Pseudo-London
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Summary
UnLondon is the London in the mirror,
where all of London's broken and filthy things are reborn.
Here, words have life,
carnivorous giraffes roam the streets,
and Smoke dreams of destroying the world.
This precarious city awaits a hero. When Deeba and Zanna find the secret entrance
and pass from London into this strange city, the gears of fate begin to turn...
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who love the “New Weird” style and non-traditional fantasy
- Explorers with a strong interest in London’s urban culture and urban legends
- Literary lovers who appreciate textured prose, dense imagery, and philosophical suggestion
- Adventurous readers seeking to break with conventional narrative and experience cognitive disruption
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a traditional linear heroic epic or light, entertaining fantasy
- Readers impatient with experimental narrative and obscure imagery
Reading tips
- Suspend your expectation of a “reasonable world” and immerse yourself in the distinctive perceptual atmosphere Miéville creates.
- Note how real London landmarks and historical elements are transformed and reconstructed, and savor the intertextual pleasure.
- After reading, reflect on the boundary between “un-” and “real,” and how a city’s identity is shaped by memory and narrative.
About the publisher
Chongqing Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its titles in the humanities, social sciences, literature and arts, with about 940 books in its catalogue. Its publishing areas cover world history, science fiction, foreign literature, architecture and philosophy. Representative titles include Xiang Da's A History of Communications Between China and the West, Liang Sicheng's Rules of Qing-Style Construction, Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem II: The Dark Forest and III: Death's End, Ann Rand's The Fountainhead (25th Anniversary Edition), and Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. Its authors include Xiang Da, Liu Cixin, Liang Sicheng and Ann Rand. The press has developed distinctive strengths in historical source editing, the introduction and creation of science fiction, the translation of foreign literature, and architecture and philosophy titles, balancing scholarly value with general readership. As public information is limited, this profile outlines its publishing directions based only on the books in the catalogue.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 关于柴纳·米耶维的赞誉
- 作者简介
- 序曲
- 第一部分 赞娜与迪芭
- 第一章 有礼貌的狐狸
- 第二章 征兆
- 第三章 烟雾造访
- 第四章 夜间观察员
- 第五章 潜入地窖
- 第二部分 远离基尔本
- 第六章 垃圾成群
- 第七章 集市日
- 第八章 别针与缝衣针
- 第九章 煎蛋饼
- 第十章 看法
- 第十一章 公共交通
- 第十二章 安全通行证
- 第十三章 公交车上的相遇
- 第十四章 恶心昆虫的袭击
- 第十五章 勉强送达
- 第十六章 不知所措
- 第十七章 顶上
- 第十八章 高与低
- 第十九章 躲避桥
- 第二十章 迎接
- 第二十一章 不可思议的工作地点
- 第二十二章 历史课
- 第二十三章 痕迹的意义
- 第二十四章 计划中断
- 第二十五章 吸毒的敌人
- 第二十六章 合拢与张开
- 第二十七章 布料与钢铁之墙
- 第二十八章 实验所
- 第二十九章 坩埚中隐藏着希望
- 第三十章 离开
- 第三部分 伦敦,还是伪伦敦
- 第三十一章 清除气体
- 第三十二章 遗留
- 第三十三章 日常的强势回归
- 第三十四章 好奇心和它的果实
- 第三十五章 对话与揭露
- 第三十六章 密码中的担忧
- 第三十七章 无畏的开场
- 幕间休息 书籍阶梯
- 第四部分 战时生活
- 第三十八章 下方的分类号
- 第三十九章 尽职调查
- 第四十章 走向鬼魂
- 第四十一章 城市里的稀树草原凶兽
- 第四十二章 鬼屋与房屋
- 第四十三章 闪烁的街道
- 第四十四章 “验尸”官僚作风
- 第四十五章 恶毒的雨
- 第四十六章 老朋友们
- 第四十七章 另一个阿伯诺特
- 第四十八章 撒豆子
- 第五部分 拷问
- 第四十九章 动弹不得
- 第五十章 邪恶的呼吸者
- 第五十一章 逃离烈火
- 第五十二章 多疑的权威人士
- 第五十三章 仓促离别
- 第六部分 变节的探寻者
- 第五十四章 十字路口
- 第五十五章 无礼的分类
- 第五十六章 与世隔绝
- 第五十七章 安静的谈话镇
- 第五十八章 联系其他
- 第五十九章 凶残的多言症
- 第六十章 起义的冗词赘语
- 第六十一章 雇来的帮手
- 第六十二章 进入森林
- 第六十三章 河流源头
- 第六十四章 雄性阿尔法
- 第六十五章 冒烟的死人
- 第六十六章 跳过历史阶段
- 第六十七章 武器选择
- 第六十八章 公务员的不懈追捕
- 第七部分 武器与女孩
- 第六十九章 平衡势力
- 第七十章 蛛丝大厦
- 第七十一章 教士们
- 第七十二章 窗妇的真相
- 第七十三章 非同寻常的社会生态
- 第七十四章 钓蜘蛛
- 第七十五章 虚无处的房间
- 第七十六章 烟雾中的住民
- 第七十七章 果实
- 第七十八章 夜之眼
- 第七十九章 建筑弹药
- 第八十章 会合地点
- 第八部分 战斗之夜
- 第八十一章 特殊船只服务
- 第八十二章 乱斗
- 第八十三章 搁浅
- 第八十四章 穿越工地
- 第八十五章 六合一
- 第八十六章 意料之外的袭击者
- 第八十七章 劝服之言
- 第八十八章 残酷的一幕
- 第八十九章 报复的男人
- 第九十章 缝补
- 第九十一章 反应
- 第九十二章 梦中烈火
- 第九十三章 蜕皮
- 第九十四章 恐怖天空
- 第九十五章 没有胜算
- 第九十六章 六发式手枪
- 第九十七章 重整旗鼓
- 第九部分 家门前
- 第九十八章 英雄盛宴
- 第九十九章 回忆
- 尾声
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About the author
