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  1. Sociology: a Critical Introduction (UK) Written by Anthony Giddens; Translated by Guo Zhonghuacompleted This book is an important monograph on reconstructing the theoretical system of sociology written by Anthony Giddens. It is intended to provide an introduction that reflects the current development of sociology. The book focuses on the background of the rise of sociology and the mission of sociology, and explores and analyzes important contents such as modern social thoughts of classic sociologists, the context of social development, the characteristics of nation-states, and the characteristics —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  2. What Can You Do in 1 Minute? (Incredible "War Drag" Psychology) (US) Written by Jeff Davidson, Translated by Xu Zhicompleted "Procrastination" can be regarded as human nature. However, unfortunately, we "office workers" live in a fast-paced modern society. We must learn to "fight procrastination" and fight against our own nature, so as to stand out in the fierce competition. "What can you do in 1 minute?" (The incredible psychology of "fighting procrastination")" breaks down the "procrastination" problem into 60 effective suggestions, each of which can be easily understood in just 1 minute, allowing you to "fight proc —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  3. It's Summer Outside (Collection of Works by Kim Ae-Ran) (Korean) Written by Kim Ae-Ran, Translated by Xu Lihongcompleted "It's Summer Outside" is Jin Ae-ran's fourth short story collection, which includes seven works in total. Most of the protagonists in the story are experiencing "loss", losing their children, losing their father, losing someone who can communicate with them in their native language... Jin Ae-ran seems to intentionally crush the pain of all kinds of losses and evenly distribute it between the lines, allowing the pain to hit the readers' hearts from time to time. In this book, the author still mai —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  4. Computers and the Human Brain (Student Edition) (US) Written by Von Neumann, Translated by Gan Ziyucompleted A classic work that provides the ideological foundation for electronic computers and artificial intelligence. It is compiled based on some of the author's speeches during his lifetime. With the advent of the era of artificial intelligence, humans are paying more attention to whether computers can become intelligent, that is, work like the human brain. The author uses mathematical language to express his thinking on this issue in the book. It is divided into two parts: "Computer" and "Human Brain —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  5. Jane Eyre (UK) Written by Charlotte Bronte, Translated by Chen Boyucompleted Jane Eyre's parents died young and she lived in her uncle's house. She accepted everything, but she was still beaten and scolded. Finally one day, her fear and tolerance reached the limit, and she finally fought back against her aunt face to face. Her aunt sent her to an orphanage, and later she became a tutor at Mr. Rochester's family. Mr. Rochester has an eccentric temper, but after a period of contact, Jane Eyre falls in love with him. During this experience, Jane Eyre grew further and became —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  6. A Room of One's Own Written by Virginia Woolf; Translated by Han Zheng and Yu Caixiancompleted This is a work that explores female consciousness and feminist thought. European women have had a low status since ancient times. In Woolf's era, prejudice against women and inequality in the status of men and women were gradually weakening. At the same time, she insists that there is still a long way to go to achieve true equality between men and women. Based on this, she put forward her own opinion: "If a woman wants to write novels, she must have money and a room of her own." —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  7. Why Do We Sleep Written by Matthew Walker; Translated by Tian Yingchuncompleted Do you think you've gotten enough sleep lately? Do you remember the last time you woke up naturally and felt refreshed? There is no doubt that we are entering an era where insomnia has become an epidemic. As a distinguished neuroscientist, Walker's curiosity about biological sleep behavior led him to become an expert in sleep research. In this book, he summarizes the sleep research results in human history and cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, telling us the operating mechanism of sleep, th —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  8. Jiang Yi's Interpretation of Dreams: Three Novels by Hesse (Guomai Classics) [Germany] Written by Hermann Hesse; Translated by Jiang Yicompleted "Siddhartha": It is not the story of Buddha. It tells the life of a person, a life that millions of ordinary people will also experience. The high-spirited young man often thinks that he is the one chosen by fate. Leave the past behind, follow the stumbling