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三毛集 #1
雨季不再來 [Yuji Bu Zai Lai]
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294 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1976
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Sanmao
35 books134 followersSanmao (Chinese: 三毛; March 26, 1943 – January 4, 1991) was a Taiwanese writer and translator. Her works range from autobiographical writing, travel writing, and reflective novels, to translations of Spanish-language comic strips. She studied philosophy and taught German before becoming a career writer.
Born as Chen Mao-ping (陳懋平), her pen name was adopted from the main character of Zhang Leping's most famous work, Sanmao. In English, she was also known as Echo or Echo Chan, the first name she used in Latin script, after the eponymous Greek nymph.
Sanmao was born in Chongqing to Chen Siqing, a lawyer, and Miao Jinlan. She had an older sister, Chen Tianxin. Her parents were devout Christians. Her family was from Zhejiang. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, the family moved to Nanjing. When she was six, her family moved to Taiwan because of the Communist takeover of mainland China. She disliked the lack of freedom in Taiwan's educational system, in which strict restrictions were placed on students.
As a child, she developed an early interest in literature and was exposed to famous Chinese writers, such as Lu Xun, Ba Jin, Bing Xin, Lao She, and Yu Dafu. She read works such as The Count of Monte Cristo, Don Quixote, and Gone with the Wind. She was particularly interested in Dream of the Red Chamber and read it as a Grade 5 student during class. When asked what she wanted to become when she was older, she responded that she wanted to marry a great artist, specifically Pablo Picasso.
Due to her preoccupation with reading, Sanmao's grades suffered in middle school, particularly in mathematics. After a distressing incident when a teacher drew black circles around her eyes and humiliated her in front of her classmates, Sanmao stopped attending school. Her father taught her English and classical literature at home and hired tutors to teach her piano and painting.
In 1962, at age 19, Sanmao published her first essay. Sanmao studied philosophy at the Chinese Culture University in Taiwan, with the goal of "[finding] the solution to problems in life." There, she dated a fellow student; however, becoming "disillusioned with romance," she moved to Madrid, Spain at age 20 and began studying at the University of Madrid.
Sanmao later moved to Germany, where she intensively studied the German language, sometimes up to 16 hours per day. Within nine months, she earned a qualification to teach German and began studying ceramics.
At age 26, Sanmao returned to Taiwan. She was engaged to a teacher from Germany, but he died from a heart attack before they could marry. Sanmao returned to Madrid and began teaching English at a primary school.
In 1976 she published the autobiographical The Stories of the Sahara, which was on her experiences living in the Sahara together with her Spanish husband Jose, who she first met in Madrid and later married in 1973 while living together in the then Spanish-controlled Western Sahara. Part travelog and part memoir, it was an account of life and love in the desert and established Sanmao as an autobiographical writer with a unique voice and perspective. Following the book's immense success in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, her early writings were collected into a book, published under the title Gone With the Rainy Season. She continued to write, and her experiences in the Sahara and the Canary Islands were published in several more books.
In 1979 Jose drowned while diving. In 1980 she returned to Taiwan, and in November 1981, she traveled to Central and South America on commission from Taiwanese publishers. These experiences were recorded in subsequent writings. From 1981 to 1984, she taught and lectured at her alma mater, Chinese Culture University, in Taiwan. After this point, she decided to dedicate herself fully to writing.
Sanmao's books deal mainly with her own experiences studying and living abroad. They were extremely well received not only in Taiwan, but also in China, and they remain
Born as Chen Mao-ping (陳懋平), her pen name was adopted from the main character of Zhang Leping's most famous work, Sanmao. In English, she was also known as Echo or Echo Chan, the first name she used in Latin script, after the eponymous Greek nymph.
Sanmao was born in Chongqing to Chen Siqing, a lawyer, and Miao Jinlan. She had an older sister, Chen Tianxin. Her parents were devout Christians. Her family was from Zhejiang. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, the family moved to Nanjing. When she was six, her family moved to Taiwan because of the Communist takeover of mainland China. She disliked the lack of freedom in Taiwan's educational system, in which strict restrictions were placed on students.
