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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Literary researchers and enthusiasts with a strong interest in late nineteenth-century European literature, especially Decadentism and Aestheticism.
- Experienced readers who relish ornate, intricate literary language rich in symbol and metaphor and enjoy the sensory and intellectual challenge of reading itself.
- Readers who wish to explore Italian literature beyond Calvino and Moravia and discover its earlier, more complex dimensions.
- Readers who think philosophically about art, aesthetics, genius, and the creative process.
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking fast-paced, plot-driven, light entertainment may find the book long and obscure.
- Readers uncomfortable with abundant sensory description, symbolist technique, and a rather somber, aesthetic emotional atmosphere.
Reading tips
- Read slowly; do not rush the plot. Savor D'Annunzio's poetic language and dense imagery.
- Learn something of the social and cultural background of late nineteenth-century Europe (especially Italy) and the meaning of "D'Annunzianism" to better grasp the themes.
- Understand Venice not merely as a setting but as a symbolic character, and feel its resonance with the protagonist's inner world.
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
- 版权信息
- 第一部 火的显灵
- 第一部 火的显灵
- 第二部 寂静的王国
- 后记
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About the author
Gabriele D'Annunzio was an Italian writer whose works span the novel and other forms and are often categorized as foreign literature. The library currently holds one of his works, The Fire. Because public information is limited, this note does not expand on his life or honors and focuses only on the work. The Fire deals with artistic and emotional life and shows a clear aestheticist tendency: its prose is attentive to sensory color and rhetorical elaboration, its psychological portrayal is delicate, and passionate feeling is interwoven with the pursuit of beauty. This style gives his fiction a recognizable place in early twentieth-century European letters and offers readers a reference point for understanding aestheticist literature.
Shen Emeran is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available; the library holds nine of her works. Judging from their subjects and categories, her writing spans documentary literature and foreign literature, with representative titles including This Is a Man, The Name of the Rose (revised edition), Contempt, Clowning: Stories from the Streets of Rome, The Woman of Rome, The Eight Mountains, The Name of the Rose, and Fire. These titles show her attention to Italian and European literary works, which tend to center on human nature, social reality, and individual destiny, combining documentary and literary qualities. Because basic information such as her dates of birth and death and her nationality remains unclear, biographical details cannot be given, yet the existing works already reflect her sustained engagement with the translation or compilation of foreign literature, offering readable texts through which Chinese readers can access the relevant literary works.
Liu Xirong is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available, and whose works are mostly found in the category of foreign literature. Seven of his works are included in the collection: The Name of the Rose (revised edition), Contempt, Playing the Clown: Stories from the Streets of Rome, The Woman of Rome, The Name of the Rose, The Innocent, and Fire. Judging from the titles and classifications of these works, his writing and translation activities center on foreign literature, especially modern Italian and European fiction, with themes often revolving around urban life, emotional relationships, and the human condition. Since no reliable records of his birth and death dates, nationality, or specific experiences exist, his personal background cannot be described in detail. Readers may regard him as an editor or translator-type author involved in introducing and presenting foreign literary works in Chinese, whose output has reached Chinese readers mainly through the texts mentioned above and who has accumulated some experience in the publication and dissemination of foreign literature.