steps, find the voice in your heart, chase fame and fortune, experience friendship, and taste love. The difference is that what Siddhartha pursues throughout his life is the harmony and unity of life. Although it seems grand, it is indeed an —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  9. From the Depths Ukwritten by Oscar Wilde; Translated by Liang Yongancompleted In 1895, the 41-year-old Wilde was already well-known in Britain and was in the limelight. Due to his relationship with his friend Percy, he was sued by Percy's father. While in prison, Wilde wrote this "Letter from the Abyss". The monologue-style text revealed his feelings for Percy, with hatred mixed with love and tenderness. The book also recorded the views of this spokesperson of aestheticism on beauty, art, and life. Five years later, Wilde died, and this book became his final masterpiece i —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  10. Crescent Moon Set (India) Written by Rabindranath Tagore; Translated by Zheng Zhenduocompleted The collection of poems focuses on depicting innocent and lovely children. The poet has created a number of angelic children's artistic images that are both spiritual and physical, sparkling. In addition, the collection of poems also describes the feelings between children and mothers. In the poet's writing, the mother in the poem has a holy brilliance. In "New Moon Collection", the poet sometimes transforms into an innocent and lovely child, sometimes into a gentle and kind mother. Through the —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  11. Narrow Gate [French] Written by André Gide, Translated by Tian Weihuacompleted We have to walk alone until we are gathered together in the presence of God. In "The Narrow Gate", Gide pushes the mystical experience in love to the extreme and tells us a pure, hot but infinitely bitter love tragedy: Jerome and his cousin Alyssa have been in love since childhood. When love sprouts, he and she love each other secretly, with all their innocence and enthusiasm, and they just want to become better people for each other. However, the more connected the minds are, the more separated —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  12. Snow Country (Kawabata Yasunari) [Japan] Written by Kawabata Yasunari, Translated by Chen Dewencompleted "Snow Country" is the masterpiece of Kawabata Yasunari's novel. The beauty of nothingness, cleanliness and sadness depicted in it reaches the extreme, making people heart-thrilling and melancholy. The beautiful image descriptions in the works are integrated into the expression of the characters' emotions, often with a touch of sadness, expressing Kawabata Yasunari's thoughts on material sorrow. The story begins with a train heading to the snowy country. The dusk scene passing by outside the wind —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  13. Uncle Tom's Cabin (U. S. A.) Written by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe; Translated by Xiao Fengcompleted "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is a famous American abolition novel. Through the description of two black slaves with different personalities, Tom and George Harris, the reader is told: Tom, who was submissive and obeyed the slave master, could not escape the fate of death; while George and his wife, who dared to resist and fight, were reborn. This novel played a very important role in inspiring public sentiment against serfdom and is considered one of the causes of the American Civil War. When President L —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  14. Thousands of Cranes Japanesekawabata Yasunari; Translated by Xu Jianxiongcompleted "A Thousand Cranes" is a classic novel written by Kawabata Yasunari. This book also contains "A Thousand Cranes" and the sequel "Ha Chidori". The father of the protagonist Mitani Kikuharu in "Thousand Cranes" is a famous tea ceremony master. This book explores love and human nature in depth, and is rich in cultural implications. —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  15. Because It's Your Own Life (Korean) Written by Zhang Mingshu; Translated by Wu Siyucompleted In 1952, in a war-torn era, a girl named Zhang Mingshu was born in a thatched house. Myung-sook means virtuous and kind, and is a very common female name in Korea. However, with such a name, she did not follow an ordinary path. Although she was ridiculed for her loud mouth since childhood, Zhang Mingshu still relied on her persistence in beauty to overcome many difficulties and became the first Korean to study at the prestigious art and design school in Milan. She is a fashion godmother known fo —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  16. Thousand Cranes (Guomai Classic) (Japan) Written by Kawabata Yasunari; Translated by Lu Qiushicompleted Content introduction (within 10,000 words) "A Thousand Cranes" contains four classic novels by the world-famous writer Kawabata Yasunari, "A Thousand Cranes", "Cangha Plover", "Dancing Girl of Izu" and "Hot Spring Hotel". Among them, "One Thousand