China Miéville is an author known for his otherworldly continents and urban fantasy; in the Chinese book market his works are often categorized under foreign literature, science fiction, and fantasy. Nine of his works are included in the collection, among them the Bas-Lag series—Perdido Street Station, The Scar, Iron Council, and a three-volume set—as well as The City & the City, Railsea, Un Lun Dun, and Looking for Jake. These works tend to construct invented city-states, strange geographies, and intricate power structures, and their narratives often blend detective fiction, adventure, and political metaphor, with a strikingly imaginative style. Because public information is limited, his personal biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death cannot currently be confirmed; readers can mainly come to know his creative profile through the works listed above.
Information about the author Wang Zi is very limited in publicly available sources: their nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded. The only confirmed work is the single title False London, commonly classified under foreign literature. Judging from this representative work, Wang Zi's writing shows a clear inclination toward fictional narrative. The title modifies a real city with the word "false," suggesting that the book may move between reality and imagination, using an alternative version of London to build its story world. Such material tends to appeal to readers who enjoy urban fantasy and exotic settings, and it fits naturally within the category of foreign literature. Because reliable records of the author's life and creative background are lacking, a full picture of their style is difficult to sketch. The present introduction can only describe the thematic direction and reading positioning of False London, and further details await supplementary public information.
Cui Mingrui is a Chinese author whose publicly available personal information is currently quite limited: no clear records have been found regarding birth and death dates, educational background, or writing career. Existing materials only confirm that Cui is a Chinese writer with one work on record. The representative work, Pseudo-London, is usually classified under foreign literature. Judging solely from the title and classification, the book may be set in a foreign city, using "London" as an imaginative or narrative space, while the word "pseudo" suggests a blurring of reality and illusion and a difficulty in distinguishing true from false; it may therefore carry elements of suspense, fantasy, or cross-cultural writing. However, because content summaries, reader reviews, and reprint information are lacking, these observations can only be regarded as general inferences based on the title and category, not definitive conclusions. At present, reliable public materials for commenting on Cui Mingrui's writing style, creative development, and the influence of the work are still lacking, making it difficult to outline a complete picture of the author's literary profile. Readers wishing to learn about this author can only rely on the single work Pseudo-London itself and look forward to more information becoming available in the future.
Tang Ling is a writer about whom relatively limited public information is available; the only confirmed work is Pseudo-London. In book classification, this work is usually placed under foreign literature, suggesting that its subject matter and narrative carry a distinctly exotic background or cross-cultural perspective rather than the conventional approach of local realistic fiction. Judging from the title alone, "Pseudo-London" implies an interweaving of the true and the false, and a juxtaposition of reality and imagination, hinting that the work may explore urban space, identity, or historical memory, using a fictional city to reflect real experience. Since only this one work is included here, and reliable information on the author's life, nationality, education, and creative chronology is lacking, the overall shape of Tang Ling's writing style and literary influence cannot yet be fully assessed. Readers may take Pseudo-London as a starting point for entering Tang Ling's creative world, attending to the author's choice of subject matter and narrative interests within the context of foreign literature, and looking forward to more public information emerging in the future.