Virtue and Fortune
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in family ethics and social change
- Literary lovers who enjoy realist subject matter and deep portrayals of human nature
- Knowledge-oriented readers hoping to understand contemporary Chinese value conflicts
- Thinkers concerned with intergenerational relations and the modern transformation of traditional culture
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking light entertainment or fast-paced plots
- Young readers lacking patience for the realist literary style
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order and note the subtle shifts in characters' relationships.
- Understand characters' choices in light of China's social context in recent decades.
- Savor the author's literary treatment of moral dilemmas.
About the publisher
Universal Publishing House is a comprehensive publishing institution headquartered in the United Kingdom. It focuses on publishing Chinese-language books, primarily for overseas Chinese authors, and its range covers literary genres such as wuxia novels, mystery and suspense, and social fiction, as well as law, art, and essays. Its catalogue currently contains about 220 titles, with representative works including Ximen Ding's complete Yidao Yunyan and the Shanmao Wangsen series, along with Burden of Proof in Medical Damage Liability Disputes in the Civil Code Era and Aesthetics, Calligraphy, and Miscellaneous Notes. Other representative authors include Tuo Mingsheng, Cao Lihua, Qian Baohuai, Zi Fei, Chen Yading, Ou Zhaoping, and Cang Er. Public information is limited; based on the books in the catalogue, its publishing direction leans toward genre fiction, humanities and social sciences, legal practice, and popular art books, and it offers authors one-stop publishing services including editing, typesetting, and distribution.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 内容简介
- 作者简介
- 第一章
- 第二章
- 第三章
- 第四章
- 第五章
- 第六章
- 第七章
- 第八章
- 第九章
- 第十章
- 第十一章
- 第十二章
- 第十三章
- 第十四章
- 第十五章
- 第十六章
- 第十七章
- 第十八章
- 第十九章
- 第二十章
- 第二十一章
- 第二十二章
- 第二十三章
- 第二十四章
- 第二十五章
- 第二十六章
- 第二十七章
- 第二十八章
- 第二十九章
- 第三十章
- 第三十一章
- 第三十二章
- 第三十三章
- 第三十四章
- 第三十五章
- 第三十六章
- 第三十七章
- 第三十八章
- 第三十九章
- 第四十章
- 第四十一章
- 第四十二章
- 第四十三章
- 第四十四章
- 第四十五章
- 第四十六章
- 第四十七章
- 第四十八章
- 第四十九章
- 第五十章
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About the author
Wang Benjie is an author about whom little public information is available. Only one work by this author can currently be identified, namely Defu. According to the existing classification, this work falls under literary appreciation, suggesting that its content leans toward the reading, savoring, and evaluation of literary works rather than fictional narrative or academic theory. Because the author's dates of birth and death, nationality, educational background, and writing career cannot be verified, it is difficult to trace a complete creative trajectory or to determine where Defu stands within the author's body of work. Judging from its subject category, Wang Benjie's writing appears to center on literary appreciation, possibly focusing on close reading and aesthetic response, with a style given to commentary and reflection. Writing of this kind is usually aimed at general readers, seeking to encourage interest in reading and convey literary pleasure rather than to build a systematic theoretical framework. With only one work and a single category to go on, it is not yet possible to assess the full range of the author's style or actual influence; readers who wish to learn about this author and the writing can for now rely on Defu as the only entry point, while further details await additional public information.