Cranes" was one of the three novels mentioned when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. It tells a story involving two generations. Mitani Kikuji's father is a famous tea ceremony master. Many years after his father's death, Kikuji and Ohta m —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  17. Old Man and Sea [US] Written by Hemingway, Translated by Fan Weicompleted It describes an old fisherman who didn't catch a fish for eighty-four days and almost starved to death; but he still refused to admit defeat and was full of fighting spirit. Finally on the eighty-fifth day, he caught an eighteen-foot-long marlin weighing one thousand five hundred pounds. The big fish dragged the boat toward the sea, but the old man still held on. After two days and two nights, he finally killed the big fish and tied it to the side of the boat. But many sharks immediately came to —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  18. Letters from an Unknown Woman: Selected Novels and Short Stories by S. Zweig (Illustrations from the Famous Translation Series) (Austria) Written by S. Zweig Translated by Zhang Yushucompleted S. Zweig was an Austrian writer. He entered the literary world as a poet. After the German fascists came to power, he went into exile in the United Kingdom and Brazil, and later committed suicide with his wife in Brazil. He wrote a lot of books in various genres throughout his life, and was especially good at biographies and novellas. He was known as the master of novellas. Most of his works focus on psychological analysis. His representative works include the novel "The Anxiety of the Soul", th —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  19. 1984 [English] Written by George Orwell, Translated by Su Fuzhongcompleted In "1984", the world is divided between three superpowers. The wars between the three countries continue. The internal social structure of the countries is completely broken. They all implement highly centralized rule and suppress people's thoughts and instincts by extreme means such as changing history, changing language, and breaking up families. The story describes the process in which the protagonist Winston, a peripheral party member of Oceania's "Ministry of Truth" who is engaged in falsif —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  20. Forrest Gump Written by Winston Groom, Translated by Yu Eryancompleted "Madmen have their own taste for madmen, which is not enough for outsiders." This book is the original novel of the classic movie "Forrest Gump". Forrest Gump is a retard and idiot in the eyes of ordinary people, but his kind and simple nature, coupled with his extraordinary talent, made him a college football star, a Vietnam War hero, a world-class table tennis player, a wrestler, a chess master and a business tycoon. He was interviewed and decorated by two U. S. Presidents, visited China, and —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  21. MIT Deep Thinking Method (Japanese) Written by Takashi Hirai, Translated by Zhang Yuhongcompleted Are you too tired from work because you lack rest? Is weight gain caused by eating too much and not exercising? Is the company's sales performance declining because it has not found a good way to increase sales? If you fall into a fixed mindset and lose the ability to think deeply, your solutions will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  22. The End of the World: the History of Bloody Killing and Dominance of the Beautiful Team Red Leaves Outside the Window Reveal Late AutumnSci-Fi & Apocalypse332k Wordsongoing "Decisive Killing + Not the Holy Mother + Lots of Beautiful Women + Ruthless" But do you think I will be like other people, hoarding supplies crazily when the apocalypse comes? Huh, that's impossible! Because I have a secret that goes against the sky - my supplies are unlimited! Just imagine, in this cruel apocalypse, a small piece of steamed bun can make the school beauty who was once as proud as a queen on campus lower her noble head, her eyes full of desire for survival; a piece of ordinary b —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  23. My Boyfriend Said He Had Prepared a Birthday Surprise for Me, but When I Closed My Eyes and Made a Wish, He Pushed Me into the Lake. Stay up Late at NightModern Romancecompleted After I jumped into the river, my boyfriend went crazy —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  24. Flowers Falling in Taoyuan and White Emperor Cloud It's Never Too Late to Eat FishHistorical94k Wordsongoing He won the world, but lost everything. This is not an ordinary Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It takes official history as its bones and literature as its soul, and sets its sights on the "red makeup" soaked by the flames of war behind the hero. Liu Xuande's life was a life of entanglement with four women: Mrs. Gan is the gentle white moonlight in the cold night, Mrs. Mi is the cinnabar mole that cannot be erased from the heart, Sun Shangxiang is the red silk thread on the edge of the allianc —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  25. First Lord of Shu Han Late River Changxiang AutumnHistorical33k Wordscompleted Who is the First Master? Some people say that it has the style of the great ancestor, a heroic weapon, and will never be used by others. Some people also say that he is a big hypocrite who deceives the world, is not the same as what he is, and does not distinguish between public and private affairs. I am often confused and want to find someone in the book. I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I am also afraid that what I know is biased, so I write this article. One is to make a jok —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  26. I Worked Overtime Until Late at Night, and I Was the Only One Left Alive in the Office! Chocolatecompleted I worked overtime until late at night, and I was the only one left alive in the office! —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  27. The Evil Spirit That the Whole Village Is Afraid of Only Listens to Me Chocolatecompleted The evil spirit that the whole village is afraid of only listens to me —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  28. The Queen of Double World Travel, I Am so Reborn That I Am Crazy to Kill Chocolateongoing Su Mengdi was tortured by his aunt and died tragically in the Hou Mansion in his previous life. Once he was reborn, he unexpectedly gained the ability to travel in both directions between ancient times and modern times. With modern wisdom and ancient resources, she built a business empire in the modern era and became a business queen with freedom from the bottom. In ancient times, she successfully took revenge, stepped into the center of power step by step, rectified the political agenda, and be —Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. Tongwei, Teacher Will Help You Make Progress Relying on Late Autumncompleted In this life, he is no longer the Gao Yuliang who was obsessed with book business. In this life, there will be no Shengtian son in Guyingling who committed suicide with a gun. In this life, the teacher will help you make progress... —Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. Troubled Times: Many Children Bring Many Blessings, and I Was Saved by My Sister-In-Law at the Beginning Late at Night I Listen to the Wind and RainHistorical113k Wordsongoing Opening his eyes, Xiao Yu found that he had traveled to an extremely dangerous and troubled world. Bloodthirsty human demons, strangers who have awakened various magical powers, ferocious rebels, and a family that eats people without spitting out their bones. Fortunately, he awakened to the idea of ​​having many children and revitalizing the family system. As long as you can increase the number of family members, marry a wife and have children, you can get rewards from the system. The first —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  31. Stand-In Bai Yueguang The Sound of Bamboo Is Late AgainModern Romance13k Wordscompleted "I have known Sheng Yichen for seven years and been fortunate enough to be married to him for two years, but he has never loved me. Until one day, I discovered that my heart was not my own, but his Bai Yueguang's. I have always been a substitute. Later, I jumped off a cliff and disappeared, and was in a vegetative state for two years. I changed my heart and went back to start my career with hundreds of billions of assets. Then I discovered that in order to make up for the harm done to me, Sheng —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  32. Live Broadcast: a Poem About a Hundred Battles at the Beginning Shocked Sister Zhou Not Lateongoing I originally thought that I couldn't realize my ambitions, but the existence of the super entertainment system allowed me to stand at the top of the world. Entertainment changes the world, and doing art is just to show off. Circle, I'm serious. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. Entertainment: Today Is Another Day for the Brainwashing King Three Years LaterUrban654k Wordsongoing [Easy to + Daily + Variety + Music/Film] Once traveling through time, Chu Jiu received three tasks in life. Mission 1: Become the man behind the King. Mission 2: Incubate an entertainment company to become an industry giant. Mission 3: Get a lifetime achievement medal. Chu Jiu was helpless. He felt that he couldn't do it alone. System: You can find another way and encourage like-minded people to complete it together. Chujiu: How can I convince them? System: You might want to try some emotion coo —Reads5.5Score—Shelves
