Chen Xiuyuan is a Chinese author about whom little public information is currently available; his birth and death years, English name, and other personal background cannot be confirmed. The library holds one work by him, Yi Zei (The Righteous Thief), commonly categorized under foreign literature. On the basis of the available material alone, it is difficult to judge the full scope of his writing or his style, but the title and categorization suggest a work involving chivalry, adventure, or cross-cultural themes, with a certain narrative quality and readability. As no further public records of the author's life and writing career have been found, readers and researchers still know relatively little about him and his work, and fuller information would be needed to understand Chen Xiuyuan's writing and literary position more accurately.
