Letter Across Two Places · Original Letter

Author: Lu Xun, Jing Song
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Features: The "Original Letters of 'Two Places'" by Lu Xun and Xu Guangping, solemnly launched by the China Youth Press, is the most authoritative version nearly 70 years after the passing of Lu Xun. This version is completely based on the original letters. Due to the passage of time, some content deleted in the other two versions can now be restored to its historical original form. Over half a century has passed, and the original letters preserved in museums have many words and phrases that are extremely difficult to decipher. Through the photocopying efforts of Lu Xun's son, Zhou Haiyin, and his wife, the difficulty of has been further increased. Fortunately, the China Youth Press has unique advantages. Its predecessor was the Kaiping Bookstore, and writers such as Lu Xun, Ye Shengtao, Mao Dun, and Ba Jin shared a deep friendship with it. Historically, Kaiping Bookstore had published "Selected Works of Lu Xun." The seven-character name of the China Youth Press is also derived from Lu Xun's handwriting. Today, the China Youth Press still has a group of elderly colleagues from Kaiping Bookstore who are still in good health. These colleagues are very familiar with Lu Xun's handwriting. At the same time, they have nurtured a considerable number of new talents, who also possess outstanding abilities in recognizing the handwriting of elderly writers. Some of them have even been engaged in proofreading important collections at the central level. The editing and proofreading of "Original Letters of 'Two Places'" were carried out under this background. After nearly word-by-word research and discussion, the proofreading alone was conducted four times! On this basis, a new layout and printing were carried out. This version is completely different from any other "Two Places" published by the China Youth Press. Its publication is not only a contribution to the readers but also to the People's Republic of China and the global Lu Xun research. "Original Letters of 'Two Places'" genuinely records the life journey of Lu Xun and Xu Guangping from the time Xu Guangping first wrote to Lu Xun until they got married and had their lovely son, Haiyin. From a sociological perspective, people are social beings, and most of the content of "Original Letters of 'Two Places'" depicts the human environment and social conditions of that time. Today's readers can, through these details, understand the joy brought by the sincere love between Lu Xun and Xu Guangping after they met, as well as the fulfillment in their lives brought by their mutual sense of responsibility. Since Lu Xun was a great writer, "Original Letters of 'Two Places'" can be read as a long novel, with a particularly clear emotional development and a strong sense of life. The writing is exceptionally beautiful, often filled with Lu Xun's unique humor, making readers smile with understanding. In the face of the inevitable contradictions and unexpected difficulties in life, their attitudes and methods for solving problems and overcoming challenges are all worth learning from for today's young people. In this sense, "Original Letters of 'Two Places'" is not only a correspondence-style long novel co-authored by Lu Xun and Xu Guangping but also a highly distinctive guide for young people's self-cultivation. In modern terms, it is called a "youth literature." After reading "Original Letters of 'Two Places'," young readers will discover that the inner strength of love comes from mutual responsibility. To achieve lifelong happiness, one must be responsible to the other. After Lu Xun and Xu Guangping got married, they continued to provide financial support to Lu Xun's former wife, Zhu An, every month. After Lu Xun's passing, Xu Guangping continued to provide financial support to Zhu An every month until her death. This is true love. Young friends who want to create a positive atmosphere in their romantic lives must constantly nourish their spiritual diet. It will help you shed darkness and fill your heart with sunshine, making you live with confidence. No matter how society changes, the pursuit of happiness is human nature. Can you not cherish a book that brings you true happiness? Young people all fall in love, and during this time, they cannot help but communicate through letters to express their feelings. No matter how technology develops, people will ultimately rely on language to deepen understanding, build relationships, and establish connections until forming a family. Outstanding figures throughout history have left very few letters in this regard. Only Lu Xun preserved and published his correspondence with his wife, Xu Guangping, and personally wrote them out, copying them as gifts for his son, Zhou Haiyin. This is the famous "Original Letters of 'Two Places'." The publication of "Original Letters of 'Two Places'" is not only an important achievement in Lu Xun studies but also a blessing for young people's romantic correspondence—it has already been recognized as a classic textbook for romantic correspondence.