Humble Family
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in rural education and the gaokao
- Adults who have taken the gaokao and wish to look back on that period
- Readers who enjoy realist novels and care about the fate of the underclass
- Educators and parents seeking to understand the situation of students from poor families
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer light entertainment and avoid heavy realist themes
- Readers of genre fiction seeking strong plot twists and fast-paced narrative
- Readers entirely unfamiliar with and uninterested in rural life and the gaokao
Reading tips
- Slow down when reading dialogue and family scenes—there lies fate information more important than plot.
- Note how the premise that 'education is the only path' shapes each character's choices and sense of dignity.
- You may compare it with your own or others' experiences of advancing through education, but resist judging characters' decisions—first understand their circumstances.
- After finishing, revisit a minor character's thread; you will often discover a rural panorama beyond the main storyline.
About the publisher
China Culture and History Press has long devoted itself to modern and contemporary literature and culture-and-history reading matter, with publishing directions centered on classic works, social novels, prose and miscellaneous writings, and Eastern philosophy, alongside culture-and-history periodicals such as Zongheng. Among the more than 1,500 titles in the collection, representative books include Zhang Henshui's Ti Xiao Yin Yuan, Lu Xun's Complete Classic Works (10 volumes) and Wild Grass, and Lao She's Four Generations Under One Roof series and the boxed set of Lao She's Classic Works (10 volumes), while its author resources are concentrated on figures such as Zhang Henshui, Lu Xun, Lao She and Sima Qian. Its publishing character lies in solid editorial work on culture-and-history source texts and in issuing famous authors' works in sets, balancing the readability of individual texts with the systematic presentation of complete collections for focused reading and collecting. Beyond these directions, public information on the press's contemporary original publishing is limited, so it is not elaborated here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 作者简介
- 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
- 二十
- 二十一
- 二十二
- 二十三
- 二十四
- 二十五
- 二十六
- 二十七
- 二十八
- 二十九
- 三十
- 三十一
- 三十二
- 三十三
- 三十四
- 三十五
- 三十六
- 三十七
- 三十八
- 三十九
- 四十
- 四十一
- 四十二
FAQ
Is this book mainly about the gaokao or about rural life?
Why is it said that 'the sky inside the husk is small yet vast'?
Is it very depressing to read?
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About the author
Lü Yi is a Chinese-language author known for social fiction. Publicly available information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name have not been clearly recorded. Three of his works are held in the collection: Han Men (Humble Origins), Gan Dan Ji (A Record of Loyalty and Courage), and Sheng Wei Xiong Di (Born as Brothers). Judging from their titles and their common classification as social novels, these works tend to focus on social reality and on the circumstances and fates of ordinary people, showing a strong concern for real life. Because verifiable biographical information about the author is scarce, it is difficult to give a fuller account of his writing career and overall style. On the evidence of the existing works, however, Lü Yi's writing tends to present the conflicts and emotions of social life through narrative, giving him a certain recognizability among readers of similar fiction. Although his output is small, it already shows a relatively consistent thematic direction; further material would allow his creative background and literary characteristics to be described more fully.