As a child, she developed an early interest in literature and was exposed to famous Chinese writers, such as Lu Xun, Ba Jin, Bing Xin, Lao She, and Yu Dafu. She read works such as The Count of Monte Cristo, Don Quixote, and Gone with the Wind. She was particularly interested in Dream of the Red Chamber and read it as a Grade 5 student during class. When asked what she wanted to become when she was older, she responded that she wanted to marry a great artist, specifically Pablo Picasso.
Due to her preoccupation with reading, Sanmao's grades suffered in middle school, particularly in mathematics. After a distressing incident when a teacher drew black circles around her eyes and humiliated her in front of her classmates, Sanmao stopped attending school. Her father taught her English and classical literature at home and hired tutors to teach her piano and painting.
In 1962, at age 19, Sanmao published her first essay. Sanmao studied philosophy at the Chinese Culture University in Taiwan, with the goal of "[finding] the solution to problems in life." There, she dated a fellow student; however, becoming "disillusioned with romance," she moved to Madrid, Spain at age 20 and began studying at the University of Madrid.
Sanmao later moved to Germany, where she intensively studied the German language, sometimes up to 16 hours per day. Within nine months, she earned a qualification to teach German and began studying ceramics.
At age 26, Sanmao returned to Taiwan. She was engaged to a teacher from Germany, but he died from a heart attack before they could marry. Sanmao returned to Madrid and began teaching English at a primary school.
In 1976 she published the autobiographical The Stories of the Sahara, which was on her experiences living in the Sahara together with her Spanish husband Jose, who she first met in Madrid and later married in 1973 while living together in the then Spanish-controlled Western Sahara. Part travelog and part memoir, it was an account of life and love in the desert and established Sanmao as an autobiographical writer with a unique voice and perspective. Following the book's immense success in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, her early writings were collected into a book, published under the title Gone With the Rainy Season. She continued to write, and her experiences in the Sahara and the Canary Islands were published in several more books.
In 1979 Jose drowned while diving. In 1980 she returned to Taiwan, and in November 1981, she traveled to Central and South America on commission from Taiwanese publishers. These experiences were recorded in subsequent writings. From 1981 to 1984, she taught and lectured at her alma mater, Chinese Culture University, in Taiwan. After this point, she decided to dedicate herself fully to writing.
Sanmao's books deal mainly with her own experiences studying and living abroad. They were extremely well received not only in Taiwan, but also in China, and they remain
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August 22, 2016
A mixed bag of short stories, in my opinion. I absolutely fell in love with the first 60% of the collection, especially stories that described San Mao's childhood in Taiwan - her coming of age. When I progressed into her foreign travels, I felt like she described details about foreign landscapes and furniture a little bit too much, leaving me forgetting where the general direction of her story was going. She also had two or three interview-style stories about dabbling in business/marketing which I did not think fit into the general tone of the book. However, Colors of the Butterfly (蝴蝶的颜色）is to this day my favorite short story ever (yeah quite a strong statement, right). It is haunting, it is innocent, it is foreboding, it is naive - especially because most readers know San Mao took her own life later on. So just for that story alone, great job San Mao.