  34. Ship Girl: I Have Become a Modern Aircraft Carrier Early Snow in Late Augustongoing This is a girl's journey and a boy's healing journey Chu Wang looked at the 16 hours displayed on the display screen of the construction machine in front of him and fell into deep thought. "Commander, I am the ship girl and you are the admiral~" "What's the difference?" This is a poem about an admiral with special abilities and a girl who turns into a ship girl and lives in a different world. (Most of the settings of the ship girls in this book come from ship B, and a small number of characters —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  35. Korean Entertainment: Hidden Top Rapper Too LateModern Romance93k Wordscompleted Shi Muchi died of cancer in his previous life. When he woke up, he found that he was reborn. When Xiaojuan participated in the talent show, he was a rapper in his previous life. Let's see how Muchi helps Xiaojuan reach the top in this life. —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  36. Human Body Trade (US) Written by Scott Carney; Translated by Yao Yipingcompleted The author has tracked the human body trade for 5 years and uncovered this huge and secret economic system: the human body market. This market includes legitimate needs, such as the vast quantities of human material required by medical schools so that would-be doctors can fully study human anatomy; Third World children sent from adoption agencies to fill generational gaps in families in developed countries such as the United States with declining fertility rates; pharmaceutical companies' need —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  37. Experimental Psychology (Germany) Written by Wilhelm Wundt; Translated by Liu Xiacompleted Do ants have mental activities? Can dogs reason? Can you hypnotize yourself? … "Experimental Psychology" is a fun, interesting, and not boring work on experimental psychology. It introduces in detail the basic ideas and methods of experimental psychology, the research objects of experimental psychology, and the synchronized advancement of world-leading psychology and Chinese psychology. Through "Experimental Psychology", you can also follow the godfather of European psychology to learn interesti —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  38. Introduction to the Old Testament Written by Michael Coogan; Translated by Zhang Xianyong and Lu Weicompleted "Introduction to the Old Testament" What exactly is the Old Testament? How is it different from the Hebrew Bible? What are the differences between the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Bibles? What implications does the discovery of ancient Near Eastern texts have for the interpretation of the Bible? How does the Old Testament weave history and myth together? How do archaeological finds and other non-biblical evidence help interpret the Old Testament? Renowned Bible scholar Michael Coogan explo —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  39. Overview of the Bible Written by John Riches; Translated by Liang Gongcompleted "Bible Overview" is a record with profound contents and a long history. It has a history of more than 2,000 years, and some of its contents have been translated into more than 2,000 languages. It is the best-selling book in the world. It has influenced the development of all aspects of Western culture and shaped countless people's outlook on life and values. Where does the power of the Bible come from? This book explores this issue from many aspects, including the writing process of the Bible, t —Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  40. Gu Immortal: Wang Er Is in Another World Desolate NervesEastern Fantasy143k Wordsongoing New works are released. Welcome to Tomato Novel to read my works. I hope you all like them. Your attention is the motivation for my writing. I will try my best to tell every story! —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  41. Born a Psycho: a TED Psychologist's Journey into Brain Crime [US] Written by James Fallon, Translated by Zhai Mingyancompleted Dr. James Fallon, the author of "Born Psychopaths: A TED Psychologist's Journey into Brain Crime", used 35 years of research to discover that psychopaths have brain structures that are different from ordinary people. During a study in 2005, he discovered that his brain structure was exactly the same as that of a psychopath. James once believed that he had found the key to cracking psychopathy, but would this prove that he was also a psychopath? When his mother found out, she gave him a book. The —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  42. Nibelungenlied: German Folk Epic (Collection Edition) Translated by Cao Naiyuncompleted This collection of German heroic epics was translated by the translator Mr. Cao Naiyun based on the Hohen Eames-Russberg edition. The first nineteen chapters tell the grand scenes and wonderful stories of the brave Prince Siegfried of the Netherlands proposing to Princess Kriemhilt of the Kingdom of Burgunten, and helping King Günter of the Kingdom of Burgunten marry Queen Brünhilt of Iceland. It also includes the discord and disputes, conspiracies and massacres of the royal family. Chapters 20 —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  43. The Neglected Child: How to Overcome Childhood Emotional Neglect (U. S.) Written by Jonice Webb (U. S.) Written by (U. S.) Christine Musello, Translated by Wang Shiyi, Translated by Li Qinyuncompleted This book is the first psychological self-help book to propose and deeply explain