Fragrance in the Dew - An Anthology of Contemporary Short Prose

Author: Agula Tai, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In fact, good essays, especially concise ones, are like tiny, sparkling dewdrops. A faint fragrance drifts from the flowers and grass of the words, evoking intoxicating aroma and love, cleansing the impure, and awakening the deep in the soul. The fragrance in the dewdrop is as pure, warm, and vivid as it is, filled with the deep affection of the earth and the love of the sun. This book selects the finest works of concise essays from across the world over two decades. Concise and elegant, ethereal and refined, it is a collection of contemporary masterpieces of concise essays. With a little attention, you can savor the fragrance within the words. With this book in hand, you will feast your eyes on the exquisite and enduring beauty of the essays. The purpose of the preface is to guide readers to quickly delve into the depth of the book. And how can the editor, who personally curated the selections, avoid the suspicion of "selling one's own produce"? Taking off the hat under the pear tree, lifting the shoe in the melon field—such ancient wisdom is not easily remembered by everyone. Fortunately, the dewy fruits before us clearly know that the field of love is always green. Peaches and plums speak for themselves; the seller, at most, is just an amplifier. Every essay in the book is concise and exquisite, too numerous to enumerate. Some may chatter in front, but the clever readers have already felt nauseated. Friend, please open your heart and carefully feel the fragrance within the dewdrops.