"A Life", the full text of Mao Passang
"A Life" was a five-volume French novel known as one of the greatest in the history of world literature. The novel recounts the life of the protagonist, Pierre Leforside. He went from a poor orphan to a wealthy businessman and politician, eventually becoming one of the most outstanding leaders in French history. The novel took Pierre's life experience as the main line, interweaving with political, business, artistic and other aspects of the story to show the social style and the complexity of human nature during the French Revolution. The main characters in the novel include Pierre's wife, Nora, his friend Orléanni, his friend Bernardo de Forge, his enemy, the French Revolutionary Army, and so on. Life, with vivid images, profound thinking and meticulous description, reveals the essence of human nature and the meaning of life, which is regarded as a classic in the history of world literature.
