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  1. Five Declines of Heaven and Man Mishima Yukiocompleted Beauty keeps the world from spiritual decay. Yukio Mishima, a modern master who cannot be ignored in the contemporary Japanese literary world, was twice shortlisted for the Nobel Prize, but passed away in a tragic way. [Introduction to the content] "This is an unsurprisingly quiet and bright garden. The chirping of cicadas like counting rosary beads has occupied the entire courtyard. There is no other sound, and it is extremely lonely. There is nothing in this courtyard. Honda feels that he has —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  2. Crow (Gomai Classic) [US] Written by Edgar Allan Poe; Translated by Cao Mingluncompleted The book selects 25 representative works of Edgar Allan Poe, covering his masterpieces in the fields of thrillers, detective novels, science fiction and humorous satirical novels, including the familiar ones such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Black Cat", "The Golden Beetle", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "Manuscript in a Bottle", "Spectacles", "The Rise and Fall of the Moscone Whirlpool", and "A Barrel of Monterey White Wine", etc. It is translated by Cao Minglun, an expert on Poe's works. I —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  3. Eternal Garden (Japanese) Written by Ogawa Ito; Translated by Peng Shaojuncompleted Ogawa Ito, the representative writer of Japanese healing system. This is another novel masterpiece after "The Camellia Stationery Shop" and "Sweet Day at the Lion's House". In the eternal garden, camellias bloomed, and Towako and Joey (a guide dog) spent the winter together for the first time. In her first life, Towako had been trapped in darkness, and she was often involved in uncontrollable turbid currents. Originally, there were only herself, her mother and "Wednesday's dad" in her life. For —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  4. Long Road (US) Cormac Mccarthycompleted Won't people forget? Yes, people will forget what they want to keep and keep what they want to forget. When the end comes, the only way to survive is to take a torch and walk down the long dark road. An unknown disaster has left the world in ruins, and all that can be seen is desolation, darkness, wind, snow and ashes. A father and son push a cart filled with food and survival equipment, looking for a way out on the southern coast. On the long road to the end of civilization, people are fighting —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  5. A Kiss for a Leper (Gomai Classic) (France) Written by François Mauriac; Translated by Gu Qijingcompleted [Nobel laureate Mauriac's famous work, "Snake Knot" is newly translated by translator Gu Qijing. [Pain and loneliness in a hopeless love, he repays marriage with death, and she repays fate with youth. Nobel Prize winner - Mauriac's classic work that dissects the core of loveless marriage. It is a model of psychological analysis at the level of French literature. It influenced Camus and Sartre's "Poison Master" and wrote about the suffocation of loveless marriage with a cold writing style. When —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  6. Cherry (Selected Collection of Osamu Dazai) [Japan] Osamu Dazaicompleted The conflict between "I" as a father and husband, and "I" as a mother and wife are intensifying. "I" is convinced that his wife wants to destroy "I"'s hope and belief in life, but my wife fully accepts such a weak "I"... Short chapters, dense writing, self and reason pull each other, penetrating the shadow of death before the desperate situation of life. This book collects a total of thirteen idiosyncratic works by Dazai Osamu in his later years, covering short stories, female monologues and ide —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  7. Girl Apprentice (Selected Collection of Osamu Dazai) [Japan] Written by Dazai Osamu, Translated by Zhu Zucicompleted This is an illustration of the life of a woman in the world. It contains Dazai Osamu's stunning female monologue novels, which vividly describe women's thoughts and accurately capture the human feelings of the world. This is another survival pillow book for sensitive souls. Aoki Oizo who is struggling in the quagmire of life, Meles who runs for friendship and faith, and the Aqing couple who bring light to "me"... The author boldly breaks through the traditional literary style and reveals the re —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  8. Nightingale and Rose (UK) Oscar Wildecompleted "The Nightingale and the Rose" contains nine fairy tales from Wilde's early fairy tale collections "The Happy Prince" and "Pomegranate's House". Among them, "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Happy Prince" and "The Selfish Giant" are classic fairy tales that are deeply loved by readers and have been selected into English textbooks for primary and secondary schools many times. Wilde's fairy tales are unique in style, full