The Secrets of the Predecessors
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in modern literary history and cultural celebrities who want vivid knowledge beyond textbooks.
- Readers who enjoy cultural essays written in calm prose with original insights, combining historical material and interest.
- Readers of literature and history who wish to understand the spiritual world and life details of modern Chinese intellectuals.
- Readers seeking quiet reflection and humanistic nourishment through reading.
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a systematic, rigorous academic study or biography.
- Readers pursuing strong plot and fast-paced reading experiences.
Reading tips
- It is suggested not to read in table-of-contents order; begin with the chapter on whichever forebear interests you.
- While reading, compare the author's new perspectives and details with background knowledge you already have about the figure.
- The book involves many cultural anecdotes and historical contexts; if something is unfamiliar, a little lookup can help deepen understanding.
About the publisher
Adhering to the publishing purpose of "broad education," East China Normal University Press extends beyond its three main areas of textbooks, academic works and general-interest books, and its catalogue clearly reflects a vision that bridges Chinese and foreign humanities and social sciences. In foreign literature it offers classics such as Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and The Old Capital (translated by Chen Dewen), Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and Rilke's annotated edition of The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (translated by Chen Zao); in architecture, Chen Congzhou's two-volume Appreciation Dictionary of Chinese Gardens; in social psychology, The Social Animal: 12th Edition; and it also includes philosophy titles, traditional-culture works such as the six-volume Paintings for the Protection of Life, and education books. Its authors include renowned Chinese and foreign writers and skilled translators, showing a publishing profile that balances classic translation, scholarly accumulation and public reading. Public information is limited; the above is based only on the books in the catalogue.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 从张中行到塞林格
- 附 张中行印象
- 儒墨何妨共一堂
- 附 施蛰存的自嘲
- 当代精神生活史上的王元化
- 黎澍如何看“影射史学”
- 常常听见火车的回响——重读曾卓《听笛人手记》
- 附 曾卓的火车，不再回返
- 思想者的知情意
- 今世惟此苦吟才——我所知道的辛丰年先生
- 上水船歌美如斯
- 一饮泪双流
- 黄裳和他的散文
- 多才多趣的唐振常
- 出人意料的吴小如
- 附 随笔之妙
- 邃谷楼的风景
- 范用之可爱
- 读《欧阳文彬文集》的联想
- 当年的《文汇月刊》编辑部
- 两封信，一本书，三条注——何炳棣与李泽厚的学术交往
- 与李泽厚论张爱玲、周作人
- 张爱玲的“朝花夕拾”——我读《同学少年都不贱》
- 《中国的思想问题》及其他
- 也说钱锺书与周作人散文
- 中国文化的一个小秘密——从《俞平伯全集》说开去
- 跋
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About the author
Liu Xuyuan is an author about whom relatively limited information is publicly available, and little can be confirmed about his life or background. Judging from the works in the database, however, his writing centers on cultural essays and miscellaneous prose. Two of his books are included: Secrets of the Predecessors and The Origins of Modern Chinese Writing. Both fall under the categories of culture and miscellaneous prose, and their subjects suggest a retrospective interest in tracing cultural threads. From the titles and categories, his writing appears to lean toward essayistic discussion of figures, anecdotes, and the sources of literary style, likely in a calm and readable tone that combines accessibility with knowledge. Because public material on his life and identity is limited, this note avoids further speculation, and readers may learn more about his style and concerns through his works.
