Anyone who has read The razor's edge is certainly familiar with this name. Larry is the male owner of this book.

The Blade was published in 1944, 73 years ago, which is almost a hundred years. It is the most famous novel in Mao Mu's later period, and it is also his only novel with his real name as the narrator.

I didn't read this book until I finished reading The Moon and Sixpence. At first, I was interested by this name, and I was wondering if Mr. Mao Mu would change his writing style. But in this book, he continued his usual biography writing style.

After reading Mao Mu's two books, I can't remember the contents clearly, perhaps because Mao Mu wrote about a person's life and changed too many places. There are no wise sayings, mainly through dialogue to show the character's character. But I can't forget the characters in his works. This is a kind of magic.

Second, the source of the title

The word "blade" comes from the Hindu holy book "Kato Upanishads". The razor edge is extremely sharp, and it is difficult for those who want to pass; Therefore, as the wise say, the road to redemption is difficult. It means: the road to enlightenment is hard and difficult, like crossing a sharp razor. If the road to redemption must pass through the mountain, what is the price of finding the answer? This is the doubt in Larry's heart. If someone really finds the answer on Daoshan Mountain, what should they think of the earthly world below? This is why Mao Mu wrote this book.

3. Where is the answer

Larry has been looking for the answer in his heart, and when he finds it, he is more determined to do it. In this book, he will mention the benefits of labor for thinking. The more books he reads, the more heavy work he would rather do. This coincides with the fact that Confucius summarized the learning process as a unified process of learning, thinking and doing as early as the 6th century BC.

This book is divided into seven chapters. Looking back, it seems that the ending is bad, but it is also expected that Larry is not deified. This is a major feature of Mao Mu's book writing. No matter how legendary the characters are, they will not deify him.

It may be different to read it after many years. Write this for the time being. This is a book worth reading many times. If it's a movie, it's not. Without details, it's better to be a novel.