Dumb House

Name: Dumb House
ISBN: 9787020124848

Xuan SePeople's Literature Publishing House2017

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Chapters: 15
Series: Dumb House
ISBN: 9787020124848

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Summary

Dumb House is a full-length fantasy novel by Xuan Se, first serialized in Manke Fiction Illustrated from August 2010 and published as a standalone volume by Changjiang Publishing House in April 2011. As the first main volume of the series, the book consists of twelve unit stories built around twelve dusty antiques: the fish-pattern mirror, the Fragrant Concubine chain, the mermaid candle, the yellow millet pillow, the Sword of the King of Yue, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the water-green jade, the witchcraft doll, the Concubine Yu, the white snake umbrella, the longevity lock, and the red dragon robe. The central setting is an antique shop called Dumb House: rare treasures that are by turns real and legendary in myth and lore, lost and found across the long river of history, now lie quietly displayed here, each bearing a story no one has heard. The shopkeeper is a man of mysterious origins who has lived for more than two thousand years, endlessly searching the ages for the crown prince he once followed. Whether the young doctor who stumbles in is coincidence or destiny becomes a hidden thread running through the book. Through one antique after another, this volume links the joys and sorrows of different eras, writing about the history behind the objects and about the human heart and fate behind the history.

Editor's review

《哑舍》是很多读者踏入“古风幻想”这一类型的起点，也是玄色最具代表性的作品。它聪明的地方在于不强行为古董编造宏大的年代考证，而是把每件古物当作叙事容器：一面镜子装两千年时空，一支香烛装一场等待，一块长命锁装一份护佑。十二个故事彼此独立，却又被老板与医生这条主线轻轻串起，读起来像十二个短篇，合上却是一部完整的长篇。江南在再版序里说它“根本不是一本关于历史的书”，它更接近《聊斋志异》《酉阳杂俎》一脉的志怪趣味，借物写人，借古写今。人民文学出版社这一版为再版，装帧规整，适合作为系列阅读的正式起点。若你偏爱在奇幻外壳下咀嚼人情冷暖，这本书给出的安慰是：物件不会说话，但它们一直在等。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢古风幻想、志怪趣味的青少年与年轻读者
习惯短篇单元结构、想随手翻读的读者
对古董、文物与历史轶事有兴趣的读者
想从系列第一部开始阅读《哑舍》的读者

Not a good fit for

追求严格历史考据的读者，本书以幻想为主
不喜欢单元故事写法、只读单一长线的读者

Reading tips

按目录顺序读，十二个故事虽独立，但主线暗流在首尾更明显。
可以先读楔子把握老板与医生的关系，再回头细读各章。
读后不妨对照真实文物资料，把幻想与史实分开来看。
若喜欢本册，可按“壹、贰、叁……”顺序继续正篇，再补前传《哑舍·零》。

About the publisher

People's Literature Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

People's Literature Publishing House publishes across classical literature, foreign literature, documentary writing and folk literature, with 492 titles in its catalogue. Representative books range from the Chinese classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms to Lao She's Teahouse and Longxu Ditch in the Selected Works of Lao She, as well as translated foreign literature such as Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury, Dante's Divine Comedy and Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels, alongside documentary and fictional works including Primo Levi's If This Is a Man and João Guimarães Rosa's The Devil to Pay in the Backlands. Its authors include Chinese writers such as Lao She, translators such as Shen Emeri and Li Wenjun, and foreign authors such as James Wood. Overall, the house has a strong record in editing classic works and translating foreign literature, with a publishing character that bridges Chinese and foreign writing and values textual quality.

Preface to the Reissue
Prologue
Chapter 1 The Fish-Pattern Mirror
Chapter 2 The Fragrant Concubine Chain
Chapter 3 The Mermaid Candle
Chapter 4 The Yellow Millet Pillow
Chapter 5 The Sword of the King of Yue
Chapter 6 The Classic of Mountains and Seas
Chapter 7 The Water-Green Jade
Chapter 8 The Witchcraft Doll
Chapter 9 The Concubine Yu
Chapter 10 The White Snake Umbrella
Chapter 11 The Longevity Lock
Chapter 12 The Red Dragon Robe
Afterword

FAQ

《哑舍》和《哑舍·壹》是同一本书吗？

《哑舍》是系列第一部，部分版本、书目会标为《哑舍·壹》或《哑舍1》。它由十二件古董的单元故事组成，是阅读整个系列的起点。

这本书适合中学生读吗？

适合。全书为青春幻想小说，单元故事篇幅不长、节奏轻快，中学生阅读没有障碍；但涉及历史人物与虚构设定，建议分清幻想与史实。

人民文学出版社版和长江出版社版有什么区别？

长江出版社2011年版是初版单行本，人民文学出版社2017年版为再版，ISBN 9787020124848，文字与篇章经过整理，开本与装帧不同，内容仍为该系列第一部。

需要先读前传《哑舍·零》吗？

不必。《哑舍》是正篇第一部，独立阅读即可；《哑舍·零》讲述老板更早的往事，适合读完全篇后作为补充。

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About the author

Xuan Se Author

Xuan Se is a Chinese creator associated with genre fiction and comics-related writing; public information about the author is limited, and details such as birth year, hometown, and education are not clearly documented. Judging from the seven works listed in the catalog, Xuan Se's writing spans fantasy, science fiction, and light-novel-style imaginative fiction. The representative work Ya She (The Antique Shop) uses old objects as narrative threads, weaving together suspense and warmth, while titles such as Tianwai Feixian, Royal Kindergarten, and The Cute Leader of the Martial World: Final Chapter show a talent for blending light humor and everyday fun into fantastical frameworks. The inclusion of issues of Zhiyin Manke also suggests a connection to the serialized comics magazine scene. Overall, Xuan Se's work leans toward popular storytelling for younger readers, with lively imagination and varied subject matter, giving the author a recognizable presence among genre-fiction and comics readers.