The First Political Achievement
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Summary
This is a pro-business farce conjured out of thin air, one that has already played out and is still playing out. The director's script is seamless; the actors' performances are strained. And who on life's stage is not an actor? There was never a farce to begin with. Farces arise either because comedy is too true to life or because tragedy is utterly absurd. The most laughable thing is playing a false part for real.
This is a life saga that stakes one's future and destiny, love and chastity, on a scam meticulously woven by others. Absurdity is the form of the saga; truth is its essence. The unity of absurdity and truth is itself a state of being. There was never a saga to begin with. Sagas are born either because reality is ruthlessly cruel or because ideals and reality are poles apart. The most pitiable thing is drifting with the tide.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy contemporary realist fiction and care about social critique
- Readers interested in thinking about views of political achievement, development, and human weakness
- Literature lovers who favor satire and narratives where the absurd and the real intertwine
- Adult readers looking for a text suitable for book-club discussion
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting light, sweet, purely entertaining reading
- Readers who prefer strong mystery or fast-paced genre fiction
- Young readers with little interest in officialdom or business themes
Reading tips
- First read straight through the story, watching how the scam shifts from an external design to the victims' own active cooperation.
- When you reach an absurd passage, don't rush past it; pause and think about what "fake plays turning real" corresponds to in real life.
- You can use the book's three-part framing of "scam," "farce," and "legend" to trace the turns in the characters' fates.
- After finishing, discuss with friends: who is deceiving, who believes, who is self-deceiving—the answers are rarely one-dimensional.
About the publisher
Flower City Publishing House focuses on literary publishing, covering categories such as classic works, foreign literature, folk literature, Eastern philosophy, essays and miscellaneous writings, and social novels. Representative books in the library include Lu Xun's Call to Arms, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi and Four Generations Under One Roof, editions related to Confucius's The Analects, and Chinese translations of foreign classics such as Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Its author resources include classic writers such as Lu Xun, Lao She, and Confucius, as well as translators and scholars such as Li Gang, Chen Puqing, and Zhang Ling. The publisher's characteristic approach is to organize editions around literary classics and celebrated Chinese and foreign works, while also including folk literature and Eastern philosophy titles. Public information is limited, so this introduction emphasizes the publishing directions reflected in the books held in the library.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 南下招商
- 第二章 临危受命
- 第三章 妙手回春
- 第四章 急中生智
- 第五章 大获全胜
- 第六章 无中生有
- 第七章 有口难辩
- 第八章 节外生枝
- 第九章 逐步升级
- 第十章 艰难割舍
- 第十一章 主动请缨
- 第十二章 机场抢商
- 第十三章 夜长梦多
- 第十四章 据理力争
- 第十五章 怜香惜玉
- 第十六章 欲擒故纵
- 第十七章 眼见为实
- 第十八章 未雨绸缪
- 第十九章 实地考察
- 第二十章 骑虎难下
- 第二十一章 合力亲商
- 第二十二章 自欺欺人
- 第二十三章 一厢情愿
- 第二十四章 随波逐流
- 第二十五章 半途而废
- 第二十六章 善待百姓
- 第二十七章 权衡利弊
- 第二十八章 以身相许
- 第二十九章 自以为是
- 第三十章 当务之急
- 第三十一章 忘乎所以
- 第三十二章 釜底抽薪
- 第三十三章 虚张声势
- 第三十四章 藕断丝连
- 第三十五章 深谋远虑
- 第三十六章 无地自容
- 第三十七章 泄露天机
- 第三十八章 水落石出
- 后记
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About the author
Wang Qingping is a Chinese author known for social fiction and political themes. Publicly available information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Five of his works are currently included in the collection: Secretaries, Promotion, Cadre Family, First Political Achievement, and Official Relatives. These titles point consistently to themes such as life in government offices, cadre families, and career advancement, showing the author's sustained interest in interpersonal relations and the workings of power within the system. His writing is generally classified as social fiction and political fiction, and he tends to use a realistic style to depict the everyday ecology of the workplace and officialdom, reflecting social reality through specific characters and family relationships. Because materials on his life and his own statements about writing are lacking, the origins of his style and his literary influence are difficult to describe in detail; readers may turn to the works mentioned above to understand his thematic focus and narrative characteristics.
