Return
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers of fiction interested in the spiritual predicaments and self-examination of intellectuals
- Readers concerned with university governance and academic ecology who want a literary perspective
- People undergoing career exit or a life-stage transition who need quiet reflection
- Readers who enjoy finely detailed psychological portraiture and steadily paced realist novels
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer plot-driven, fast-paced, or suspenseful stories with twists
- Readers expecting exposés of officialdom or the inside story of power struggles
Reading tips
- Take reading notes along the four threads—family, scholarship, classroom, true self—and trace the obstacles to each return.
- Slow down at passages where the protagonist reflects on the past, and note the tension between self-examination and self-justification.
- Read alongside other novels about intellectuals and compare how different works handle "exit" and "return."
About the publisher
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
- 版权信息
- 作者简介
- 第一章 归途漫漫
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 十三
- 第二章 风雨来临
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 第三章 伯乐难为
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 十三
- 十四
- 第四章 求医波折
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 第五章 情海微澜
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
FAQ
Is this book mainly about officialdom or about a scholar?
What exactly does "return" refer to?
Does it end with a satisfying, epiphanic resolution?
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About the author
Xiao Ruifeng is an author about whom little public information is currently available. His writing and editorial work span classical works, literary appreciation, and social fiction. Judging from the three works included in the database, he has taken part in compiling The Collected Prose of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song, a classic anthology of ancient prose, and has also written a selected commentary on the poetry of Liu Yuxi and Bai Juyi. These titles show a sustained interest in Tang and Song literature and poetry, along with a corresponding ability in appreciation and critical analysis. At the same time, his book Return is classified as a social novel, indicating that his writing is not confined to classical literature but extends to narrative fiction set against the backdrop of contemporary society. Overall, Xiao Ruifeng's works range widely across anthology compilation, poetry appreciation, and fiction, offering readers a sense of his interests in both the popularization of traditional literature and contemporary storytelling.
