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  1. Jane Eyre (Youth Edition) [English] Written by Charlotte Bronte; Translated by Jia Wenyuancompleted "Jane Eyre" is a full-length novel. The love story of Jane Eyre to Rochester in the book vividly displays her fiery passion and sincere heart, which strongly reveals her view of love. She despised the arrogance of the powerful and laughed at their stupidity, showing her self-reliant personality and beautiful ideals; she boldly loved what she loved, but when she found out that the person she loved still had a wife, she resolutely left the person and the manor she was nostalgic for. —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  2. The Little Prince: 80Th Anniversary Edition (France) Antoine De Saint-Exupery, Translated by Li Yumincompleted "The Little Prince" is a short story about children's literature written by the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 1942. The protagonist of this novel is a little prince from an alien planet. He lives on a small planet called B-612 and is the only resident there. The book uses a pilot as the narrator to tell the story of the various adventures the little prince experienced during his journey to Earth. The little prince has visited six planets and met all kinds of people, including kings w —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  3. Old Man and Sea [US] Written by Hemingway, Translated by Wu Lao Et Al.completed "The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's representative work. After eighty-four consecutive days without catching a fish, Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, finally caught a big marlin alone. However, the fish was so big that he dragged his boat on the sea for three days before he was exhausted. Although this is a work with a simple story and a small length, it is rich in meaning. Many teachers use it as a teaching material on heroism education and recommend it to students, making it an enduring —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  4. Robinson Crusoe (Masterpiece of World Literature) [English] Written by Defoe, Translated by Liang Yuchuncompleted "Robinson Crusoe" is a novel by the British writer Daniel Defoe. The book was first published on April 25, 1719. The work mainly tells the story of the protagonist Robinson Crusoe, who was born in a middle-class family and aspired to travel around the world throughout his life. Once while sailing to Africa, he encountered a storm and drifted alone to an uninhabited desert island, where he began to live an isolated life. With his strong will and unremitting efforts, he survived on the desert isla —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  5. Connecticut Yankees Raise King Arthur (US) Written by Mark Twain; Translated by Gao Yangcompleted [Introduction] This book is a work written by Mark Twain in 1889. It tells the story of the 19th century American Hank Morgan who traveled through time and space and experienced political ups and downs in medieval England. With knowledge and skills that were 13 centuries ahead of his time, Hank easily ascended to the throne of "Prime Minister" of the Arthurian dynasty in the 6th century, and embarked on various reforms, determined to turn medieval Britain into a democratic and modern country. Al —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  6. Crime and Punishment Written by Dostoyevsky, Translated by Yue Lincompleted The protagonist of the novel, Raskolnikov, is a poor college student. He was dissatisfied after being exploited by the loan shark old woman Ivanovna, so he killed Ivanovna one night and also killed her sister by mistake. After committing the crime, he was mentally tortured and almost suffered a mental breakdown. Later, with the help of his girlfriend, sister and others, he surrendered. —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  7. The Sorrows of Young Werther (Germany) Goethecompleted "The Sorrows of Young Werther" is an epistolary novel written by Goethe based on his own experiences. The story tells that the young Werther fell in love with a girl named Lotte, but Lotte was already engaged. Feeling deeply painful, Werther decided to leave Lotte and get relief from his career, but the dirty and depressive social environment made him intolerable. The despairing Werther came to the married Lotte for the last time and ended his young life with a bullet. The publication of "The So —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. The Quiet Don River (Set of 3 Volumes) (Classic Translation) [Russia] Sholokhovcompleted "Quiet Don" (19281940) is an outstanding socialist realism work. The novel is set between World War I and the Soviet Civil War in 1922. It describes the turbulent life of the Cossacks in the Don River region during these ten years and reflects the customs, social changes and major historical events in this region. The protagonist Gregory has become a very dazzling figure in the gallery of world literary figures because of his bumpy and complicated experiences. —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Mother Gorky, Yang Linglingcompleted This book marks a new peak for Gorky in exploring positive characters. Since the 1890s, Gorky has been actively exploring the creation of positive characters in his creations. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the booming workers' movement has greatly inspired his creative passion. The 1905 revolution had a decisive impact on Gorky's political thought and literary and artistic creation. He stood at the height of proletarian thought, boldly innovated, and finally created the typical image —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  14. Symposium [Ancient Greece] Platocompleted "The Symposium" is one of Plato's most wonderful and readable dialogues. The story takes place at a luxurious banquet of ancient Greek celebrities. The poet Agathon had just won the drama award, and the guests were in high spirits and decided to offer a piece of praise to the "goddess of love" one after another. As a result, people with different personalities and identities took turns to appear - some told the touching myth that human beings were originally perfect, but were split in half becau —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  15. Niels' Travels Riding a Goose Chillingcompleted The book "Niels Riding a Goose" mainly tells the story of a twelve-year-old Niels who likes to bully small animals. Once he bullied a magic "little goblin" and turned into a villain under the goblin's spell. The animals he bullied before bullied him in turn. At this time, there happened to be A group of wild geese passed by, and Niels' male goose Martin was about to fly away. Nils jumped on the back of Martin the gander and followed the wild geese around, visiting natural scenery, learning geogr —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  16. Iliad Homercompleted "Iliad" (ΙΛΙΑΣ, Ilias, Iliad, also translated as "Iliad" and "Iliad") is said to have been written by the blind poet Homer (800 BC-600 BC). It is an important ancient Greek literary work and one of the classics of the entire West. The main content is the story of the Greek expedition to Troy. Through the description of the Trojan War, it praises the heroes who fought bravely, safeguarded collective interests, and established meritorious deeds for the collective. —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  17. Chasing the Lost Time (All Three Volumes) (French) Written by Proust; Translated by Zhou Kexicompleted Translated by Zhou Kexi, a collection of brand new illustrations! Taste a piece of fresh asparagus; take a breath of spring air; look at a rose-colored cloud; listen to your lover's breath, open "Chasing the Lost Time", and return to the moment when the world suddenly quieted down! Eating a round dessert, kissing your mother's face, receiving a letter from your sweetheart, gazing at a rose-colored cloud, listening to your lover's breathing... Beautiful moments constitute the eternity of life. "C —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  18. Twenty Thousand Miles Under the Sea Jules Verne, Compiled by Liu Gancaicompleted The contents of this book include Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Sea Monsters, Imprisoned in a Submarine, Magical Cabin, Undersea Hunting, Accidental Streak, Underwater Funeral, Pearl Fishers, Black Corridor, Sunken Continent, Terrifying Crystal Palace, Escape from the Sea, Sea Immersion, Gabes Green Continent, Adyar, Prison Escape, Sahara Sea, Camel Caravan, From Gabes to Tozeur, Tozeur and Nefta, Larsa Salt Lake, Second Canal, At 347 km, 12 hours of hiking, What happened, Zangfek Oasis —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  19. The Verdict (Complete German Translations of Kafka's Short and Medium Stories) [Austria] Franz Kafkacompleted This book is one of the six volumes of "Designer Joint Book Series·K Classic". "Das Urteil" (The Judgment) is a novel written by Kafka from the evening of September 22 to the early morning of September 23, 1912. It is regarded as an early representative of the formation of Kafka's writing style. It tells the story of a judgment between a father and his son that can push people into the abyss. This book also includes "Der Heizer: Ein Fragment" (Der Heizer: Ein Fragment), which is the first chapte —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  20. Lord of the Flies (Special Edition) William Goldingcompleted "No other work has explored the theme of human evil more than Lord of the Flies." ★A fable for all children and adults: a story of beastiality triumphing over humanity, and barbarism triumphing over civilization. ★The immortal masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner William Golding, a recognized literary masterpiece of the 20th century, a must-read classic that has influenced generations of European and American students and adults. ★Golding said: "Evil comes from man just as honey comes from bees..." —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  21. The Three Musketeers (French) Written by Alexandre Dumas, Translated by Zhang Xincompleted "The Three Musketeers" is one of the masterpieces of French writer Alexandre Dumas. The novel mainly describes the story of the French Cardinal Richelieu, who became prime minister in 1624 and captured the city of La Rochelle, the main base of the Huguenots in 1628. In order to help King Louis XIII, Archbishop Richelieu tried his best to seize the Queen's ambiguous relationship with the British Prime Minister, the Duke of Buckingham. The protagonist d'Artagnan and his good friends the three musk —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  22. The Tale of Genji (Famous Translation Series) (Japan) Written by Murasaki Shikibu and Translated by Feng Zikaicompleted "The Tale of Genji" is a classic Japanese literary masterpiece that has had a huge impact on the development of Japanese literature. It is known as the peak of Japanese classical literature and opened the era of "mono-sorrow" in Japan. The work is generally believed to have been written between 1001 and 1008. "The Tale of Genji" is the world's earliest full-length novel. The novel describes the style of Japan during the Heian-Kyo period, exposes human nature, struggles in the palace, and reflect —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  23. Fifth Column Spanish Land Hemingwaycompleted Hemingway's 120th anniversary edition. "The Fifth Column" is Hemingway's