of whimsical ideas, and overflowing with kindness, forgiveness and love. —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  9. Orlando [English] Written by Virginia Woolf Translated by Ren Yimingcompleted The story begins in the Elizabethan era in the 16th century and ends in the "present day" when Woolf wrote in 1928, lasting four hundred years. Orlando was first an innocent aristocratic beauty who entered the court because he was favored by Queen Elizabeth. After King James ascends the throne, the Great Frost comes. Orlando meets a Russian princess and falls in love. As a result, he falls out of love and falls out of favor, and lives in seclusion in a country mansion. Orlando has been obsessed —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  10. The House on Mango Street [USA] Written by Sandra Cisneros, Translated by Pampacompleted "The House on Mango Street" tells the story of Esperanza, which is hope in Spanish. Esperanza, a girl who lives on Mango Street in Chicago's Latin American immigrant community, is born with compassion for the pain of others and a sense of beauty. She looks at the world around her with clear eyes, and uses a language as beautiful and tender as poetry to tell about growth, vicissitudes, the beauty and difficulty of life, and the aspirations and dreams of youth. I dream of having a house of my own, —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  11. Dance! Dance! Dance! [Japan] Written by Haruki Murakami, Translated by Lin Shaohuacompleted "In this lonely and helpless world, dancing is the only way out!" "Dance!" Dance! Dance! " Is another important novel by Haruki Murakami. The content of this book is connected with "The Adventures of Sheep Hunting". The protagonist "I" is the same person. The novel is divided into two clues. One is about "my" old classmate Gotanda, a perfect movie star who suffered from packaging. Unable to bear the burden of reality, he killed two call girls and then threw himself into the sea. Another line in —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  12. Pinball in 1973 [Japan] Written by Haruki Murakami, Translated by Lin Shaohuacompleted "Everything must have both an entrance and an exit. There is no other choice." Haruki Murakami is that kind of writer. Before you read him, and after you read him, you will be completely two different types of people. "Pinball in 1973" is Haruki Murakami's second novel. Together with "Hear the Wind Sing" and "Sheep Hunting Adventures", it is called the "Youth Trilogy". It is a growth work that combines all the elements of Murakami's writing, writing strange stories about alienation, love and obs —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  13. Sheep Hunting Adventures [Japan] Written by Haruki Murakami, Translated by Lin Shaohuacompleted "No matter how mediocre and boring this world is, it is my world after all." Haruki Murakami is that kind of writer. Before you read him, and after you read him, you will be completely two different types of people. ★The first work of Haruki Murakami's career as a professional writer. Everyone's youth is an adventure. The final chapter of Murakami's "Youth Trilogy" is about escaping from boredom and entering life, and embarking on a sheep-hunting adventure. ★Major Chinese publishers of Haruki M —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  14. Treasure Island [English] Written by Robert Louis Stevenson; Translated by Wu Dongyuecompleted Jim, a young boy who used to live an ordinary life, accidentally got a treasure map and was involved in a journey to find the pirate's lost treasure. Jim and his group of righteous people, and pirates disguised as sailors headed by Silver, launched a thrilling and life-or-death contest on the rough sea and the steep and steep Treasure Island. Later, justice defeated evil. Jim and the others defeated the pirates' plots many times and returned safely loaded with gold and silver treasures. —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  15. Golden Pavilion Temple Mishima Yukiocompleted "The Golden Pavilion" is based on the true incident in 1950 when monk Lin Yangxian set fire to the Golden Pavilion. Mizoguchi, a young man who was born with a stutter and was obsessed with the beauty of the Kinkakuji Temple, came to the Kinkakuji Temple to become a monk with the dream of succeeding as the abbot of the Kinkakuji Temple and owning the Kinkaku Temple. After confirming that he could not achieve his wish, he fantasized about dying with the Kinkakuji in an enemy bombing. The end of th —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  16. Lost Treasure (UK) Henry Rider Haggardcompleted In order to find his long-lost brother, Sir Henry and the fugitive Prince Iguno embarked on an uncertain treasure hunt with only a bloody map. After crossing the desert and climbing over the snow-capped mountains, we finally arrived at the prince's hometown. Unexpectedly, this place is like a hell on earth, with a terrifying hunt for wizards, an inhumane murderous sacrifice to