Safe Conduct
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary readers eager to understand the sources of Pasternak's thought and creativity
- Scholars and readers interested in the culture and artistic ecology of Russia's Silver Age in the early twentieth century
- Readers who enjoy autobiographical prose rich in philosophical depth and poetic language
- Thinkers seeking to understand how individuals preserve spiritual independence amid the currents of history
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or a coherent narrative novel
- Complete beginners to Russian literature and cultural context who are unwilling to do additional background reading
Reading tips
- It is recommended to acquire some background on Pasternak's life, especially the events surrounding Doctor Zhivago, before reading this book for a richer response.
- There is no need to insist on a linear reading; treat the book as a series of prose poems or fragments of thought, savoring repeatedly its passages on art, music, and poetry.
- Reading it alongside the Rilke poems and Scriabin music mentioned in the book allows a fuller entry into the spiritual world the author constructs.
About the publisher
Shanghai Translation Publishing House is a Chinese publisher oriented mainly toward translation and publishing. Its publications cover foreign literature, world classics and classic works, as well as social culture, folk literature and classical poetry. The database contains 2,618 titles, including Never Let Me Go, Les Misérables (2 volumes), Don Quixote (illustrated collector's edition), The Complete Comedies of Molière (4 volumes), The Complete Novels of Kafka (3 volumes), The Collected Works of Dostoevsky (9-volume set), Reason and Persons, and Oedipus Rex (Translation Classics). Its author resources include foreign writers such as Kazuo Ishiguro, Victor Hugo, Cervantes and Molière, as well as translators such as Zheng Kelu, Sun Jiameng, Li Jianwu and Zhang Kun. The publisher has brands such as "Translation Classics Selections" and "Translation Documentary," and emphasizes translated works in foreign literature and the humanities and social sciences, while also publishing bilingual dictionaries and foreign-language educational books. Public information is limited; the above is based on the book information in the database.
Contents
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- 第一篇
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 第二篇
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 十三
- 十四
- 十五
- 十六
- 十七
- 十八
- 十九
- 第三篇
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 八
- 九
- 十
- 十一
- 十二
- 十三
- 十四
- 十五
- 十六
- 十七
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About the author
Boris Pasternak (1890–1960) was a Russian poet and writer born in Moscow. His work spans poetry and prose, and his best-known novel, Doctor Zhivago, uses a broad historical backdrop and a delicate, lyrical touch to portray the complex relationship between individual destiny and the sweep of history. In 1958 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for this work, but under pressure from the Soviet authorities he was forced to decline it. The collection includes 12 of his works, among them several editions of Doctor Zhivago, The Breath of Lyric Poetry, A Safe Conduct, The Second Birth, and collected works. These titles cover foreign literature, classics, and essays, revealing both his poetic sensibility and his narrative range as a novelist, and they continue to hold lasting influence among Chinese readers.
Fuming is an author about whom limited public information is available. Only one work by this author is currently held in the collection, titled Certificate of Safety Protection. The book is categorized as foreign literature, which suggests that its writing may involve overseas settings or cross-cultural subject matter, though the specific country and biographical details cannot be confirmed. In the absence of an author biography, a chronology of works, or critical materials, Fuming's literary profile can only be sketched with caution: judging from what the title implies, the work may revolve around themes such as safety, protection, proof, and identity, carrying a certain reflective quality and narrative tension. As a writer with only a single work to date, Fuming has not yet developed a recognizable creative trajectory, and their stylistic features and literary influence await further materials before they can be assessed. Readers wishing to learn about this author may begin with the text of Certificate of Safety Protection itself and consider its choice of subject and mode of expression.