only play. "Spanish Land" is a narration for the war documentary, with Hemingway himself dubbing the original film's narration; it also comes with several woodcut illustrations by painter Russell. Translated by Dong Hengxun, a master of British and American literature. The content of this book is unique and niche. It is a rare edition on the market. It is small in length, but has great collection value. "The Fifth Column" i —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  24. Selected Collection of Somerset Maugham's Novels (All Four Volumes) (British) Maughamcompleted Includes Somerset Maugham's classic masterpieces "The Moon and Sixpence", "The Shackles of Humanity", "The Blade" and "The Veil"! Brand new hardcover illustrated edition! Marquez, Haruki Murakami, and Eileen Chang are all fans of Maugham's books. "The Moon and Sixpence" is a story about the pursuit of dreams created by Maugham based on the life of the painter Gauguin. "Human Shackles" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by the author himself. It tells the story of how young people should ge —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  25. War and Peace (Russian) Leo Tolstoycompleted This is not only a novel, but also a magnificent symphony of life. The story unfolds against the grand historical background of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. It revolves around the fate of aristocratic young people such as Pierre, Andre and Natasha, and seamlessly connects the cruelty of the frontline war with the luxury of the ball at the rear. Tolstoy used a God-like perspective to explore grand propositions such as the laws of historical development, free will and destiny. You will see the e —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  26. Collected Works of Chekhov (Russian) Chekhovcompleted The selections in this book are all short masterpieces by Chekhov. For example, "The Man in the Trap" successfully created a typical image of himself as a person in a trap, and he tried every means to put everyone into his feudal and conservative trap. Middle school teacher Belikov is stubborn, conservative, afraid and hostile to all new things. At all times he wore rain boots, a coat, a hat and sunglasses, and even plugged his ears with cotton. He always kept saying, "Don't let anything happen —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  27. Collected Works of Gorky (Soviet) Gorkycompleted "Childhood" and "My University" selected in this collection can be regarded as Gorky's autobiography. The tragic experience of childhood, living in a foreign country when he was a little older, the complex, chaotic and colorful society was Gorky's best classroom and his university. The big classroom of society taught him to recognize the tyranny and debauchery of reactionary rulers and to appreciate the suffering and hardship of workers. The lives of people at the bottom of society have become a —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  28. World Literary Masterpiece-The Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by Somerset Maugham; Translated by Wang Jinhuacompleted The human world is so long that it passes quickly. Some people see dust, while others see stars. There is only one real choice in life. Should you be illuminated by dreams or money? —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  29. Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontëcompleted Jane Eyre was an orphan with a rough fate. Her parents died when she was young. She was fostered in her aunt's house and suffered all kinds of discrimination and abuse. After resisting the beating from her cousin, she was sent to the Lowood Orphanage with poor conditions by her cruel aunt. The death of her friend Helen made her extremely sad. After growing up, Jane Eyre became the governess of Thornfield Manor, and gradually fell in love with the manor owner Rochester. However, on the wedding da —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  30. The Moon and Sixpence [English] Written by Somerset Maugham, Translated by Wang Jinhuacompleted A broker of the British Stock Exchange, he became crazy about painting at the age of forty. In order to pursue his dream, he gave up a wealthy life. In a foreign country, he not only suffered from poverty and hunger physically, but also endured mental pain. After some bizarre encounters, he finally escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti and became a unique painter. He finally found the tranquility of his soul and an atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament. Maugham weaves the legendary —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  31. Thousands of Cranes [Japan] Kawabata Yasunaricompleted Isn't the depth of grief the depth of love? "A Thousand Cranes" is the Nobel Prize-winning work of Kawabata Yasunari. It is the ultimate masterpiece that combines morality and desire into the tea ceremony. The novel tells the story of Kikuji, who was born in a famous tea ceremony family, and quietly met several women who had a close relationship with his father at a tea party, and was involved in the whirlpool of fate. The work uses Yukiko's cloth bag decorated with thousands of cranes as a symb —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  32. Sonnets (Bilingual Classics) [English] Shakespearecompleted "Sonnets" contains 90 of Shakespeare's most classic sonnets, each of which embodies the poet's hard work and wisdom. These poems were written between 1590 and 1598, spanning an important stage of the poet's creative career. From them, we can get a glimpse of Shakespeare's profound insights into themes such as friendship, love, art and time. In these poems, Shakespeare depicts the complex and changeable human emotions with his unique writing style. He praised the depth and innocence of friendship —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  33. Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte236k Wordscompleted "Wuthering Heights" describes the gypsy abandoned child Heathcliff who was adopted by the old owner of the mountain village. Because he could not bear the humiliation and frustration in love, he went out to look for opportunities and became rich. After returning, he found that his girlfriend Catherine had married the landowner Linton, and a story of revenge against the landowner and his children followed. The whole novel is filled with a strong fighting spirit against oppression and seeking free —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  34. Collection of Goethe (Set of Five Volumes) Goethecompleted The poetic drama "Faust" is an important work of Goethe. , A total of 2 volumes, more than 12,000 lines long. Based on 16th century folklore. In order to seek the meaning of life, Dr. Faustus exchanged his soul for the help of the devil Mephisto. He experienced various stages and changes such as love, joy, pain, fugue, etc. At the last moment of his life, in the struggle with nature, he realized that the purpose of life should be to fight for life and freedom. The concept is grand, the content i —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  35. Must-Read Classics for Teenagers to Grow Up·(six Volumes in Total) Editorial Board of "Series of Chinese and Foreign Classics Must-Read for Teenagers to Grow Up"completed Contents of this book include: 1. "Childhood" - the opening chapter of Gorky's autobiography, a charming masterpiece. The novel truly reflects the writer's difficult life in childhood and his unremitting pursuit of light and truth. It also shows the broad social picture of Russian society at the end of the 19th century. 2. "How Steel Was Tempered" - the collective memories of the childhoods of several generations, the spiritual epic of the people of China and Russia. This book is an epic novel w —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  36. Selected Foreign Classics (Six Volumes in Total) (France) Written by Stendhal; Translated by Zheng Klu (English) Written by William Thackeray; Translated by Yang Bi (France) Romain Rolland Translated by Fu Lei (American) Written by John Steinbeck; Translated by Hu Zhongchicompleted This set includes: "The Red and the Black", "Vanity Fair (Volume 1 and 2)", "John Christopher (Volume 1 and 2)" and "The Grapes of Wrath". "Red and Black" is a masterpiece by Stendhal, the "father of modern novels", which records the struggle and broken dreams of little people. "Vanity Fair (Part 1 and 2)" is an enduring literary classic that depicts the helplessness of women who pursue independence and self-respect in a cruel and unfair society. "John Christopher (Part 1 and 2)" is a novel that —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  37. A Tale of Two Cities (Classic World Masterpiece) [English] Written by Dickens; Compiled by Zeng Linjuncompleted "A Tale of Two Cities" is a long historical novel written by the British writer Charles Dickens and set against the background of the French Revolution. It has a touching plot and is one of the world's classics. The story connects the two major cities of Paris and London, and revolves around Dr. Manette's family and the Saint-Antoine district headed by the Defarges. The novel describes how the nobles corrupted and harmed the people. The people's deep hatred for the nobles accumulated in their he —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  38. War and Peace (Set Volume 1 and 2) (Russia) Leo Tolstoy, Cao Ying, Qian Shanxingcompleted "War and Peace" by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy is an immortal masterpiece in the history of world literature. The most outstanding artistic achievement of the novel is its majestic, grand and complex structure and strict and orderly layout. Tolstoy used a pen of genius to navigate between war and peace, psychology and society, history and philosophy, marriage and religion, with clear priorities and unique ingenuity. The novel "War and Peace" uses the lives of the four noble families of —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  39. Robinson Crusoe Written by Daniel Defoe; Translated by Guo Yanhongcompleted The contents of this book include going to sea against his father's orders, becoming a slave, escaping, becoming a plantation owner, sailing again, building a home on a desert island, diary of a disaster, wheat seedlings on a desert island, reflections during illness, country villas, hard work, island travel, homemade utensils, island exploration, Sheep taming in the enclosure, human bones at the seaside, discovery of new caves, horrific human flesh feast, shipwreck, Friday's appearance, educati —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  40. