The White City
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Summary
Taking everyday life as its point of entry and depicting people from all walks of society, the collection reflects the myriad aspects of the human world, explores human nature, and expresses the author's pursuit of genuine and beautiful emotions, her advocacy of a relaxed and unassuming attitude toward life, and her encouragement of the nourishment and enhancement of the soul.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with a strong interest in Suzhou culture, Jiangnan customs, and the history of urban change
- Readers who appreciate literary fiction with delicate prose, rich atmosphere, and philosophical depth
- Readers concerned with the conflict between tradition and modernity, and with questions of cultural identity
- Readers who enjoy narratives in which individual fates and everyday details reflect the spirit of an era
Not a good fit for
- Readers of popular fiction seeking strong plot, fast pacing, and dramatic conflict
- Readers looking for a practical travel guide or a simple introduction to city attractions
Reading tips
- It is recommended to slow down the pace of reading, savor the author's fine depiction of scenery, atmosphere, and psychology, and feel the rhythm of the language itself
- Reading can be combined with a basic understanding of Suzhou's history and culture, but readers should focus more on the atmosphere and emotion created by the text itself
- Readers may connect the book's discussion of "memory," "traces," and "restoration" with their own experiences of their hometown or a familiar city, and reflect further
About the publisher
Founded in 1984, Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literary and art publisher. Its collection of 389 titles spans classic works, essays and miscellaneous writings, Eastern philosophy, folk literature, classical literature and design. Representative books include Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Laozi's Dao De Jing, Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the Shakespeare drama collection featuring Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth and Othello, with Zhu Shenghao's translations adding luster to the series. Its author resources range from classic Chinese and foreign writers such as Lao She, Laozi, Luo Guanzhong and William Shakespeare to translators and authors including Zhu Shenghao, Li Chensen and Liang Sicheng. The publisher is characterized by its balance of Chinese and foreign literary classics with traditional culture titles, combining scholarly value with popular reading. Public information is limited, and the above is based mainly on the books in the collection.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 葛芳的空间美学（代序）
- 消失于西班牙
- 白色之城
- 要去莫斯塔尔吗
- 幻影
- 最后一把扫帚
- 听尺八去
- 五月
- 安放
- 绣球花开
- 去做最幸福的人
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About the author
Ge Fang is an author about whom publicly available information is currently limited; details such as her birth and death years, nationality, and educational background have not been clearly recorded. According to the holdings in the library, she has one work under her name, The White City, which is classified as a classic work and may be regarded as her representative piece. Because verifiable materials are scarce, it remains difficult to fully outline her overall body of work and literary trajectory, or to assess the general direction of her themes and the evolution of her style. Based on the available information alone, Ge Fang's creative profile remains rather unclear, and readers seeking a deeper understanding would need to rely on more publicly available book materials and the texts of her works themselves.
