The Art of Reading Author: Nie Zhenning Publisher: Writers Publishing House

The Art of Reading is a collection of more than 60 essays, reviews and speeches by the famous publisher and writer Nie Zhenning on reading, books and even publishing. The author entered the publishing industry as a reader and author, and has been in the industry for decades. He has long-term and meticulous observations and unique insights into the value of reading, the significance and prospects of publishing. He uses "reading" as a starting point and has in-depth thinking about the entire cultural ecology. The author is both a "writer" and a "publisher", and his consistent position is that of a "reader". The Art of Reading is such a book about reading, written based on a lasting and deep emotion and responsibility for reading and culture.

This book contains four parts, namely, the philosophy of reading, the method of reading, random thoughts on reading and notes on reading. "The philosophy of reading" mainly discusses the value of reading, the purpose of reading and the relationship between reading and various aspects of human society; "The method of reading" discusses the specific methods of reading, which together with the philosophy of reading constitute the whole of the art of reading; "Random thoughts on reading" concentrates on a series of thoughts triggered by the various reading lives at present. And "Notes on reading" is a group of practices of reading methods and explanations of some classic must-read books.

★The masterpiece of famous publisher Nie Zhenning: the first person to introduce "Harry Potter" to China, the former president of People's Literature Publishing House and the former president of China Publishing Group.

★ Improve reading ability: from blindly reading to reading well, from studying hard to reading with pleasure, from being confused to knowing why you read - this book uses stories with extensive references to guide readers to build interest, cultivate habits, train skills, and gain insight into the meaning of reading.

★3 major perspectives: readers, writers, and publishers reveal all aspects of reading.

★4 major methods: "Three movements in reading", "Look at the benefits more", "It's best to go slowly", and "Read more - see through" are the four major reading experiences and skills.

★Unpopular Book List: Contains 33 must-read unpopular books, and up to 60,000 words of introductions and interpretations.

★No threshold: It contains stories, methods, interesting examples and metaphors, as well as self-deprecation. It is easy, interesting and easier to read.

★Classic Prints: A selection of nearly 70 prints by Gustave Doré, a famous French printmaker, engraver and illustrator in the 19th century. These prints have long shone in the works of great writers.

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