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (U. S.) Written by Mark Twain; Compiled by Liu Gancaicompleted The contents of this book include lotus root and water shield, nostalgia, hometown in dreams, nostalgia, long journey of the Yellow River, garden in autumn rain, alley elegy, pine tree style, etc. —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  41. Niels' Travels Riding a Goose Written by Thelma Lagerloff; Translated by Shi Qin'ecompleted The little boy Niels is naughty and doesn't like studying. One day, because he played a trick on an elf, he was transformed into a thumb-sized little man by the elf's magic. The white goose at home wanted to fly away with the wild geese. In order to prevent it from flying away, Niels hugged its neck tightly, and was taken up into the sky and began to travel around. What did he see along the way? Have you encountered any danger? Did he finally regain his human form? You will know after reading it —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  42. Red Memory—he Long, Red Army, Red Zhongxiang Zou Xiaofancompleted This book takes the revolutionary activities of the Second Red Army led by He Long in western Hunan, Hubei, Honghu, both sides of the Han River and the Zhongxiang area as the main line. Through detailed historical events and character stories, it shows the struggle process of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army led by the Communist Party of China in Jingchu during the Agrarian Revolution. —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  43. War and Peace Leo Tolstoycompleted "War and Peace" is a novel written by Russian writer Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy and his representative work. It was written between 1863 and 1869. The work centers on the Patriotic War of 1812 and reflects major historical events from 1805 to 1820. Taking the experiences of the four nobles Balkans, Bezukhov, Rostov and Kuragin as the main line, it connects many events and characters in the alternate description of war and peace. The author cross-describes two lives and two clues of "war" and "peac —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  44. La Traviata (France) Xiao Zhongma; Wang Dianzhongcompleted French love classic! Deeply moved by Bing Xin and Henry James's pure love classic! 170Th anniversary edition published! The newly revised edition comes with postcards of Mucha's precious paintings, photos of character prototypes, and Dumas' letters. "La Traviata" describes the sincerity and innocence of love. It is known as the eternal classic of pure love, the pioneer of French realist drama, and the first world famous book to be introduced to China! Since its publication 170 years ago, it has —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  45. Les Miserables: All Three Volumes [French] Written by Victor Hugo, Translated by Li Yumincompleted "Les Misérables" is a novel published by French writer Victor Hugo in 1862. "Les Misérables" is clearly about tragedy, but in fact it is about the glory of human nature. Through the tragic experiences of Jean Valjean and others and a series of touching deeds after Jean Valjean was converted by the bishop, the novel profoundly reveals the contradictions and ugliness of society, and eulogizes the truth, goodness and beauty of human nature. It is a model of the combination of realism and romanticis —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  46. The Lost Dream of Covered Bridge (Baidu Library) [USA] Written by Robert James Waller; Translated by Zi Zhongyuncompleted "The Bridge's Lost Dreams" tells the story of a brother and sister who uncovered a dusty past while sorting out their mother's belongings. The middle-aged woman Francesca's married life is peaceful and trivial, lacking passion. National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid came to take pictures of the covered bridges in Madison County, where he met, got to know and fell in love with Francesca, who lived here. Faced with belated love and family responsibilities, Francesca chose the latter, whil —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  47. The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwoodcompleted ★The 2019 Booker Prize winner, "Queen of Canadian Literature" Margaret Atwood's masterpiece, a global phenomenon bestseller ★Original novel for Emmy Award-winning Drama Series of the Year ★Cautionary fables that triggered heated discussions at home and abroad Introduction Offred is a handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She was one of the few fertile women in the country and was assigned to the families of commanders who had no offspring to help them give birth to children. Like other women in th —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  48. Eugenie Grandet (French) Balzaccompleted The novel is connected by three intertwined clues: the waves caused by the autocracy in the Grandet family, the overt and covert fights between the banker and the notary, and Eugenie's betrayal of Charlie because of her love for him. It tells a story about money destroying human nature and causing family tragedy, and reveals the corrosion and destruction of people's minds and souls by money. In terms of thought and art, it marks a leap in Balzac's novel creation. The novel successfully created t —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  49. Veil (Collector's Edition) W. Maugham Somersetcompleted After getting married, Katie, a British beauty, went to Hong Kong with her husband. Unwilling to tolerate her withdrawn husband Walter, she had a secret love affair with Charles, the Assistant Chief Secretary of Hong Kong. This desperate derailment triggered Walter's strange and terrible revenge: he wanted to take Katie to the cholera-ravaged mainland China to quell the plague. In that small southern town full of death, Katie faced not only a broken marriage, but also the cold winter of life and —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  50. La Traviata [French] Written by Xiao Zhongma, Translated by Wang Zhensuncompleted "La Traviata" has created some vivid and distinctive artistic images for us, and the most prominent and unforgettable among them is naturally the heroine Margaret. Readers must not confuse Margaret with Miss Alphonsina Plessy. Although Alphonsina's life experience is worthy of sympathy, she is indeed a fallen woman. In the words of Dumas, she is "both a pure and flawless virgin and a complete whore." But Margaret is different. She is beautiful, smart and kind. Although she has fallen into the wo —Reads9.4Score—Shelves