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The Complete Works of Liu Zheng (Volume 7)

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Word count
88K words
Chapters
123
ISBN
9787521236774

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Summary

The Collected Works of Liu Zheng is a collection of literary works by Liu Zheng (original name Liu Guozheng), published by People's Education Press in 2010. The collection is divided into multiple volumes and includes poetry, fable poems, essays, papers, and writings on Chinese language education. The poetry volume collects his verse written after he resumed writing in 1976, with representative works such as "Zhongli Mountain," "The Laundry Woman," and "Up the Xiling Gorge." Liu Zheng began writing in middle school and once stopped for twenty years; over his career he accumulated more than three thousand poems, all included in the collection. A sequel to the collection covers his works from 1997 to 2013, ultimately forming eight volumes of complete works and sequel.

Editor's review

This volume is an important part of Liu Zheng's literary collection, bringing together works in multiple genres including poetry, fable poems, essays, papers, and writings on Chinese language education. The poetry section focuses on works written after the author resumed writing in 1976, including representative pieces such as "Zhongli Mountain," "The Laundry Woman," and "Up the Xiling Gorge." The author began writing in middle school and once stopped for twenty years before accumulating more than three thousand poems; these experiences give the works both life experience and linguistic craft. The fable poems combine moral insight with wit, the essays have a brisk edge, and the papers and educational writings reveal his speculative depth. For readers who want to understand the full range of Liu Zheng's writing, this volume is a suitable entry point into his literary world, and it also lends itself to leisurely reading by genre, savoring the expressive pleasures of different forms.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Literary readers who enjoy contemporary classical-style poetry and fable poems
  • Researchers who want to understand the full range of Liu Zheng's writing across genres
  • Chinese language teachers who can draw on the fable poems and essays as classroom extension material
  • General readers interested in modern and contemporary literary writing and writings on Chinese language education

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who only read novels and have limited interest in poetry and essays
  • Beginners seeking a systematic literary-history textbook-style introduction
  • Readers who prefer fast-paced popular reading and lack patience for slow reading

Reading tips

  1. Read by genre in blocks: start with the poetry section to feel the language, then move to essays and papers to appreciate the argumentation.
  2. After each group of poems or fable poems, jot down the most striking image or moral for easy review.
  3. Read the fable poems alongside the essays and note how the author handles similar themes in different genres.
  4. There is no need to read everything straight through; choose pieces by interest and return later to fill in what you missed.

