Reading the Records of the Grand Historian (8 Volumes)
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- Readers of history and literature with a basic understanding of the Records who wish to read systematically and in depth
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Northern Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on contemporary and modern literary and artistic works, literary theory, and translations of foreign literature, while also covering categories such as history, popular science, Eastern philosophy, and world classics. Its collection includes 737 titles, with representative publications ranging from traditional Chinese classics such as Records of the Grand Historian, The Exploitation of the Works of Nature, and The Analects to foreign literary works including the complete classic plays of Shakespeare, Balzac's Old Goriot and Eugénie Grandet (in celebrated translations by Fu Lei), and The Complete Sherlock Holmes. Its author resources span classical figures such as Sima Qian, Song Yingxing, and Confucius, foreign writers such as Shakespeare and Balzac, and translators such as Zhu Shenghao and Fu Lei. The press combines the transmission of classics with an orientation toward general reading, developing a distinctive profile in both the editing of traditional texts and the translation of foreign literature. Public information is limited, so the above emphasizes the publishing profile reflected in the books held in the collection.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 读史记 1
- 主编
- 特邀顾问
- 前言
- 接班人大选拔 尧舜禅让的故事
- 洪水是一场考试 大禹治水的故事
- 一场三千年前的革命 成汤建国的故事
- 甲骨文的秘密
- 用仁义打造个王国 周文王、周武王的故事
- 大器晚成的军事家 吕尚的故事
- 周天子，吃我一箭 郑庄公称霸的故事
- 第一位盟主的诞生 齐桓公称霸的故事
- 知贤、荐贤和让贤 管仲和晏婴的故事
- 被嘲笑了两千年 宋襄公称霸的故事
- 文武双全的兵法家 司马穰苴的故事
- 读史记-2
- 成功的“天使投资人” 秦穆公称霸的故事
- 从流浪汉到霸主 晋文公复国称霸的故事
- 一飞冲天的大鸟 楚庄王称霸的故事
- 公子复仇记 伍子胥的故事
- 带着小蛇吞大象 吴王阖闾的故事
- 复仇者联盟 勾践、范蠡和文种的故事
- 君臣相杀的悲剧 赵盾弑君的故事
- 活着比死去更艰难 赵氏孤儿的故事
- 寻找理想的家园 孔子的故事
- 读史记 3
- 主编
- 特邀顾问
- 轮椅上的智者 孙膑的故事
- 理想远大的冷血将军 吴起的故事
- 被饿死的一代雄主 赵武灵王的故事
- 强大秦国，逼死自己 商鞅的故事
- 二顷田和六国印 苏秦的故事
- 古代音乐圈里的“大佬”
- 舌头在，富贵就在 张仪的故事
- 十二岁的上卿 甘罗的故事
- 富贵到头了 穰侯的故事
- 秦国战神 白起和王翦的故事
- 鸡鸣狗盗的老大 孟尝君的故事
- 读史记 4
- 主编
- 特邀顾问
- 主角是青铜，配角是王者 平原君和门客的故事
- 公子无双 信陵君的故事
- 安楚和盗楚 春申君的故事
- 睚眦必报的相国 范雎的故事
- 诸葛亮的偶像 乐毅的故事
- 真正的勇气 蔺相如、廉颇的故事
- 赵国的名将们 赵奢和李牧的故事
- 火牛出击 田单的故事
- 一个人挽救一座城 鲁仲连的故事
- 爱国者，殉国者 屈原的故事
- 读史记 5
- 天才投资人 吕不韦的故事
- 失败的斩首行动 荆轲刺秦的故事
- 终结者，开创者 秦始皇的故事
- 受到老鼠启发的丞相 李斯的故事
- 来自大泽乡的怒吼 陈胜的故事
- 三个喜剧人 淳于髡、优孟和优旃的故事
- 烽火起江东 项羽起兵的故事
- 至死也是英雄 项羽乌江自刎的故事
- 读史记 6
- 大风一曲振山河 刘邦做皇帝的故事（上）
- 大风一曲振山河 刘邦做皇帝的故事（下）
- 善始善终的功臣 萧何的故事
- 你是人间奇男子 张良的故事
- 国士无双，成语之王 韩信的故事
- 不折腾的相国 曹参的故事
- 出奇制胜的谋略师 陈平的故事
- 屠夫和车夫的逆袭 樊哙和夏侯婴的故事
- 一双筷子逼死大将军 周亚夫的故事
- 读史记-7
- 两个超级辩士 郦食其和陆贾的故事
- 口吃的硬汉 周昌的故事
- 懂变通的礼仪师 叔孙通的故事
- 一诺千金 季布的故事
- 生死冤家 晁错和袁盎的故事
- 执法如山 张释之的故事
- 大汉苍鹰 郅都的故事
- 一位孤独前行的“后浪” 贾谊的故事
- 乱国的野心家 吴王刘濞的故事
- 皇亲国戚大乱斗 窦婴和田蚡的故事
- 读史记-8
- 好将军，坏命运 飞将军李广的故事
- 草原之狼 匈奴的故事
- 帝国双子星 卫青和霍去病的故事
- 大文豪的多面人生 司马相如的故事
- 社稷之臣 汲黯的故事
- 清廉的酷吏 张汤的故事
- 世界那么大，跟我去探险 张骞通西域的故事
- 被“粉丝”害死的大侠 郭解的故事
- 你好，祖师爷 东方朔的故事
- 我是历史的记录者 司马迁的故事
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About the author
Yang Yanqi is an author who writes primarily on historical subjects. Publicly available information about him is limited, and his life, education, and professional positions remain unclear. Judging from the seven works recorded in the library, his writing centers on the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian). His representative work is the eight-volume Reading the Shiji series, which also includes the individual volumes Reading the Shiji 1 through 5, Reading the Shiji-7, and Reading the Shiji-8, indicating that he interprets this biographical general history systematically in separate volumes. Such works are usually aimed at general readers, focusing on turning the original content into readable narratives that help readers understand the figures and events recorded in the Shiji. Yang Yanqi's approach tends toward popularization rather than rigorous academic textual research, making his books suitable as introductory historical reading. Because the available information is limited, the specific reception of his works among scholars and in the market cannot be determined, but the continued publication of these volumes suggests a certain systematic quality in his organization and retelling of the Shiji, offering ordinary readers convenient access to this classic.
