Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Chang
Love in a Fallen City is a classic Chinese novel by Eileen Chang. Set in Shanghai during the 1940s, the novel follows the lives of two couples, Bai Liusu and Pan Junwu, and Liang Ping and Zhang Zhichen. Bai Liusu is a young woman from a wealthy family who is engaged to Pan Junwu, a successful businessman. Despite their engagement, Liusu is not in love with Junwu and is instead drawn to the mysterious Zhang Zhichen, a former soldier who is now a gambler. Meanwhile, Liang Ping is a young woman from a poor family who is in love with Zhang Zhichen. Despite her poverty, she is determined to win his heart. The novel follows the two couples as they struggle to find love and happiness in a city that is in the midst of war and chaos. Through their stories, Chang explores themes of love, loyalty, and the power of fate.
By Eileen Chang · First published 1943 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction · 19,592 words
First lines
SHANGHAI'S clocks were set an hour ahead so the city could "save daylight," but the Bai family said: "We go by the old clock." Ten o'clock to them was eleven to everyone else. Their singing was behind the beat; they couldn't keep up with the hugin of life.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Eileen Chang
- Date: 1943 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Length: 19,592 words
- Structure: 1 section, 388 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The title of the book, 'Love in a Fallen City', implies a romantic story, and the plot follows the romantic relationship between two characters.
- Historical Fiction — The book is set in Shanghai during the 1940s, and the plot is heavily influenced by the historical context of the time.
- Literary Fiction — The book is written in a literary style, with complex characters and themes that explore the human condition.
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Romance · bai · baolu · bed · day · door · family · fan · fourth · hand · head · hong