January 9, 2021
与世界抗拒的稚气与对世间万物的向往
September 4, 2021
幾年前看了三毛寫的第一本書，很喜歡她的文筆，也很喜歡書的題材，今年因為想多了解這個獨一無二的女人，看了這本書，看三毛年輕的時候所寫的短篇小說及文章確實很有意思，也許技巧上沒有後年的作品那麼成熟，但作品還是是寫得很誠實，筆者的觀察力還是很強
February 23, 2024
没有翻开此书之前，就已经大体得知，这本书讲的是三毛像我这个年纪的时候发生的故事，当然，里面也有一些童年回忆，但更多的自然是关于求学，各式各样的生活的经历。
童年的经历大体是当作一些故事书来看的，印象深的是她小学时候展现的文学素养，那作文课写出来的文笔，简直比我此时此刻写下的要好上许多，当时读到时，大吃一惊，发觉毕竟三毛她还是有一定的非凡的天赋。还有她小学和初中教育的艰苦，我的天，我还以为她描写的是现代生活呢，甚至比现代的教育还要艰苦。文字当中透露出的都是痛苦，也因此对那些少有的快乐，如视珍宝。脑子一闪而过的还有当时她母亲在大雨下的呐喊，仿佛成年人的痛苦，嫁人后自己生活的隐没，丧失的自由，都在那声呐喊中了，太吓人了。心中留下的大体印象，是三毛她对这些教育不适应的回顾和理解，毕竟那些太不符合孩子的天性。童年，我还看到了她的父母，特别是父亲，肯定是一代知识分子，他对三毛的态度以及支持她远游的心情，也不得不让我敬佩与羡慕。
到求学的阶段，读起来那是一个兴致盎然。每次看到这些游学的经历，那些明明身上没钱，但总想方设法开阔自己的眼界，拜访各个国家的经历，实在是太让人心生羡慕。至于她苦读的经历，让我不禁联想，似乎每个不平凡，有所成就的人身上，总能看到他们伏案的影子。当然，缺乏艺术细胞的自己，对三毛她能够理解那些艺术的美，畅游美术馆，去卢浮宫，心里又有一些说不上来的羡慕与嫉妒了。或许何时，我能够入门，培养自己发现美的眼光呢。
最后是对三毛整体的印象。感觉她在我心里似乎也是一个无法取代的人物，至少我目前还没有发现，有谁能够写出那样的游记，同时又带着一些东方的思想，以及她身上的反抗。
以后就要读她的《梦里花落知多少》，准备迎接她的悲惨时期。
童年的经历大体是当作一些故事书来看的，印象深的是她小学时候展现的文学素养，那作文课写出来的文笔，简直比我此时此刻写下的要好上许多，当时读到时，大吃一惊，发觉毕竟三毛她还是有一定的非凡的天赋。还有她小学和初中教育的艰苦，我的天，我还以为她描写的是现代生活呢，甚至比现代的教育还要艰苦。文字当中透露出的都是痛苦，也因此对那些少有的快乐，如视珍宝。脑子一闪而过的还有当时她母亲在大雨下的呐喊，仿佛成年人的痛苦，嫁人后自己生活的隐没，丧失的自由，都在那声呐喊中了，太吓人了。心中留下的大体印象，是三毛她对这些教育不适应的回顾和理解，毕竟那些太不符合孩子的天性。童年，我还看到了她的父母，特别是父亲，肯定是一代知识分子，他对三毛的态度以及支持她远游的心情，也不得不让我敬佩与羡慕。
到求学的阶段，读起来那是一个兴致盎然。每次看到这些游学的经历，那些明明身上没钱，但总想方设法开阔自己的眼界，拜访各个国家的经历，实在是太让人心生羡慕。至于她苦读的经历，让我不禁联想，似乎每个不平凡，有所成就的人身上，总能看到他们伏案的影子。当然，缺乏艺术细胞的自己，对三毛她能够理解那些艺术的美，畅游美术馆，去卢浮宫，心里又有一些说不上来的羡慕与嫉妒了。或许何时，我能够入门，培养自己发现美的眼光呢。
最后是对三毛整体的印象。感觉她在我心里似乎也是一个无法取代的人物，至少我目前还没有发现，有谁能够写出那样的游记，同时又带着一些东方的思想，以及她身上的反抗。
以后就要读她的《梦里花落知多少》，准备迎接她的悲惨时期。
April 19, 2022
記錄作者三毛在成長過程經歷過的事物為主題，記錄了一個17歲的少女到22歲的成人一個人到國外生活的點點滴滴。
看完這本書，就像成為了三毛的朋友，看見三毛漸漸長大，由二毛成長到現在的三毛。人生雖然會遇到大大小小的雨季（困難），會感受到挫折，但總會雨過天晴，困難總會過去，積極面對人生。我非常推薦這本書給中學生們，是因為三毛所寫的內容都是在我們身邊可能會發生的事，例如友情的變質，親人的離別，青春期的叛逆，很有代入感和親切感。
看完這本書，就像成為了三毛的朋友，看見三毛漸漸長大，由二毛成長到現在的三毛。人生雖然會遇到大大小小的雨季（困難），會感受到挫折，但總會雨過天晴，困難總會過去，積極面對人生。我非常推薦這本書給中學生們，是因為三毛所寫的內容都是在我們身邊可能會發生的事，例如友情的變質，親人的離別，青春期的叛逆，很有代入感和親切感。
September 13, 2025
