Anecdotes (Third Collection)
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Summary
Editor's review
In terms of reading value, the book works as a supplement and diversion to serious historical reading. What it offers is not conclusive historical judgments but tiny byways into the historical scene. Readers can feel how researchers reconstruct facts from fragments and appreciate the complexity and contingency of history itself. For readers who wish to go beyond textbook-style historical understanding, these solidly researched, warmly human stories greatly enrich their grasp of the figures and atmosphere of particular eras. The book's Douban rating holds steady in a high range, reflecting readers' recognition of its depth and editorial quality. Overall, it is a refined volume for those who truly love history, enjoy the process of textual research, and savor the beauty of detail.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Enthusiasts with a strong interest in modern literary and historical anecdotes and details about figures
- Readers who enjoy textual-research essays and appreciate discovering historical truth from archives and letters
- Readers who wish to understand the vivid individuals and contingent events behind grand historical narratives
- Readers seeking nonfiction that combines scholarly depth with elegant prose
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking systematic,连贯 historical textbooks or general histories
- Readers impatient with literary-historical textual research who prefer fast-paced, plot-driven narrative
Reading tips
- It need not be read straight through; keep it on the desk and dip into figures or pieces of interest at leisure
- While reading, follow the endnotes and try to trace the original sources, experiencing the pleasure of "following the map to find the treasure" that is textual research
- Read alongside earlier volumes of the Palms and Relics series for a fuller literary and historical picture
About the publisher
Zhonghua Book Company is a publisher known for collating ancient texts and academic publishing, with its output centered on Eastern philosophy, culture, classic works, art, and historical reading. Its library contains 532 titles, including Chen Shou's Records of the Three Kingdoms, Guo Qingfan's Collected Commentaries on Zhuangzi, the four-volume Chinese Literature: Four Great Classical Novels, and the two-volume Table of Seal and Clerical Script Forms from Qin, Han, Wei, and Jin. These titles span historical classics, commentaries on the philosophers, classical novels, and philological reference works. Representative authors include Chen Shou, Guo Qingfan, Wu Cheng'en, Shi Nai'an, Cao Xueqin, Luo Guanzhong, Xu Wenwu, and the Hanyu Dazidian character-form group, reflecting a focus on primary sources and scholarly editors. Its publishing character lies in combining authoritative editions and annotated texts with both accessible classics and specialized research. Public information on its fuller catalog is limited; this note describes only the directions evident in the library's holdings.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 充和送我进耶鲁
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 往事已矣 记忆留痕——重读戴幼和家祥先生尺牍后
- 一代大师史禄国
- 齐白石“演电影”
- 樊樊山的绝笔诗
- “演员”林实馨
- “画事知己”伊藤为雄
- 我所知道的陆鸿年及其他
- 画坛轶趣（中）
- 陈继生掮古董
- 杭州50年代的裱画铺
- “小扬州”吃画
- 沦陷语境中的耶律楚材——汤尔和的心事
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 听唐德刚说张学良口述纠纷始末
- 一
- 二
- 傅增湘旧藏在日本
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 郭十公子轶事
- 一
- 二
- 三
- 四
- 五
- 六
- 七
- 陈定山的京华遗事
- 一、《庚申秋词》与伦贝子府寿宴
- 二、韩暮雨与漫社唱和
- 三、邓之诚与顾太清的纨扇
- 从吴湖帆的十首《清平乐》谈起
- 试解《数学难题》四友（上）——金克木与沈仲章：难忘的影子（三）
- 一一对应：四个石墩四位友人
- 出场先后：《数学难题》里的代名与真人
- 原型对照（一）：阿尔法与沈仲章
- 高贞白和鸳鸯蝴蝶派
- 马克思主义与鸳鸯蝴蝶派并重
- 李涵秋的《广陵潮》
- 琐记荛公晚年
- 老友谭其骧
- 老友金性尧
- 掌故家张次溪晚年侧影（上）
- “雄心皆消除”
- “以免人家以为你有择肥而噬的资产阶级思想”
- 张次溪与鲁迅《嵇康集考》手稿
- 艺林烟火录（三）
- 蒋碧微藏画
- 吴小如论临摹
- 通人不谙韵语
- 吴人喝绿茶
- 水赉佑整理宋四家书法史料
- 人美社书画家
- 古文字专业学生多娴于书
- 辽博收马一浮书作而不得
- 《兰亭》论辩参与者李长路
- 学人直言
- 朱光借书
- 美食家互通有无
- 李一氓喜收藏外文版马恩著作
- 周绍良不喜打印件书札
- 学人口味各有所好
- 凡绅商赐顾者，须认本斋德记招牌
- 文人好笺纸
- 张仃《太行房山十渡图》
- 画家画印
- 编后语
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About the author
Xu Jun: publicly available information is limited, and details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background have not been clearly recorded. Judging from the thirteen works held in the collection, Xu Jun's writing centers mainly on anecdotal and historical themes. Representative works include the first through eighth volumes of the "Zhanggu" series, as well as "Cuiwei Quegu Ji (Zhonghua Book Company and Modern Academic Culture)". His works are often classified under classics, historical reading, and literary appreciation. They deal largely with modern academic culture, figures and their anecdotes, and book-world lore, with a tone that emphasizes documentary organization and narrative and carries a strong flavor of literary and historical essays. The continued publication of the "Zhanggu" volumes indicates a sustained commitment to writing and compiling in this field, offering readers accessible texts for understanding the threads of modern academic culture.
Yan Xiaoxing is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available. Twelve of his works are currently held in the library, mainly in the categories of history, general biography, and classic works. Judging from his representative titles, his interests center on anecdotes of modern literary figures and on the world of the guqin. "Past Events So Clear: Zha Fuxi and Zhang Chonghe" uses the friendship between Zha Fuxi and Zhang Chonghe to portray the bonds and the historical backdrop of a generation of cultural figures, while "Recollections of Qiulai Studio" has the character of memoir and reminiscence. He has also contributed to several volumes of the "Anecdotes" series and is the author of "Minor Notes on Jin Yong (Revised and Expanded Edition)", showing an interest in both traditional literary and historical anecdotes and popular literature. His writing tends to begin with specific people, events, and documentary details, emphasizing the recovery of historical sources and readability, and is suited to readers interested in modern cultural history and the lives of literary figures.
