Lone Duck at Sunset/落霞孤鹜

<p>Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies School & Representative Bestsellers of Republican China</p><p>鸳鸯蝴蝶派代表作品</p><p></p><p>This lyrical romance takes its title from a famous Tang Dynasty poetic imagery symbolizing the intertwined destinies of two lovers from different social strata in 1920s Jiangnan region.</p><p>《落霞孤鹜》是张恨水创作的一部具有浓厚抒情色彩的言情小说，书名取自王勃《滕王阁序》名句落霞与孤鹜齐飞，暗喻男女主角如晚霞与孤鸟般交织的命运。小说以1920年代的江南水乡为背景，讲述了一段跨越阶级的凄美爱情故事。</p><p></p><p>In the early years of the Republic of China revolutionary party member Jiang Qiuwu accidentally helped a maid named Luo Xia who was abused by her master to relieve the siege leaving a deep impression on her. Luoxia was sent to a women's nursing home and became very compatible with Feng Yuru who lived in the same room and became sisters. After several twists and turns Qiuzhan found Yuru and made a lifelong commitment. Yuru finally realized through the handwriting on the photo that he was the same person. Friendship made her feel conflicted but love made her choose to hide it. Unexpectedly the world was unpredictable. Yuru married Wang Fuchai to repay her kindness and designed a perfect match between Luo Xia and Qiu Wu. After getting married Yu Ru reunited with Jiang in the name of visiting his sisters. Since then she has met him privately from time to time. After a serious illness Luo Xia finally realized their entanglement and firmly opposed it. Lu Boqing designed to kidnap Yuru who suffered both physical and mental trauma and stayed in a sanatorium. Qiuwu took Luoxia to teach in the countryside stayed overnight at a sanatorium but received Yuru's final words the next morning. In memory of Yuru Qiuwu was renamed Guwu.</p><p>民国初年，革命党人江秋鹜偶然帮受主人虐待的婢女落霞解围，给她留下深刻的印象。落霞被送入妇女留养院，与同屋的冯玉如甚为投缘，结为姊妹。秋骛几番周折后找到玉如，订下终身。玉如终于因照片上的笔迹而发现此他即彼他，友情令她心中矛盾，爱情却又令她选择隐瞒，不料世事难料，玉如为报恩下嫁王福才，并设计成全落霞与秋鹜。玉如出嫁后借探望姐妹之名与江重逢，此后时时与之私会。落霞一场大病后终于发觉二人的纠葛，坚决反对。陆伯清设计绑架了玉如，玉如身心俱创，住在了疗养院。秋鹜带落霞去乡下教书，夜宿疗养院，次晨却收到玉如的绝笔。为纪念玉如，秋鹜更名孤鹜。</p>