Where Life Returns
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in the meaning of life and philosophical reflection
- Readers who enjoy literary, meditative essays or fiction
- Readers at a life turning point or seeking inner calm
- Lovers of delicate writing and emotionally restrained literature
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking fast-paced, plot-driven entertainment
- Readers looking for concrete methods or practical life guides
Reading tips
- Read in installments in a relatively quiet, undisturbed setting to better immerse yourself in the book's atmosphere and reflections
- Keep brief notes of personal insights or questions that arise while reading
- No need to finish in one sitting; it suits bedside reading or daily contemplative companionship, to be savored slowly
About the publisher
Tianjin People's Publishing House publishes across such fields as classic works, foreign literature, architecture, social culture and social sciences, with 749 relevant titles in the collection. In the areas of classics and scholarship, works such as Wang Guowei's Renjian Cihua and Fei Xiaotong's From the Soil and Fertility and Reproduction reflect a sustained attention to social culture and classic texts of thought. Architectural books are represented by Liang Sicheng's Annotated Yingzao Fashi and A History of Chinese Architecture, showing an emphasis on architectural heritage and building traditions. In foreign literature, translations of Sholokhov's And Quiet Flows the Don and Tolstoy's War and Peace and The Death of Ivan Ilyich, through the work of translators such as Li Gang and Yu Dawei, form a substantial series of translated works. Overall, the press combines classic texts, scholarly works and fine translations, with a publishing character oriented toward humanistic depth and the dissemination of knowledge.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 深院有佳人
- 第二章 度尔相思引
- 第三章 云雨巫山幻作真
- 第四章 转眼离别恨
- 第五章 解语花难寻
- 第六章 无计留温润
- 第七章 乱世埃尘滚滚来
- 第八章 平地惊雷震
- 第九章 身似无根萍
- 第十章 魂伴西风冷
- 第十一章 弃了荣华追旧梦
- 第十二章 惶对故人影
- 第十三章 情路多乖劫
- 第十四章 孰料暗潮涌
- 第十五章 可是苍天指迷津
- 第十六章 生死由谁定
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About the author
Tian Zuo is an author about whom very limited public information is available. Their real name, nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal details remain unknown, and only one work by this author is currently held in the collection. Based on the available information, Tian Zuo writes social fiction, and Life's Destination (Rensheng Guichu) is the only work that can presently be verified. The title suggests a search for belonging and a questioning of life, which echoes the concerns of social fiction and often points to ordinary people's choices, drifting, and efforts to settle down amid real-life circumstances. Because there is no biographical material, author's statement, or evidence from other works, it is not yet possible to judge the full range of Tian Zuo's writing style or to assess their literary influence. What can be confirmed is an orientation toward social reality and human circumstances. For readers who wish to know Tian Zuo, the most direct route at present is to read Life's Destination and observe the narrative perspective and the attention to everyday life within it.
