Farewell My Concubine: Novel, A

Livro muito bem preservado e vendedor preocupado com a qualidade de serviço, recomendo.

Libro arrivato nei tempi indicati ed in perfette condizioni. Ho già visto anni fa il film (meraviglioso, se avete l'occasione recuperatelo) e avevo il libro nella mia wishlist da tantissimo tempo.

Though the title of this novel might suspiciously give the first impression of being a love story between a man and his mistress. It is not. But it is a love story none the less. The story begins with the advent of two young men sold into servitude to be apprenticed as students of traditional Chinese opera. The training is physically demanding. The interactions with the other students is easy to relate as it documents universal relationships that are present in growing up. Not all interactions are pleasant, but all contain lessons for us as adults. Poverty after the revolt and overthrow of the Qing Dynasty (1912) followed by the formation of the Republic of China which lasted until the revolution of 1949 that resulted in its overthrow and the establishment of the Communist regime, The Peoples’ Republic of China. The time-line encompasses the youth of the two main characters as they train in opera, become operatic stars, and through the revolution of 1949, and afterwards. As they live through the political changes that China is undergoing, these political changes have effects on the cultural traditions and the arts. These changes have effects on the lives of our protagonists. More importantly, these are effects on all the peoples of China, but are told through the story of the lives of these two actors. The love story centers around a character each actor plays in their most famous operatic rendition. It easy to get so wrapped up in a character that you forget you are play-acting a fiction, and not be able to completely separate your own life from the fiction. In closing, I found this novel a fascinating look into the cultural traditions of China and the Chinese people as they have survived revolutions and political changes as seen through the eyes of those affected, our two actors.

Words can be the way to explain my love for "Bàwáng Bié Jī".

This book should be read by everyone. I was first introduced to this book at an acting class. Actually the whole class was based on this book.You need to read it to understand why the premise in this book relates to all of us. We all have definite, talents. We are all wonderful! Do we all have faults? Read it to understand what I am telling you!