Extraordinary People
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in anecdotes and amusing stories about historical figures
- Readers who wish to approach history from a relaxed angle and understand the complexity of human nature
- Content creators seeking writing material or conversation fodder
- Readers who enjoy short, punchy stories in fragmented reading time
Not a good fit for
- Professional researchers seeking rigorous academic verification and linear historical narrative
- Beginners seeking a systematic framework of historical knowledge
Reading tips
- Read in a casual, browsing spirit; no need to follow the order—flip and read at will
- Compare the stories with official historical records to appreciate the multiple facets of historical narrative
- Pay attention to the author's perspective in selecting and organizing material, and appreciate his distinctive "extraordinary" angle
About the publisher
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
- 第一修身
- 第二骨气
- 第三学道
- 第四秉正
- 第五专致
- 第六忠贞
- 第七豪迈
- 第八狂狷
- 第九挚谊
- 第十深情
- 第十一豁达
- 第十二性情
- 第十三爱憎
- 第十四识见
- 第十五人论
- 第十六立言
- 第十七戏谑
- 第十八自觉
- 第十九感伤
- 第二十无知
- 第二十一反叛
- 第二十二变异
- 第二十三廉耻
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About the author
Li Yiming, whose real name is Li Ming, was born in Xupu, Hunan in 1977. He is a contemporary Chinese freelance writer and book editor, currently living in Changsha. He graduated from Central South University in 2000 and once served as president of the university's Lusha Poetry Society. Public information about him is limited, and details of his personal life are not widely known. However, the fifty works in the collection suggest the general direction of his writing and editorial work: on the one hand, he takes part in making literary classics accessible and retelling them, touching on major works by modern writers such as Lu Xun, Lao She and Xiao Hong; on the other, he writes widely on parenting, inspirational growth, popular science and history, and compiles foreign literature. Besides writing books such as Fragments of the Three Kingdoms and Youth Dancing in a Mask, he has edited a large number of readings for young people. His writing emphasizes readability and the transmission of knowledge, balancing literary interest with educational growth, and has formed a fairly clear profile between popular reading and the promotion of classics.
