Farewell to Cambridge Again
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literature lovers interested in modern Chinese poetry, especially works of the Crescent Moon School.
- Readers longing for poetic dwelling and personal cultivation amid a fast-paced life.
- Students and researchers studying modern literary history who need deep reading of classic texts.
- Writers who love the art of language and wish to sharpen their sensitivity to Chinese rhythm and imagery.
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking strongly plotted novels with dramatic twists and turns.
- Readers indifferent to lyric poetry who prefer pragmatic or highly logical texts.
Reading tips
- Read through once to feel the overall rhythm and emotional atmosphere, then select the pieces that move you most for close reading and savoring.
- While reading, pay attention to meter, allusion, and imagery, and observe how Xu Zhimo fuses Western poetic techniques with classical Chinese sensibility.
- Understand the poems against Xu Zhimo's life (his Cambridge years, his relationships with Lin Huiyin and Lu Xiaoman), but ultimately return to the aesthetic experience of the text itself.
About the publisher
Harbin Publishing House is a comprehensive city publisher known for classic works and social fiction. Its "Little Blue Book Classic Works Collection" includes modern literary masterpieces such as Lu Xun's Wandering and A Madman's Diary, and Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River; the complete Lu Xun fiction is also in its catalogue. In history, Lü Simian's History of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties appears in multiple volumes, while foreign literature and Eastern philosophy are represented by Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion and Spring Snow. Its authors include Lu Xun, Xiao Hong, Lü Simian and Yukio Mishima, as well as Yang Xiao, Tong Fan, Dong Haiyan and others. Common categories cover classic works, social fiction, history, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy and essays. Public information is limited, so this profile focuses on the publishing directions reflected in its 500 titles.
Contents
- 前言
- 第一章
- 第二章
- 第三章
- 第四章
- 第五章
- 第六章
- 第七章
- 第八章
- 第九章
- 第十章
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About the author
Xu Zhimo (1897–1931) was a native of Haining, Zhejiang, and a modern Chinese poet and essayist who became a leading figure of the Crescent Moon School. He studied in the United States and Britain, began writing new poetry in 1921, helped found the Crescent Moon Society, and edited publications such as the poetry supplement of Chen Bao and the journal Xinyue, leaving a lasting influence on modern Chinese poetry. His representative collections include Poems of Zhimo, A Night in Florence, and The Tiger. His verse is known for its clear language, gentle rhythm, and sincere feeling, often linking natural scenery with personal emotion and combining romantic sensibility with musicality; his essays are likewise graceful and free in style. The collection holds 145 of his works, including modern poetry, classic works, and translations of foreign literature such as Candide and L'Ingénu, reflecting his dual role as poet and translator. Xu Zhimo died in a plane crash in 1931.
