Lust, Caution
and other stories
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
6 December 2007
Summary
Lust, Caution: A Tale of Espionage, Deception, and Forbidden Love
In 1940s Shanghai, the beautiful Jiazhi lives a double life amidst the chaos of war. By day, she’s a socialite, indulging in mahjong and tea with high society ladies. By night, she’s a radical student with a dangerous mission: to seduce Mr. Yi, a powerful collaborator, and deliver him to his demise.
As Jiazhi awaits Mr. Yi’s arrival, she grapples with doubt. Is she truly capable of becoming a cold-blooded femm…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141034386 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141034386 |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Author: | Eileen Chang |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 6 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Eileen Chang
Eileen Chang (1920-1995) was born into an aristocratic family in Shanghai. Chang studied literature at the University of Hong Kong, but the Japanese attack on the city in 1941 forced her to return to occupied Shanghai, where she was able to publish the stories and essays (collected in two volumes, Romances, 1944, and Written on Water, 1945) that soon made her a literary star. The rise of Communist influence made it increasingly difficult for Chang to continue living in Shanghai; she moved to Hong Kong in 1952, then emigrated to the United States three years later. In spite of the tremendous revival of interest in her work that began in Taiwan and Hong Kong in the 1970s, and that later spread to mainland China, Chang became ever more reclusive as she grew older. Eileen Chang was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment in September 1995.
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