short-story

  • Summary: Lust, Caution by Eileen Chang is a gripping tale of espionage, desire, and deception set against the backdrop of 1940s Shanghai. lump of light is in the room, in contrast to the daylight outside. Having the owner besides them, she feels even more intimate with Yi, accompanying by the warm light. She never feels

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  • Summary: Lust, Caution by Eileen Chang is a gripping tale of espionage, desire, and deception set against the backdrop of 1940s Shanghai. She turns around and leans out the window, in case they pass by that store.  The car turns around until the next big intersection. It’s another U-shaped turn. Then they’re crossing the street

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  • Lust, caution part two

    Summary: Lust, Caution by Eileen Chang is a gripping tale of espionage, desire, and deception set against the backdrop of 1940s Shanghai.  If she doesn’t succeed today, she has to move out from Mrs. Yi house, these Mmes. are like hawks, circling for preying. Perhaps she should come up with an excuse for moving out

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  • Lust, caution part one

    Summary: Lust, Caution by Eileen Chang is a gripping tale of espionage, desire, and deception set against the backdrop of 1940s Shanghai.  Bright light blazes over the mahjon’s table even in the day. Diamond rings shine with the rhythm of shuffling. The white table cloth is bound on the table legs, tighter, brighter, almost blinding

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