这应该是三毛作品中我最喜欢的一本，从去年开始在闲暇时间阅读，今天终于完成。已经忘记为她的故事和语言流泪过多少次。每每读到老师对她的启发，从休学抑郁的状态中通过文学的方式鼓励她成长都爆哭不已。还有家人的爱，前一封信刚说完西班牙的衣服卖的很贵，下一次家人寄的越洋包裹就装满了好看合身的衣服，非常让我想起高中住校时期妈妈爸爸也总是为我寄许多让我看到后无比思念家人的包裹。还有即使不在中国，妈妈每年冬天或是逛街看到合适保暖好看的帽子衣服也会买回家，等我下一次回家时给我，让我带回学校。在三毛和家人的相处中看到许多我与家人相处的模样，非常动情。
September 5, 2020
确实能看出成长，早期的作品表示看不大明白。三毛的生活就是部很不错的故事集。kindle的第一本文字书。
November 23, 2020
take my hand i am a stranger in paradise
April 6, 2022
撇去那么多年对三毛的喜爱，如果这个人真的站在我面前，大概会是我最讨厌的那种类型吧
May 10, 2022
非常青春的笔触，这本大概是第三本或是第四本看的，从第一篇开始便感觉出与三毛成熟时的文笔不同。Love it.
October 29, 2022
I love 三毛
Love how she share her life with her reader, through all the ups and downs
And this is definitely the downs
Sad but still 三毛
Love how she share her life with her reader, through all the ups and downs
And this is definitely the downs
Sad but still 三毛
January 20, 2023
看到三毛还不是三毛的时候，第一次文章变成铅字的喜悦，想起了自己中学时期的投稿，每一次稿费三块钱，崭新的纸币，夹在书里不舍得花。。。
did-not-finish
July 22, 2023dnf@71% 一个星期一的早晨
February 18, 2024
One of my favourites from Echo
April 21, 2024
重读三毛的《雨季不再来》，意外地很喜欢，《吹兵》那篇看哭了… 忘了为啥中学时是很集中读过三毛的，这次重读觉得好真诚的人啊。
November 30, 2024
再说一次，真的好喜欢三毛！人格魅力太吸引人！
March 14, 2025
很青涩的文笔可是却充满着灵气和激情，最感触的就是她描写在西班牙求学时面对外国人和同胞的态度，有的时候的确是该强硬就强硬，可所谓的同胞抱团排挤你才是最为可笑的事情。而在英国转机那一篇也很精彩，当时她的护照也是处处受限才会导致去东柏林和英国转机都出现了问题，而如今大概是这边的护照……
May 2, 2025
She actually comes across as pretty annoying.
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August 11, 2025
A loose collection of Sanmao's short stories. Easier to read than expected, but did not resonate with me personally.
January 14, 2023
太庆幸与你的相遇，在不能再对的时机
October 18, 2021
Very much an early work. Her essays are just much stronger than her short stories, her personality really shines through.
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赴歐旅途見聞錄
March 27, 2019
3 stars not because I don't like the book, but because I only really liked and related the parts of the book where 三毛 shared personal parts of her life growing up in Taiwan, how she was a misfit, how she's read to the point of near extremity, how she became home-schooled, and the adventures she's went on abroad in East Germany, Spain, France etc.