the gods, a usurping king who despises humanity, and an insidious and cruel undead witch... This country isolated from t —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  17. Abbey Chronicle [Portugal] Written by José Saramago; Translated by Fan Weixincompleted He is called "Seven Suns" Balthasar, because he can see things in the light; She is called Seven Moons Blimunda because she can see things in the dark. He has an iron hook growing out of his broken arm, and she has eyes that pierce everything; They love each other physically and mentally, and love makes people dare to go against the grain. It was a time of little imagination. The great king wanted to build a unique monastery, and the 31-ton boulder was moved purely by manpower; A crazy priest an —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  18. Down and Out in Paris and London [English] Written by George Orwell Translated by Tian Weihuacompleted In this work, famous for its realistic depictions of poverty, Orwell recounts the adventures of a penniless British writer who finds himself rapidly plunged into the seedy hearts of two of Europe's great capitals. Washing dishes in Paris, he describes in vivid detail the sordid inside story of France's posh restaurants; in London, he encounters the troubled world of street people and charity shelters; and as he searches for work, food, and shelter, he recounts with humor and clarity his adventur —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  19. Sound and Fury (US) Written by William Faulkner; Translated by Yu Licompleted "The Sound and the Fury" is a novel written by American writer William Faulkner in 1929. It tells the story of the family tragedy of the Compson family, a declining landowner in the South. Readers who like Faulkner's works should not miss this book. Old Compson was idle and addicted to drinking and drinking. His wife is selfish, cruel, and resentful. The eldest son desperately clung to the so-called old traditions of the South. He was filled with love and hate because of his sister's romantic na —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  20. The Old Man and the Sea (Bilingual Audio Classic) [USA] Ernest Hemingwaycompleted "The Old Man and the Sea" created the image of a civilian hero in the history of human literature. Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, went to sea for eighty-four days and caught nothing, but he did not despair and finally caught a big fish. He fought with the big fish at sea for three days before killing the fish and tying it to the side of the boat. On the way back, the big fish was repeatedly attacked by sharks, and only its spine and tail were left when it returned to port. —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  21. Sherlock Holmes (UK) Conan Doyle (A.); Adapted by Liu Xiangyingcompleted "The Sherlock Holmes" is a detective work by the outstanding British detective novelist and playwright Conan Doyle. The original text includes 4 novels and 56 short stories. The novel not only creates the image of Sherlock Holmes as a flesh-and-blood private detective, but also attracts readers with its bizarre and tortuous plots and meticulous and rigorous reasoning, thereby creating a precedent for detective mystery novels. The literary achievements of the novel can be roughly summarized in th —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  22. Sherlock Holmes Detective Stories Conan Doylecompleted "The Detective Stories of Sherlock Holmes" is called the "Bible" of mystery novels. It has been translated into 57 languages ​​over the past 100 years and has been sold all over the world. "Sherlock Holmes" has become synonymous with famous detectives. His partnership with Watson and the typical image of the "detective" have had a profound impact on later generations of detective novels. In stories with climaxes one after another, detectives confront criminals, justice versus evil, and the enigm —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  23. The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes) Written by Conan Doyle; Adapted by Dr. Meowcompleted In the ancient Baskerville Manor, there is a legend about a ghost hound. The owner of the manor died unexpectedly, and there was a huge hound footprint next to his body. Henry, the young heir to the estate, is in crisis. Is this all about the hound legend? Can Henry escape this ancient curse? —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  24. Four Signatures (Detective Sherlock Holmes) Conan Doylecompleted A series of strange things happened around a young lady. Holmes discovered that all this seemed to be related to four mysterious signatures. However, the "Four Signs" bring not only wealth, but also terrible misfortune and danger that follows... —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  25. Memoirs (Detective Sherlock Holmes) Conan Doylecompleted Holmes invites Watson to travel abroad with him to avoid Professor Moriarty's plot. Watson never imagined that what awaited them at the end of