bible, reaching a place where words and words could not be said. After the novel was published, it received rave reviews and many famous authors gave it high praise. In 2024, the first simplified Chinese translation of this work was finally released. It was translated by Liang Xijiang, a professor at Shanghai International Studies University, and Zhong Haonan, a young translator.
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The NecklaceThe text "Necklace" tells the story of the gap between the rich and the poor. The protagonist, Moupassant, was a poor French novelist. In order to raise money for his writing, he stole a priceless necklace. This necklace became his inspiration for writing the famous novel, The Necklace.
In the story, the protagonist had an emotional entanglement with a rich widow, but when he learned that his necklace was stolen by the widow, he decided to expose the lie and let the widow know his true feelings. In the end, he deceived and tricked the widow into admitting that his necklace was a replica and got his priceless necklace.
The story explored social reality and human nature by comparing the gap between rich and poor and the theme of moral choice. It also reflected some of the problems of French society at that time, such as the gap between the rich and the poor, moral degeneration, and criminal behavior.
The NecklaceCharlotte finally returned the necklace to Mathilde. Mathilde was so grateful that she immediately decided to give the necklace to Charlotte as a birthday present. Charlotte was very happy to accept the gift.
Not long after, Charlotte and Mathilde went to a restaurant for dinner. At the dinner table, Mathilde suddenly announced that she had a secret, and that was that she had not forgotten the necklace but had treated it as a work of art. Charlotte was very surprised to hear this. She didn't know why Mathilde would suddenly tell her this secret.
From that day on, the relationship between Charlotte and Mathilde became closer. They began to share each other's secrets and feelings, helping each other through the difficulties. Charlotte realized that Mathilde was a very warm, intelligent, loving person and fell deeply in love with her.
However, Charlotte's happiness did not last long. One day, Mathilde suddenly told her that she had a very difficult decision to make. She told Charlotte that she needed to go to a distant country for treatment for three years. Charlotte was very sad but she still supported Mathilde's decision. She believed that Mathilde would get through this and become her partner again.
For the next three years, Charlotte and Mathilde supported each other. They traveled together, watched movies together, and tasted delicious food together. Their feelings for each other grew deeper, and their relationship became more stable. In the end, they got married and lived a happy life.
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