Imprisoned Joy in a Floating World
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Summary
At their first meeting, she was the notorious black flower of the Luo Zhou governor's household, and he was the stunning opera star famed across East China. She toyed with him and played with him, until her interest ran out and she cast him from her mind.
When they met again, she was a destitute street artist who had lost her family, and he was a newly risen nobleman rich enough to rival a nation. He swore to take revenge on her and torment her, but in the end he could not bear it and fell in love with her.
Those childhood shadows buried deep in their hearts, psychological wounds, and dark distortions all turn into torment for each other.
The land is broken, the storm rages; some use love to fight inner demons, some sacrifice themselves for the greater good, some struggle to survive...
Sinking in a chaotic era, all beings suffer, bodies like duckweed. Though they cannot break free from the despair of fate, love still has a sequel after all hope is gone!
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Romance readers who enjoy Republican-era angsty romance and high-conflict emotional lines
- Readers who can accept obsessive, unhinged characters and mutually tormenting relationships
- Fans of Gu Chang'an's My Heart Is Bright and The River Veiled in Mist looking for her new work
- Readers who want a story of love and hate intertwined with nation and family in a chaotic era
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer light, sweet romance and warm healing styles
- Readers sensitive to forced possession and psychological trauma depictions
- Readers expecting clear moral stances and healthy relationship models
Reading tips
- Read the synopsis before the main text, accept that no character is perfect, and don't rush to take sides.
- Pay attention to how the leads' childhood shadows correspond to their present behavior; it helps understand the repeated push-and-pull.
- Read emotionally intense sections in breaks to avoid prolonged immersion and a sense of oppression.
- After finishing, revisit the first-meeting and reunion passages to appreciate the meaning of their reversed positions.
About the publisher
Dook Media Group Limited is a book planning and publishing company focusing on literature and the arts, social sciences and children's books. Its publishing areas cover quality fiction, science fiction, wuxia novels, foreign literature and history. Representative titles in the library include The Complete Short Stories of Isaac Asimov, Yu Hua's novellas and short stories, Gu Cheng's collected works on Ming and Qing history, and Huang Yi's Twin of Brothers and A Step into the Past. Its authors include Isaac Asimov, Yu Hua, Gu Cheng, Huang Yi, Alberto Moravia and Liu Cixin. It plans books using the "super sign" methodology, with a list that brings together science fiction, literary fiction and genre fiction. As public information is limited, this profile is based only on the books in the library.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 风入松1
- 第二章 风入松2
- 第三章 风入松3
- 第四章 琐窗郎1
- 第五章 琐窗郎2
- 第六章 琐窗郎3
- 第七章 绛罗裙1
- 第八章 绛罗裙2
- 第九章 绛罗裙3
- 第十章 醉落魄1
- 第十一章 醉落魄2
- 第十二章 醉落魄3
- 第十三章 缠枝花1
- 第十四章 缠枝花2
- 第十五章 缠枝花3
- 第十六章 剔银灯1
- 第十七章 剔银灯2
- 第十八章 剔银灯3
- 第十九章 锁南枝1
- 第二十章 锁南枝2
- 第二十一章 锁南枝3
- 第二十二章 月云高1
- 第二十三章 月云高2
- 第二十四章 月云高3
- 第二十五章 小重山1
- 第二十六章 小重山2
- 第二十七章 小重山3
- 第二十八章 意迟迟1
- 第二十九章 意迟迟2
- 第三十章 意迟迟3
- 第三十一章 上林春1
- 第三十二章 上林春2
- 第三十三章 上林春3
- 番外 孤星会海
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About the author
Gu Chang'an, about whom limited public information is available, is confirmed to have eleven works collected in the library, spanning modern romance, social fiction, time-travel and alternate-history fantasy, prose and miscellaneous writings, and youth literature. Representative titles include Mist-Locked Long River, Journey of the Southern Boat, My Heart Is Bright, Good Times and Gentle Thoughts, Dusk Snow over the River and Sky, Elegance Across Time, Picking Up a Precious Son-in-Law, and Half a Ray of Sunlight. Judging from these titles and categories, Gu Chang'an's writing ranges from modern romance centered on emotional relationships to fiction with a touch of social observation, and further extends to imaginative time-travel and alternate-history stories as well as prose, miscellaneous writings, and youth literature. The choice of subjects is relatively diverse, and the author has maintained a steady level of activity across different genres. Nevertheless, public information about the author's life, nationality, and creative career remains limited, and no more detailed personal information is currently available for reference.