the journey would be a life-threatening tragedy... —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  26. The Return (Detective Sherlock Holmes) Conan Doylecompleted Holmes and Professor Moriarty fell into the Reichenbach Falls together and were never heard from again. A few years later, Sherlock Holmes came back from the dead and miraculously appeared in London! The great detective is back and once again teams up with his old partner Watson to solve various difficult cases in London! —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  27. A Last Regards New Detective (Sherlock Holmes) Written by Conan Doyle; Adapted by Dr. Meowcompleted A terrible news hit Watson like a bolt from the blue: Holmes had an infectious disease and was dying! The critically ill Holmes neither allowed Watson to treat him nor allowed him to find another doctor. What is going on? —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  28. Sherlock Holmes Written by Conan Doyle; Editor-In-Chief of Fleeting Timecompleted "The Sherlock Holmes" edited by Liunian is a series of detective novels created by British writer Conan Doyle. It was with the classic image of "Sherlock Holmes" that Conan Doyle created the golden age of detective novels and won the reputation as "the father of British detective novels". Sherlock Holmes is the admired and admired hero of London's smoky Baker Street. He is both wise and courageous, possessing extraordinary wisdom and talent; together with his loyal friend Watson, he fights again —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  29. Kirin [Japan] Junichiro Tanizakicompleted The short story "Kirin" was favored by Karika Nagai, the originator of Japanese aestheticism, for its novel conception and fluent writing style. Nagai published a monograph praising him for opening up a field that no one had ever touched in the Japanese literary world, and spoke highly of it. Tanizaki officially entered the Japanese literary world. —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  30. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume One (UK) Edward Gibboncompleted "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is written from the time when Augustus proclaimed himself emperor and Rome changed from a republic to an empire until the demise of the Eastern Roman Empire. During this period, more than 1,000 years of vicissitudes have been recorded in this book with great momentum. The book also records the rise of Christianity and Islam, a brief history of Persia, Arabia, Hungary, Russia, Mongolia and other countries around the Roman Empire, and even —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  31. Clenger's Last Summer Hermann Hessecompleted "The last knight of German Romanticism" and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Hesse's new 10-volume anthology, translated by famous writers, includes novels, short and medium-length works, poems, essays, fairy tales and paintings, comprehensively displaying Hesse's creative career. "The Last Summer of Klingelsauer" contains a total of 11 short and medium-length works by Hesse: "The Mind of a Child", "Klein and Wagner", "Inside and Outside", "The Last Summer of Klingelsauer", "A Foreign C —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  32. Crime and Punishment (World Famous Translation Library Dostoevsky Collection) (Russian) Dostoyevskycompleted "Crime and Punishment" is one of the representative works of the 19th-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. The novel describes Raskolnikov, a poor college student who wanted to become an extraordinary figure like Napoleon. He was poisoned by anarchist ideas and forced by life to kill an old loan shark and her innocent sister, creating a murder that shocked the whole of Russia. After experiencing a painful confession, he finally surrendered under the persuasion of the Christian girl Sonia an —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  33. Demons: Above and Below (Selected Works of Dostoevsky) (Russian) Dostoyevsky, Translated by Nanjiangcompleted "The Possessed" is a novel written by the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. This work was first serialized in "Russian Bulletin" from 1871 to 1872. The story of "Demons" is based on the Nechaev case that occurred in Moscow in 1869. Nechaev (1847-1882) was an auditor at Petersburg University and actively participated in the student movement in Petersburg in the spring of 1869. After running abroad, he got close to Bakunin in Geneva and learned the conspiracy tactics of anarchism. In September 186 —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  34. Natsume Soseki's Tetralogy Natsume Sosekicompleted This set of books consists of four volumes, namely "What Happened Later", "Sanshiro", "The Gate" and "I Am a Cat". It is the representative work of Natsume Soseki, a great Japanese writer who is good at describing personal psychology in detail! —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  35. Brothers [Japan] Written by Natsume