Apart from literature, he is also very interested in history.
Tips
grammar
而外 is the second half of the literary frame 除……而外 — equivalent to the more common 除……以外 / 除……之外. Same meaning, slightly more bookish flavor. Always paired with an opening 除 (chú).
register
Written / formal. In speech, prefer 除了……以外 or 除了……还/都. 而外 will sound stiff in casual conversation.