For a women growing up in her times, in her culture, 三毛is extremely brave to be able step outside of the box and pursue what she's truly passionate about- to be an artist, to be a writer, to be a philosopher. Her passion for reading, for the arts, and for chasing adventures simply seeps through the page and deeply touches the reader's heart. 三毛不在乎旁人的眼光，不追求世俗，只坚持做自己，追求自己的所爱，这也就是她最可爱之处。Her free spirit has inspired generations to come and is something that will definitely come to mind, whenever I shall hesitate about taking my next leap of faith in pursuing my passions and sought-after adventures.
For a women growing up in her times, in her culture, 三毛is extremely brave to be able step outside of the box and pursue what she's truly passionate about- to be an artist, to be a writer, to be a philosopher. Her passion for reading, for the arts, and for chasing adventures simply seeps through the page and deeply touches the reader's heart. 三毛不在乎旁人的眼光，不追求世俗，只坚持做自己，追求自己的所爱，这也就是她最可爱之处。Her free spirit has inspired generations to come and is something that will definitely come to mind, whenever I shall hesitate about taking my next leap of faith in pursuing my passions and sought-after adventures.
July 2, 2016
书中最初的那些文章和我印象中的三毛不一样。第一次读三毛，是高中的一篇阅读理解，《沙漠中的饭店》，读罢，便喜欢上了三毛，之后又读了《撒哈拉的故事》，简直成了我心目中理想妻子的模板：即便在最原始最苦闷最枯燥的生活中，她也能发现生活中的美，并且可以过得有滋有味。
可是，正如三毛自己写的序《当三毛还是二毛的时候》，《雨季不再来》大多数文章都和《撒哈拉故事》截然不同。《雨季不再来》俨然一个文艺少女的手法，很多很多朦胧的情景还有模糊的情感，作为一个二十六七岁，已经被博士生活或者生活千锤百炼的我，其实已经没有什么共鸣了。但是，如同三毛自己说的那样，《雨季不再来》记录了她生命中的一个过程，她想让读者看到她的成长，
但是，什么时候我感觉到她的文风渐渐有了《撒哈拉的故事》的感觉呢，是那篇《安东尼，我的安东尼》，从三毛开始记录她的“流浪”生活的时候，当三毛不再满篇的描写一些虚无缥缈的情感的时候，我突然看到了《撒哈拉的故事》的三毛的影子：即使留学生活不尽人意，尽管当大家都回家她一个人去旅游很寂寞，尽管只身一人探索撒哈拉沙漠以及当地生活有些凄凉，三毛平平淡淡的叙述外带她特有的幽默让这些故事读来却没有消极或者枯燥的感觉。我喜欢“流浪”过后的三毛。
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可是，正如三毛自己写的序《当三毛还是二毛的时候》，《雨季不再来》大多数文章都和《撒哈拉故事》截然不同。《雨季不再来》俨然一个文艺少女的手法，很多很多朦胧的情景还有模糊的情感，作为一个二十六七岁，已经被博士生活或者生活千锤百炼的我，其实已经没有什么共鸣了。但是，如同三毛自己说的那样，《雨季不再来》记录了她生命中的一个过程，她想让读者看到她的成长，
“《雨季不再来》本身并没有阅读的价值，但是念了《撒哈拉的故事》之后的朋友，再回过头来看这本不愉快的小书，在拿三毛和十年前的二毛来比较，也许可以得着一些小小的启示。三毛反省过，也改正过自己在个性上的缺点。”
但是，什么时候我感觉到她的文风渐渐有了《撒哈拉的故事》的感觉呢，是那篇《安东尼，我的安东尼》，从三毛开始记录她的“流浪”生活的时候，当三毛不再满篇的描写一些虚无缥缈的情感的时候，我突然看到了《撒哈拉的故事》的三毛的影子：即使留学生活不尽人意，尽管当大家都回家她一个人去旅游很寂寞，尽管只身一人探索撒哈拉沙漠以及当地生活有些凄凉，三毛平平淡淡的叙述外带她特有的幽默让这些故事读来却没有消极或者枯燥的感觉。我喜欢“流浪”过后的三毛。
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January 4, 2025
22岁的我遇到了22岁的三毛
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