Soseki, Translated by Wang Mingcompleted "Brother" describes a straightforward, reckless but simple, kind-hearted young man with a sense of justice. After his parents died and he graduated from school, he left Tokyo to teach in a school elsewhere. As soon as he entered society, he fell into people's intrigues and plots against each other. He fought hard but fell into traps one after another. He felt strange and lonely. In the end, he beat up his enemies, got angry, and returned to Tokyo to make a living. The novel exposes and criticize —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  36. Collection of Japan Bookstore Award-Winning Works (7 Volumes in Total) [Japan] Machida Enka; [Japan] Minato Kanae; [Japan] Michiko Aoyama; [Japan] Ogawa Ito; [Japan] Sayaka Murata Sayakacompleted A collection recommended by Japan's "Bookstore Awards". "52 Hertz Whales": Known as the loneliest whale in the world. Its voice indeed echoes in the vast ocean, but no partner can hear it, just like "I" who is always extremely lonely, no one understands, and no one cares about... "Confession": Avengers, murderers, family members of murderers... In this shocking campus crime, teachers, parents, students, who is the culprit? Is using violence to fight violence a defense of good or a promotion of e —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  37. North Fury Manor (Complete Works of Jane Austen) Written by Jane Austen; Translated by Wang Yancompleted Catherine, a pastor's daughter from a well-to-do family, has not found anyone she likes until she is seventeen years old, and her life is dull. Local wealthy friends the Allens took her on vacation to Bath. The social scene in Bath opened her eyes and she got acquainted with Henry Tierney, a wealthy man and pastor, and his sister. Catherine fell in love with Henry Tierney. After three months away from home, Catherine took the mail train back to Fullerton alone. The kind-hearted mother saw that h —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  38. Notes from the Underground (World Famous Translation Library Dostoevsky Collection) (Russia) Written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; Chief Editor Liu Mingjiu; Translated by Zang Zhonglun; Zeng Siyi and Others; Edited and Selected by Qian Zhongwen; Zeng Siyicompleted "Notes from the Underground" is a collection of Dostoevsky's novellas, which selects five of Dostoevsky's representative novellas: "The Poor Man", "White Nights", "The Resident of Stepanchikovo", "Notes from the Underground" and "The Crocodile". "Notes from the Basement" is about a retired civil servant who is about 40 years old. His heart is full of pathological inferiority, but he often analyzes himself. The book mainly consists of two parts: The first part is a long monologue by the man in th —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  39. Praise Silence Abdulrazaq Qurnacompleted ★A masterpiece by 2021 Nobel Prize winner Gurna ★We are repeating the stories of our parents and cannot escape the reincarnation of our original family. ★A narrative that intertwines true and false, each of us has more or less edited our own life experience [About the author] Abdulrazaq Gurna, a Tanzanian-British writer, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021 for "his influence on the literature of colonialism and his uncompromising and compassionate insight into the situation of refugees cau —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  40. Die in Venice (Translation Classic) [Germany] Written by Thomas Mann; Translated by Qian Hongjia and Liu Dezhongcompleted A German writer went to Venice for vacation. He fell in love with a boy and stayed in Venice due to some chance. At this time, a cholera epidemic began in Venice, and the government suppressed the news. The writer was obsessed with the boy, and the long pursuit made him exhausted. At the same time, he ate strawberries that were too ripe and almost rotten, contracted cholera, and died there. —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  41. Camus's Works: the Fall [French] Camuscompleted "Camus's Works: The Fall" selects many of Camus' classic short stories, including The Fall, The Plague, etc. In the last century, the world was shrouded in the shadow of war, and the whole of Europe was in chaos, war and suffering. The ideas of the old era and the ideas of the new era were constantly colliding. Camus, who was over forty, was the leader of the new trend of thought. He used sharp character monologues to elaborate on his in-depth analysis of religion and human nature. These works j —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  42. Life Form [Japan] Written by Sayaka Murata, Translated by Wei Chencompleted "Life Style" contains 12 masterpieces of different themes and styles written by Akutagawa Prize writer Sayaka Murata since her debut: Due to the influence of "aging and low birthrate", Japan has transformed the "funeral" to mourn the dead into a "life style" to enjoy and create life; in the absurd future, human