Trees of the Human World
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Summary
seasons come and go, wind and rain come and go, farming comes and go, crops come and go, flourishing and withering with each year,
what remains year after year are people, village houses, and trees.
Those poplars, willows, peach trees, chinaberries... and the introduced dawn redwoods,
are all tied to concrete life,
people walk beneath the trees, and the trees enter life.
Now, listen to the breath of trees in the human world.
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in family sagas and themes of historical change
- Literature lovers who enjoy steady, weighty narratives with a rural sensibility
- Readers who hope to draw insights into life's resilience and cultural inheritance from literary works
- Readers who appreciate writing that uses concrete objects (such as trees and old houses) to carry grand themes
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strong plot, fast pacing, and the style of online commercial fiction
- Readers with no interest at all in rural China and historical narrative
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read continuously over a relatively uninterrupted period to better immerse yourself in the atmosphere and emotional thread it creates.
- When reading, pay attention to the multiple symbolic meanings of the core image of the "tree" and how it interacts and resonates with the fates of characters in different eras.
- You may regard the reading process as a journey of "seeking roots" and reflect on the deep connections among the individual, the family, and national history.
About the publisher
Founded in Wuhan in 1955, Yangtze River Literature and Art Publishing House is a literary publisher under Hubei Changjiang Publishing and Media Group. Public information is limited, so the following focuses on the publishing directions reflected in the books in our database. The press publishes modern and contemporary Chinese literature, classical literary studies, translated foreign literature and educational works. Its catalog includes Chen Yinke's Studies on the Origins of Sui and Tang Institutions and On Tang Political History and The Unofficial Biography of Liu Rushi, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi and Four Generations Under One Roof, and Selected Essays of Lu Xun, as well as translations such as Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and educational writings by Sukhomlinsky. Its publishing character lies in balancing literary classics with scholarly works, with attention to textual editing and the accumulation of major authors' works; its author resources span leading modern writers, historians and foreign authors.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序 躲荫
- 第一辑 乡·亲·们
- 喜鹊还在鸣叫
- 那些叫作杨树的柳树
- 莲婶的苦楝
- 沔阳胡贤木
- 哪一棵树最大
- 第二辑 上·辈·人
- 岁岁桃花
- 一棵刺树在想什么
- 母亲的废墟
- 父亲是一个客人
- 三仙记
- 第三辑 我·自·己
- 无边的童年
- 两棵树的西瓜
- 见过百里荒的山楂树
- 李白不言安陆银杏
- 去后河看鸽子树
- 跋 界面
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About the author
Liu Shiwei is a writer about whom limited public information is available; the only confirmed work is the prose collection Renjian Shu (Trees in the Human World). Judging from its title and its classification as prose and miscellaneous writings, the book is likely a collection of essays or sketches built around the image of trees, possibly linking nature observation and everyday experience with reflections on life. Since only one work by this author is currently included in the database, nothing can be verified about his year of birth, native place, education, career, or the development of his writing, so it would be inappropriate to sketch a full literary biography or make excessive claims about his standing. On the available evidence, Liu Shiwei's writing is represented chiefly by this single work: prose that addresses the relationship between people and trees, and between people and nature, in a plain and restrained style that moves from concrete images toward feeling and thought. Readers wishing to learn more about his style and concerns may begin with this book rather than rely on unsupported biographical detail.