the concept of "emotional neglect". Emotional neglect is an invisible force from childhood, something that was missing from your childhood. It is difficult to detect, but it has a profound impact on your life. Childhood is the foundation of the house, adulthood is the whole house. Due to insufficient emotional care during childhood and a lack of emotional connection with their parents, many adults appear to be norm —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  44. Memoirs of Cixi's Private Life: My Two Years with the Queen Mother (US) Translated by Yu Deling and Hao Jinrucompleted Yu Deling was the eldest daughter of Yu Geng, a minister of the Qing Dynasty. She lived in Europe with her parents for many years when she was young. After returning to China in early 903, she became the personal imperial official of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Yu Deling was deeply loved by the Empress Dowager Cixi because of her proficiency in foreign languages ​​and outstanding interpersonal skills. "Memoirs of Cixi's Private Life: My Two Years with the Empress Dowager" is a memoir about the pri —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  45. Will the Cat Eat My Eyeballs? [US] Written by Caitlin Doughty; Translated by Cui Qianqiancompleted Are you curious about death? This book will answer our questions. Caitlin Doughty, the legendary American mortician who has influenced the world, travels around the world to study the culture of death and lectures on strange people and wonderful things related to death in many countries, influencing tens of millions of people around the world. This book is based on the facts, with the help of knowledge and experience, and in a humorous language style, Caitlin Doughty answers the big questions ab —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  46. Freudian Psychology (Austria) by Freud; Translated by Li Wenyu and Li Huiquancompleted This book is a collection of Freud's classic works, including "The Interpretation of Dreams", "Introduction to Psychoanalysis" and "Three Essays on Sexuality". "The Interpretation of Dreams" is an epoch-making masterpiece of psychoanalysis and one of the three masterpieces of mankind's ideological revolution. Freud believed that joy, happiness, anxiety, and fear in dreams are subconscious projections, and this book will reveal the mysteries buried deep in the psychology. "Introduction to Psychoa —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  47. Story Mechanics - Mastering the Inner Motivation of Story Creation (US) Written by Larry Brooks; Translated by Tao Juancompleted In the world of physics, gravity, traction, and other physical elements govern your abilities and can be used to enhance your movements. In the writing world, story mechanics can be used similarly to get the best out of your novel or screenplay. In this book, best-selling author Brooks introduces six core literary forces that, if used correctly, will propel your story to success and even publication. The main contents of this book include: 1. Understand and use the six story forces, which have a —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  48. The Prince (Guomai Classics) (Italian) Written by Machiavelli; Translated by Lu Jianzhongcompleted "The Prince" was written by Machiavelli in 1513. It spread from Italy to all over the world and has been famous for five centuries. This small book explains the nature of human nature, power system, and international relations. It not only clearly analyzes the situation on the Italian Peninsula five hundred years ago, but is also closely related to the political situation of various countries today. It can also be used to interpret "Game of Thrones". No wonder it has aroused huge repercussions i —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  49. Steam Opera Written by Lu Bian Tuo; Translated by Na Li Jiecompleted The "Magic Latern Gazette" delivered every morning provides topics for the dinner table: airships equipped with ether propellers will enter the harbor, land on the water, and dock; steam carriages with gear structures will speed along the roads - this is a great scientific city that uses steam as energy. Emma Hartley, a female student who is worried about her career path, learns that the aerial spaceship "Aurora" captained by her father is about to return home. She is rushing to the dock to prep —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  50. Japanese Samurai History [Japan] Written by Masaaki Takahashi, Translated by Huang Xiaolongcompleted Wearing armor, riding on the battlefield, wielding a sword to kill the enemy, being brave and courageous, always taking bushido as the purpose of action, and swearing allegiance to the master to the death - is this image of a samurai consistent with historical facts? Has Japan really been a "land of samurai" since ancient times? "The History of the Japanese Samurai" not only outlines the complete history of samurai from the birth to modern times, but also shows rich details: the peculiar bun hai —Reads8.6Score—Shelves