The Fragrance of Books Everywhere
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Editor's review
In terms of reading value, the book's most moving quality is its portrayal of a vanishing way of life: books as companions, literature as social glue, reading woven into the rhythm of daily breath. When Fan Yong discusses book design, the pleasures of book hunting, and the bittersweetness of editing, his immersive delight is deeply infectious. The many book photographs and manuscript images reproduced in the volume echo the text, creating a three-dimensional reading experience. For today's readers, this is not merely a book about books but a gentle reminder of how to live with books and how to build a spiritual world through reading.
It should be noted that the book moves at a leisurely pace without a strong narrative thread, making it suitable for fragmentary reading. Those expecting systematic publishing theory or reading methodology may be disappointed. But those who can follow the author's rambling style will feel his unhurried composure and the warmth and power of books as spiritual bonds.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in modern and contemporary publishing history and the SDX Joint Publishing tradition
- Readers who enjoy literary essays and nostalgic prose styles
- Book collectors interested in book design and the aesthetics of physical books
- Readers hoping to learn about the friendships and life attitudes of older-generation cultural figures
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking practical reading methods or quick-study reading techniques
- Academic researchers expecting rigorous logical systems or theoretical depth
Reading tips
- Read by interest and skip around; each essay stands alone
- Use the old photographs and book images to appreciate the material beauty of physical books
- Notice how the author links personal memory and cultural history through books
About the publisher
SDX Joint Publishing Company is a publisher known for its humanities and social science titles, covering classics, culture, history, social fiction and politics. Its catalogue of 826 books includes Chinese and foreign literary classics such as The Scholars, Camel Xiangzi and Selected Short Stories of Chekhov, scholarly works such as Studies of Chinese Cave Temples, A Study of the Tuoba History (Revised Edition) and The Nine-Rank System: A Prehistory of the Imperial Examination, and translations such as Red Star Over China and Notes from the House of the Dead. Its authors include renowned Chinese and foreign writers such as Wu Jingzi, Lao She, Su Bai and Chekhov, as well as scholars and translators such as Chen Xiaoming, Wang Benhua, Guo Changbao and Zhu Xiansheng. Its publishing character lies in balancing the popularisation of classics with academic depth, with attention to textual quality and the transmission of knowledge.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 出版说明
- 我这个人
- 最初的梦
- 柴炭巷
- 父亲
- 老家
- 书店
- 买书结缘
- 做贺年片
- 邂逅
- 为了读书
- 沙老师
- 一个小学生的怀念
- 第一本书
- 难忘一九三八
- 重庆琐忆
- 给毛主席买书
- 迎接上海解放的日子
- 回忆上海读书生活出版社
- 在“孤岛”上海出版的三部名著
- 五十年前
- 我与蒋介石
- 办杂志起家
- 《读书》三百期
- 从《新华文萃》到《新华文摘》
- 记筹办《生活》半月刊
- 《傅雷家书》的出版
- 忘不了愈之先生
- “不朽之光荣”——缅怀公朴先生
- 恩师洛峰
- 永远怀念雪寒先生
- 过早的凋谢——哀仲民
- 怀念风夏
- 他们舍身在黎明前
- 相约在书店
- 我与丁聪
- 几件往事
- 自得其乐
- 子夜惊魂
- 曾祺诗笺
- 漫画家与范用
- 漫画家的赠书赠画
- 书香处处
- 我的读书观
- 衡宇相望成梦忆——怀念一氓先生
- 怀念书友家英
- 怀念胡绳
- 心里一片宁静——给宝权兄
- 郑超麟及其回忆录
- 苦乐本相通 生涯似梦中——悼祖光忆凤霞
- 《天蓝的生活》的归来——怀念罗荪先生
- 关于《莎士比亚画册》
- 《买书琐记》前言
- 《爱看书的广告》编者的话
- 《叶雨书衣》自序
- 谈文学书籍装帧和插图
- 书话集装帧——致秀州书局
- 关于书籍设计的通信
- 《水》之歌
- “大雁”之歌
- 《时代漫画》选印本前言
- “我热爱中国”——《西行漫记》重印本前言
- “漂亮小玩意儿”——《我的藏书票之旅》代序
- 风景这边独好——钟芳玲的《书店风景》
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About the author
Fan Yong was a writer and editor whose life was closely bound up with books. Public information about him is limited, and the details of his life are difficult to set out at length, but the four works held in this collection show that his writing consistently revolves around reading, book buying, and book culture. In Ai Kan Shu de Guanggao (Advertisements for Book Lovers), he approaches the book trade and human relations through advertising, while Shuxiang Chuchu (The Fragrance of Books Everywhere) records book people, book events, and reflections on reading. Maishu Suoji (Notes on Buying Books), in two volumes, describes the everyday routines of hunting for and purchasing books with care and relish, and his works also include essays and miscellaneous writings. Drawing largely on personal experience and observation, his plain, warm style reveals the human circumstances and pleasures behind books, appealing strongly to fellow book lovers. Classified under language and writing, biography, and essays, his work combines knowledge with the ease of the familiar essay and offers a useful reference for understanding modern book culture and reading life.
