About the author

Wen Shu is an author about whom limited public information is available. What can be confirmed is a body of three works included in the collection, spanning popular science and classical literary appreciation. The representative science title, An Illustrated Origin of Species, seeks to lower the barrier to a classic scientific text by combining pictures with words, presenting the basics of evolutionary theory to general readers. In literature, Wen Shu writes repeatedly on Yuan qu, and both The Most Enchanting Yuan Qu and the gently titled Ten Miles of Spring Breeze Cannot Match You: The Soft, Warm Yuan Qu read as appreciative essays on individual works. The language tends toward the lyrical and graceful, emphasizing feeling and mood, and carries the flavor of prose miscellany. Overall, the writing crosses science and the humanities in an accessible, popular style aimed at a broad readership, and should suit those new to popular science or interested in classical verse and song. Because biographical details are lacking, nothing further can be added here.

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Publishers

China Overseas Publishing HouseBeijing United Publishing Co., Ltd.