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The prose elements of calligraphy need to include a little fact, a little anecdote, a little opinion, and a little lyrical flavor; it gives people knowledge and artistic enjoyment. In addition to the original "Book Talk", this book also includes four parts: "Reading Miscellaneous Books", "A Spoonful of Poems", "Records of Translated Books" and "Eight Notes on the Book City". Tang Tao made pioneering contributions to the literature research of modern literature based on his rich and comprehensive collection of books and the study of traditional editions and catalogs. In 1945, Tang Tao began to write modern literary "calligraphy", "writing each paragraph of calligraphy into an independent prose." Later, many people attributed the "Shuhua" genre to Tang Tao's creation. "Hui'an Shuhua" reviews the works of Li Dazhao, Lu Xun, Liu Bannong, Liu Dabai, Wang Tongzhao, Zhu Ziqing, Xu Dishan, Wen Yiduo, Zhu Xiang, Mao Dun, Yu Dafu, Guo Moruo, Shen Congwen, etc. Although it does not have the shape of the current academic works, it clearly explains, examines and clarifies many works and facts of modern literature, and lays a solid foundation for understanding the historical topography of modern literature. They may narrate the history of their editions, facts and anecdotes, or express their own opinions and aesthetic emotions. They do not take it as their duty to compile boring information, but strive to integrate the agility of literature and art into substantial content.

This book is a collection of essays titled "Book Talk". "Hui'an" is Tang Tao's pen name, and the words in the book are the content. This book includes five parts: "Book Talk", "Reading Miscellaneous Books", "A Spoonful of Poems", "Records of Translated Books" and "Eight Notes on the Book City", with about 200,000 words. The author has been keen on studying the versions of modern literary books throughout his life, and has written a large amount of text related to publishing, writers, and versions, which has extremely high historical value. This book uses essays, factual research, and edition reviews to analyze important historical writers, works, and editions such as Lu Xun and Zhu Ziqing, and sort out the development of new literature. It is an important supplement to current literary research. The unique writing style of this book makes it a special existence in the history of modern literature.

"Article Cultivation" is a pamphlet written by Mr. Tang Tao when he was twenty-seven years old. At that time, it was positioned as "an extracurricular reading for young people." The first six chapters discuss the knowledge and evolution of writing, from words to articles, from articles to literature, and from ancient prose to vernacular. It is basically a historical narrative; the second eight chapters focus on practice and rhetoric. They not only discuss the specific use of characters, words, sentences and various rhetorical techniques, how to write conversations and other detailed elements, but also grasp the major points of the article such as collecting themes, establishing themes and creating literary style. A major feature of this book is that it is easy to read, concise and vivid, without the boring and rigid textbook style, and there is no "eight-legged spirit". The author discusses historical times and cites a large number of perceptual literary materials, including poetry, ancient and modern novels, and foreign literature. His words are well-founded, persuasive, clear, and considerate of ordinary readers.