作者愛麗絲‧華克(Alice Walker)以黑人的俚俗文字和白描筆觸，寫下黑人女孩世蘭(Celie)對上帝與其姐妹妮蒂(Nettie)傾訴悲辛的書信。
讀者透過譯文，可以強烈的感受到原著深刻動人的道德力量，並且體會到這顆紫色(在西方象徵高貴)的靈魂，在經歷各種憂患和屈辱後，對宇宙、對人類產生無盡的包容和愛來。 Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self.
讀者透過譯文，可以強烈的感受到原著深刻動人的道德力量，並且體會到這顆紫色(在西方象徵高貴)的靈魂，在經歷各種憂患和屈辱後，對宇宙、對人類產生無盡的包容和愛來。 Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self.