skeletons , hair, etc. Are made into high-end products, and yesterday's "crazy" has become today's "natural"; "Let's live together before we get married when we turn 30!" There must be ma —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  43. Uncle Tom's Cabin (English) (US) Written by Stowe, H. B.; Compiled by Li Qiaoyuncompleted "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is set against the backdrop of the Civil War in the 1860s. It describes a black slave named Uncle Tom who is loyal to his master. When the owner went bankrupt, he had to sell him and all other black slaves to slave traders, and eventually shipped them back to the South. After all the twists and turns, Uncle Tom still has not escaped the control of the slave traders. Once, Uncle Tom was hit and killed by a car while trying to rescue the slave girl Cassie. At the last moment of —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  44. Robinson Crusoe (English Version) Defoecompleted "Robinson Crusoe (English version)" is a classic adventure novel by Daniel Defoe. It tells the story of a young man named Robinson who was alone on a desert island after encountering a storm at sea. With amazing perseverance and wisdom, he overcame numerous difficulties, built his own residence, planted food, and domesticated animals, and finally spent twenty-eight years of legendary life on the desert island. This work is not only an ode to the human will to survive, but also an extraordinary j —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  45. Carrot Whiskers [France] Jules Lenardcompleted A little boy named "Carrot Beard" has red hair and freckles on his face. His family never gave him any warmth, only his mother's teasing, his father's indifference, his brother's bullying, and his sister's teasing. In order to gain attention and recognition, Carrotbeard does a lot of stupid things, which are both funny and sad. As he grows up, he gradually understands that only independence can restore his self-esteem. Under any circumstances, he must have hope and face growth bravely. A child w —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  46. Lover Anonymous (Anchor: Anonymous)completed Shuko Katagiri is a beautiful and capable urban white-collar worker, but she has always been in contact with Tono, a married middle-aged man with a successful career. Shuzi is independent, intelligent and considerate. Such pure love makes Tono more and more fascinated. Finally, he decides to abandon his family and marry Shuzi. However, Xiuzi proposed breaking up at this time... —Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. South African Adventures Jules Vernecompleted British and Russian astronomers formed a scientific committee. In order to determine the accuracy of metric units, they came to South Africa to conduct measurement calculations. The cooperation ended due to the respective interests and jealousies of the leaders on both sides. They each held their own and began the arduous and dangerous work process. In the desolate African interior, they were attacked by local indigenous people. Can they escape the cannibals' pursuit and complete their mission? —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  48. Assassination Hilary Mantelcompleted "Assassination" is a collection of short stories by British female writer Hilary Mantel published in 2014. A total of 11 short stories are included, most of which were written by Mantel at the invitation of newspapers such as The Guardian or the London Review of Books, but many of them were selected for various "Best of the Year" short story awards. These eleven short stories have different themes and lengths: a failed ethnic integration ("Sorry to Bother You"), a chilling and "intentional homic —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  49. Heritage Philip Rothcompleted ★Philip Roth's late masterpieces ★Recommended by many authoritative European and American book review media ★The New York Times selected the 50 best memoirs in the past 50 years [About the author] In 1997, Philip Roth won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for "American Pastoral". In 1998, Ross was awarded the National Medal of Arts at the White House. In 2002, he won the highest honor awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Letters - the Gold Medal for Fiction. Previous winners of this award —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  50. Rebellious Melancholy [Hungary] Krasnohorkai Laszlo, Translated by Yu Zemincompleted "Melancholy of Resistance" is a novel written by Hungarian writer Krasnohorcay Laszlo in 1989. It is also the original work of Béla Tarr's film "The Circus of the Whales". The novel unfolds a series of fragmented story descriptions around several characters such as the protagonist Mrs. Estaire, Mrs. Flaum, and the young man Valushka, presenting chaotic events in a Hungarian town from many aspects: a giant whale was transported to the town by the circus, and the onlookers each had different motiv —Reads8.8Score—Shelves