Qiu Jin
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in modern Chinese history, especially the history of the 1911 Revolution.
- Researchers or enthusiasts concerned with the development of the Chinese women's liberation movement and feminist thought.
- Students of literature and history who wish to understand Qiu Jin's life and deeds beyond simplified textbook introductions.
- General readers looking for a high-quality biography that combines historical substance with compelling personal narrative.
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting a highly fictionalized, plot-driven novelistic biography.
- Readers seeking light, entertainment-oriented reading.
Reading tips
- While reading, one may consult Qiu Jin's own poems (such as "Manjianghong: A Short Stay in the Capital") to appreciate her literary talent and resolve.
- It is advisable to have some basic knowledge of the historical background from the late Qing to the early Republic, or to read a related historical outline alongside this book to better grasp the sequence of events.
- This is a work of biographical research; there is no need to read quickly—focus on savoring the author's reconstruction and analysis of key historical scenes.
About the publisher
Xuexi Publishing House is a book, audio, and electronic publishing unit under the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, with its publishing focus on promoting and explaining the Party's innovative theories. It has 171 books in the database, commonly classified under law, politics, general biography, and documentary literature. Representative titles include the Study Outline of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, the Study Outline of Xi Jinping Thought on Economics, the One Hundred Questions for Studying the Report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Study Questions and Answers on Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, and biographies of Tan Sitong, Qiu Jin, Ye Ting, and Peng Xuefeng. Its author resources include the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Office of the Commission for Overall Law-Based Governance of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, as well as Zhang Haipeng, Zhao Xingsheng, and Cui Huajie — mostly institutions and researchers in relevant fields, reflecting a publishing profile that gives equal weight to theoretical works and biographies.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 引子
- 01 出身仕宦：书香门第闺秀女
- 02 琴瑟异趣：天壤王郎难为继
- 03 寓居北京：愁城十丈坚难破
- 04 孤身赴日：万里乘风独向东
- 05 鼓吹女权：男女平权天赋就
- 06 投身革命：恢复江山劳素手
- 07 慷慨就义：死生一事赴鸿毛
- 08 十葬秋瑾：西泠何处埋忠骨
- 09 青史流芳：热血洒去化碧涛
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About the author
Zhang Haipeng, born in May 1939 in Hanchuan, Hubei, is a historian and a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as well as a researcher at the Institute of Modern History. He previously served as director of the institute and president of the Chinese Historical Society. He has long been engaged in the study of modern Chinese history and Marxist historiography, with scholarly work that combines careful source analysis with attention to broad historical context. His representative achievement is the ten-volume General History of Modern China, which he edited; its volumes cover key phases from the late Qing to the Republican era, including the New Policies and constitutional movements around the 1898 reforms, the 1911 Revolution, the early Republic, and the civil war and crisis of 1927–1937. He also edited A Draft History of Taiwan and Forty Years of Chinese Historiography, and has written a biography of Qiu Jin. His plain, rigorous style has given him considerable influence in the field of modern Chinese history.
Zhao Xingsheng is an author about whom limited public information is available; what can be confirmed is chiefly his biographical and documentary writing on modern Chinese historical figures. Seven of his works are included in the collection, covering Tan Sitong, Qiu Jin, Zou Rong, Chen Yucheng, Jian Dashi, Deng Shichang, and Lin Juemin, most of whom were figures of the late Qing and early Republican periods who devoted themselves to reform, revolution, or resistance against foreign aggression. Their lives span political reform, revolutionary activity, and national struggle, indicating that his writing centers on presenting the changes and sacrifices of modern China through individual lives. His works fall under the categories of general biography and documentary literature, and are likely narrative accounts based on historical facts that also attend to the circumstances of their times. As his dates of birth and death, native place, education, and official positions cannot be verified, his personal background cannot be described in detail; readers may chiefly understand his writing orientation through the works mentioned above.
Qu Ningning is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three works are currently known, spanning biography, industrial technology, and military subjects. The biography Qiu Jin centers on the modern historical figure Qiu Jin, while A History of the Research and Development of Chinese Scientific Research Ships and Oceanographic Research Ships focus on marine research equipment, covering the development of such vessels and related technology and falling under industrial technology and military categories. Judging from these works, Qu Ningning writes in two directions: the lives of historical figures and the history of science and technology, combining an account of a person's experiences and influence with a record of the development of China's oceanographic research ships, offering both popular appeal and reference value. Because details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not recorded, a full picture of the author's personal experience and body of work remains difficult to outline, and readers can only learn about their areas of interest and writing orientation through the works mentioned above.