About the publisher

Writers Publishing House China · Founded in 1953

Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 代前言 辣讽缘深爱——我和讽刺诗
  3. 代前言 我和杂文
  4. 思想的泡沫
  5. 旅途杂诗三首
  6. 双“颂”
  7. “心脏病”
  8. 借宿
  9. 消寒四景
  10. 鬼趣图
  11. 除“四害”小唱
  12. 揭丑四咏
  13. 海滨杂诗五首
  14. 拂晓过黄河
  15. 无名的小花
  16. 海的语言
  17. 药——题红军坟
  18. 题照
  19. “关系”吟
  20. 聊呀聊……
  21. 赞胡艳
  22. 文章装配厂广告
  23. 古迹新题四首
  24. 在记忆的小道上(组诗)
  25. 过汨罗江
  26. 新住宅的童话
  27. 彩梳—新村
  28. 遥感二首
  29. 葬鸭词
  30. 像鱼在水里一样平常
  31. 不熄灭的闪电
  32. 实惠颂
  33. 草木鸟兽及其他
  34. 石老人
  35. 好啊,蒙娜丽莎
  36. 我们的,我们的——题一张我国南极考察队拍摄的企鹅照片
  37. 一枝康乃馨
  38. 你好,罗杰斯!
  39. 我在花海里浮沉
  40. 题《草叶集》
  41. 写在深夜里——深夜警车声
  42. 峡谷沉思
  43. 她在自言自语
  44. 在一座塑像前默祷
  45. 啊,是你,是你啊!
  46. 路遇
  47. 陌生的笑
  48. 帽子
  49. 海鸥的寓言
  50. 致街头妓女
  51. 题火山口
  52. 在珍珠港画下的问号
  53. 赠鲸鱼
  54. 自由神印象
  55. 脚步
  56. 东方的大野
  57. 笑的罪过
  58. 题三峡石
  59. 古柏行
  60. 古栈道——记小三峡所见
  61. 大海问答
  62. 题羑里
  63. 红绸引
  64. 题神女峰
  65. 淡淡的春阴(组诗)
  66. 街头小调二首
  67. 新绝句八首——北戴河漫兴
  68. 望岳
  69. 沙漠梦幻曲八首
  70. 新律诗三首
  71. 给小燕子
  72. 八行体诗一束——一种新格律的尝试
  73. 阉牛记
  74. 致司法女神
  75. 烛台漫想
  76. 街头画像
  77. 卢浮宫即景
  78. 美泉宫史观
  79. 白天鹅宣言
  80. 斗兽场悲歌
  81. 基姆湖的天鹅
  82. 题画诗三十八首
  83. 杂拌儿三十一首
  84. 杜撰曲
  85. 杜撰曲
  86. 四霸闹学(拟杂剧)
  87. 葬花记(一折逗笑的小杂剧)
  88. 南郭新传(杂剧新编)
  89. 卧龙谈心(套曲新编)
  90. 某仙诉苦
  91. 武大打虎
  92. 叶公骂龙(一折严肃的小笑剧)
  93. 留官曲
  94. 卖珠者言
  95. 叶翁献龙(独角戏)
  96. 仙女降猴记
  97. 小官殉酒记
  98. 新官问卜记
  99. 阳关五叠
  100. 笔的碑文
  101. 杏花村的愤怒
  102. 拜石记
  103. 叹五更——买官者的独白
  104. 盗臂者言
  105. 大卫之死
  106. 贪官憾
  107. 某官诉状
  108. 金月饼
  109. 芳名劫
  110. 饼中自有黄金屋
  111. 少年和人头
  112. 卖乌纱
  113. 小白醉酒
  114. “仙人”指路
  115. 铁窗华宴
  116. 蝴蝶劫
  117. 不孕的桃花
  118. 鼠界寿宴
  119. 黄金龙凤蟹
  120. 鬼话
  121. 题钟馗醉睡面塑
  122. 附录
  123. 附录出版信息

FAQ

What genres of work does this volume include?
According to the source, this volume is part of The Collected Works of Liu Zheng, a collection of literary works, and includes poetry, fable poems, essays, papers, and writings on Chinese language education. The poetry section collects verse written after the author resumed writing in 1976, with representative works such as "Zhongli Mountain," "The Laundry Woman," and "Up the Xiling Gorge."
Where should readers unfamiliar with Liu Zheng start?
Start with representative poems in the poetry section, such as "Zhongli Mountain," "The Laundry Woman," and "Up the Xiling Gorge," to get a feel for his style. If argumentative writing interests you, move on to the essays and papers and gradually build an overall impression of the author.
Are the fable poems suitable for children?
The fable poems are short and have clear morals, and some pieces can be used for parent-child reading or classroom extension. Whether a particular piece suits a given age group should be judged by parents or teachers after reviewing the selected pieces and considering the child's comprehension; it is unwise to generalize.
How does this volume relate to the other volumes of the complete works?
This volume is the seventh in the multi-volume Collected Works of Liu Zheng and, together with the other volumes, forms a gathering of the author's works. The volumes are divided by genre or arrangement and can be read independently or in combination with other volumes to understand the overall shape of the author's writing.

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Liu Zheng is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; the name appears in Chinese book catalogs, while biographical details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background remain to be verified. The library holds 11 of the author's works, chiefly multiple volumes of the Complete Works of Liu Zheng, including several volumes from the eighth to the fifteenth, which suggests a body of writing of considerable scale and systematic organization. In terms of classification, these works cover classics, biography, modern poetry, and social science, indicating that the author has engaged with both literary writing and the humanities and social sciences. Based on the available bibliographic information alone, it is difficult to determine the author's specific style and creative development; readers may consult the individual volumes to learn more about the writing and the intellectual concerns reflected in them.

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