The Fruit of Time
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Summary
In "Root Shore," Li Ge turns her pen toward daily life: a pair of glasses, a pencil, the names of clouds, a pot... In her writing, even the plainest routines brim with a singular, delicate charm. In a "literary youth" life of decades of steadfast reading, people and books become intertexts, leaning on each other; Li Ge distills her reading and aesthetic experience into a volume that shines alongside her own growth, salvaging poetry from ordinary days.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers seeking inner calm who hope to build a deep reading habit amid fragmented information
- Those with a strong interest in literature, art, and the aesthetics of living who enjoy delicate, sensuous prose
- Urban readers who feel anxious and weary in life and long for relief and nourishment from words
- Li Ge's loyal readers, who wish to keep following the thread of her writing and the growth of her thought
Not a good fit for
- Utilitarian readers who want tight plotting, strong storytelling, and quick access to information
- Readers impatient with the essay genre who prefer systematic theoretical exposition
Reading tips
- It is best to slow your pace; there is no need to read it in one sitting—pick pieces according to your mood and read them scattered.
- Keep a pen at hand while reading and mark the sentences that move you; they are often the small paths into the author's world.
- You may read the "Leaf Boat" and "Root Shore" sections in alternation, to feel the tension and balance between rational reflection and sensuous experience.
About the publisher
Beijing Times Chinese Press takes classic works and prose miscellanies as an important publishing direction, along with foreign literature, social novels, Eastern philosophy and art books. Its catalogue includes such Chinese classics as Lu Xun's Call to Arms and Wandering, Xiao Hong's The Field of Life and Death, Zhang Dai's Reminiscences of Tao'an, Yuan Mei's Recipes from the Sui Garden and Hong Yingming's Caigentan, as well as foreign classics such as Ryunosuke Akutagawa's Rashomon. Among its translator resources is Wen Jieruo, whose translations provide reliable support for bringing foreign literary works into the Chinese-speaking world. While organizing traditional texts and reissuing classics, the press pays attention to readability and accessibility of editions, enabling ancient prose, notes and philosophical works to reach contemporary readers. Public information is limited; the above is only a brief account of the publishing directions reflected in the books held in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序 树状的幸福
- 第一辑 叶舟
- 在有限中宁静致远
- 莫兰迪：在有限中宁静致远
- 罗什：你将凛然于他的温柔
- 顾景舟：鹧鸪悲意，采菊心情
- 叶嘉莹：古典文心
- 王维：青白之夏
- 是枝裕和：宛如散步
- 梅·萨藤：冬天的心
- 慢走慢爱——那些用脚步丈量心事的书
- 永井荷风：慢走慢爱
- 寿岳章子：温暖牌回忆录
- 本雅明：直视莫斯科
- 伯格：我们在此相遇
- 奈保尔：无寄
- 托尼·朱特：前往与停驻
- 无手之抚，无唇之吻
- 塞尔努达：美，及比美更多的
- 邱莫言：雪中火
- 阿莉娅：母与女
- 茨维塔耶娃：无手之抚，无唇之吻
- 佐野洋子：飞翔的秘密
- 托芙·扬松：为一张脸而写
- 安野光雅：云中一雁
- 心的归巢
- 心的归巢
- 定于一
- 纸游
- 力量、勇气与爱
- 无法相濡的孤独才是主角
- 最是那一低头的温柔
- 这就是人生
- 手绘的安静时光
- 第二辑 根岸
- 日常生活颂歌
- 哀伤的软着陆
- 附近的爱
- 聊赠一枝春
- 你一直在玩
- 一副眼镜
- 梅花洗
- 月桂糖
- 铅笔的可悔品质
- 云的名字
- 阅读树心
- 好看的城墙和野花
- 时间的果
- 大事冬藏，小事冬算
- 记忆的折痕
- 时间的果
- 一口锅的生活
- 夜市
- 爱是一生成熟的果实
- 有些虚度，会长出翅膀
- 我们不善告别
- 附：给祝羽捷的信
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About the author
Li Ge is a Chinese writer known for her essays and miscellaneous prose. Public information about her is limited: her birth year, native place, education and professional experience are not clearly documented, and the only confirmed fact is that three of her works are held in the collection. Judging from titles such as Sometimes Silent, Sometimes Speaking, The Treasures of a Bewildered World, and The Fruit of Time, together with their classification as essays and miscellaneous writings, her work tends to revolve around everyday experience, inner feeling and the passage of time. Her tone is introspective and delicate, and she draws from ordinary life small passages worth lingering over. Rather than relying on grand narrative, such essays approach readers through personal observation and emotional texture, presenting a quiet and restrained presence in contemporary Chinese prose. Given the limited material, the full scope of her writing and its literary influence await further public information; the three available works may serve as a starting point for understanding her style.
