About the author
Xu Ke is an author of popular books on classical Chinese texts, though public information about him is limited. His work centers mainly on the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) and Chinese fantasy culture. Three of his titles are currently listed: an illustrated, fully translated modern-Chinese edition of the Shanhaijing; a four-volume children's adaptation of the same classic; and a compendium of Chinese fantastical lore. His listed works fall under Eastern philosophy and culture. These titles suggest that he excels at making difficult, archaic texts accessible to contemporary readers: through plain-language translation with color illustrations, through child-friendly volumes that retell myths and geography, or through surveys of Chinese fantastical imagery that trace the lineage of native imagination. His writing balances popularization with cultural organization, offering general readers a friendly path into the Shanhaijing and the world of Eastern fantasy.
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Rating 3.7★ An Encyclopedia of Chinese Fantasy 徐客 / 山米 Guangdong People's Publishing House · 2024 From the Classic of Mountains and Seas to Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, from myths and legends to Chinese folk customs, Chinese fantasy culture… Rating 4.0★ Reading the Classic of Mountains and Seas with Children (Four Volumes) 徐客 Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing Ltd. · 2019 The Classic of Mountains and Seas is rich in content and singular in character, covering history, geography, peoples, religion, myth, flora and fauna,… Rating 4.2★ Classic of Mountains and Seas (Complete Vernacular Translation, Illustrated Collector's Edition) 徐客 Modern Press · 2017 The Classic of Mountains and Seas is a rich and wonderfully strange masterpiece of ancient Chinese literature, widely regarded as the founding ancesto…Publishers
Guangdong People's Publishing HousePhoenix Fine Arts Publishing Ltd.Modern Press