First, about the author Virginia Woolf (1882-1941).I ask readers not to be the same as I was at the beginning, when they heard the name of one of the originators of the "stream of consciousness novel", they would be intimidated and "dare not to climb high".In fact, she wrote this book in an approachable, concise and humorous style. It is a very charming sketch, not a serious literary creation.It is rare for her to be unique, and she thought of writing a biography for a dog, and she was ingenious. By writing a biography of a dog, she profiled the famous British Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861); wrote about her character, her relationship with the poet Brown Ning (1812-1889)'s extraordinary love, and their married life after they secretly got married and eloped to the sunny country of Italy.Woolf himself must be a very experienced dog owner and dog lover. The behavior and mentality of dogs are described vividly and vividly. Any reader who has raised a dog or observed a dog with his heart must often Smile knowingly.

It is understandable why Woolf wanted to write Mrs. Browning, because there are too many parallels in the fate of these two women: they both lived under the shadow of a powerful father; Woolf's father was a giant Victorian university Sir Leslie Stephen (Sir Leslie Stephen), Mrs. Browning's father is a typical adventurer and wealthy businessman who has amassed a lot of wealth due to imperial expansionism and the Industrial Revolution in the Victorian era.Both of them became first-rate writers in their own right, receiving early recognition and acclaim (Barrett married Browning, who was six years her junior, still fledgling, and for a while they called him "Browning "My wife's husband"), married an equally outstanding and like-minded literati husband, and made friends with social elites, becoming a core figure in the intellectual circle and forming an important influence on contemporary ideological trends.They have a good environment and write purely for ideals. It seems that all the conditions are perfect. However, they live in a male-dominated world. As female creators, they feel that they must compete with men all their lives and strive to maintain the integrity of their souls. The mental pressure he endured was no small matter (don't forget, Woolf finally committed suicide by throwing himself into the river because of mental breakdown).This kind of woman is not the delicate woman who lives in the ivory tower of the "Three Halls" with her pet dog in her arms in the general impression; such a woman has strong willpower, high intellectual energy, vision and ambition, which are beyond the ordinary people's imagination. Can and.Female readers who love dogs, let's see how such a woman appreciates, praises and appreciates dogs' wholehearted, unconditional, naked, pure and total love for us humans.

Finally, I would like to thank the publisher for thinking of asking me to translate this book.Because our dog just experienced the greatest trauma in his life last year—"The hostess suddenly changed from one to two, and turned into a disgusting little thing that bleats!" ", for the protagonist Flush in the book and our dog Tutu "empathy".After the birth of the baby, Tutu also suffered from depression, which lasted for several months. It was especially severe in the first three weeks, and his appearance changed. The whole face seemed to be written with the word "bitter". ".After nearly a year, its affection for the baby has progressed from "extreme disgust" to "willing to endure for a short time", and occasionally willingly let the baby pull ears, pull hair, "head-butt" and so on (all are the baby's way of showing love) .According to human standards, Mrs. Browning is much better than me, but dogs don't make value judgments, so Tutu's love for me is as deep as Flush's love for Mrs. Browning, no less.Because it loves me, it accepts my husband unconditionally and wholeheartedly; according to my observation, this matter is not very painful for it, because the process is very long, step by step, and adapt slowly, and once it is figured out, it will be more It's a good deal to be loved by one person.But there is an extra villain in the family, and the impact on it is really huge. Suddenly facing a foreign object that invaded and usurped the throne, it was "cast into the cold palace" in an instant. "Baby" status and many privileges - I've never seen it make any attempt to sneak up on the baby, just accept it silently - just because it loves me! One of the definitions of "true love": "love the house and the crow", specific and subtle, that's it.