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  1. Selected Short Stories of O. Henry [US] Written by O. Henry, Translated by Feng Xiaoyancompleted This book collects 33 classic short stories in total that express his creative characteristics, such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Police and the Hymn", "Devotion of Love" and "The Last Vine Leaf". His works have witty language, twists and turns in plots, and unique style. He truly outlines all aspects of life with humorous strokes, and presents us with the colorful social reality during the great changes in the United States. The joys, sorrows, joys and tastes of ordinary people's lives are v —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  2. World Literary Masterpiece - Ball of Suet (French) Maupassant, Translated by Li Yumincompleted "Ball of Suet" is a collection of short stories by Maupassant, a representative French realist literary writer in the 19th century. It includes 27 short stories such as "Ball of Suet" and "The Necklace". The novel shaped the diverse living conditions of people at the bottom and upper class of society during the Franco-Prussian War. It ruthlessly exposed and criticized the vanity, greed, selfishness, hypocrisy and other characteristics of the small citizens. It is a classic masterpiece of French —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  3. Kite Runner (US) Written by Khaled Hosseini, Translated by Li Jihongcompleted "Many years have passed and people say that old things can be buried, but I finally understand that this is wrong because the past will creep up on itself. Looking back, I realize that for the past twenty-six years I have been peering down that deserted trail. "The 12-year-old Afghan rich boy Amir and his servant Hassan are brothers. However, after a kite competition, a tragic thing happened. Amir felt remorse and pain for his cowardice and forced Hassan to leave. Soon, he fled to the United Sta —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  4. Jane Eyre (UK) Written by Charlotte Bronte Translated by Song Zhaolincompleted "Jane Eyre" tells such a story: Jane Eyre's parents died when she was young, and she took refuge with her cold aunt, but her aunt ruthlessly abandoned her. She spent six years as a student and two years as a teacher in a charity school. At the age of eighteen, Jane Eyre was hired as a tutor at Thornfield House and met her master Rochester. Both of them were attracted by each other's unique temperament and rich emotions, so they fell deeply in love regardless of the huge gap in identity and statu —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  5. If You Give Me Three Days of Light (US) Helen Kellercompleted "If You Give Me Three Days of Light" is divided into five parts. The first part mainly describes the author's childhood life, mainly about the author's life and feelings before and after he became blind and deaf-mute; the second part mainly describes the author's schooling experience, including the difficulties and joys; the third part describes the author's social growth experience, including the main achievements in her life; the fourth part describes her teacher and adds some of her own comme —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  6. Snow Country (Japanese) Written by Kawabata Yasunari & Translated by Gao Huiqincompleted "Through the long tunnel on the county border, you will reach the Snow Country. Under the night sky, the earth is astonishingly white..." Tokyo dance artist Shimamura went to the snowy mountain village of Northern Japan three times and fell in love with a local geisha named Komako by chance. And when he set out again, he showed his admiration for the girl Ye Zi who met by chance on the other side of the glass window. Shimamura, who has a heavy thought of nihilism, believes that all the pursuits —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  7. The Moon and Sixpence Somerset Maugham Translated by Yao Jinqingcompleted A middle-aged stockbroker suddenly left his family and his stable life. Amid everyone's doubts, he resolutely pursued his dream of becoming a painter and lived the rest of his life in the way he liked... In the history of human literature, Maugham, the "story master", used the life of the painter Gauguin as material to create a soul that existed only for dreams. Over the past 100 years since its publication, it has become the book of life for countless literary and art lovers. ◆"The Moon and Six —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  8. How Is Steel Made? Written by (Soviet) Ni Ostrovsky; Translated by Liu Changqingcompleted [The red novel with the largest circulation in the world during the Soviet period; the collective memory of generations of Chinese] The most precious thing for people is life. There is only one life for everyone, and a person's life should be spent like this: when recalling the past, he will not regret for wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of being inactive; when he is dying, he can say: "My life and all my energy have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world - the strug —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  9. Don Quixote (2 Volumes in Total) Written by Cervantes; Translated by Tang Minquancompleted There was a squire in La Mancha, Spain, who loved chivalric novels and read them all day long without any poems in his hands. Finally, he lost his mind after reading. He actually wanted to be a knight errant, hoe the strong and help the weak, act chivalrously, and conquer the world. He called himself Don Quixote, and persuaded a farmer in the village to be his attendant. He rode a horse and held a spear, and embarked on an adventure. Don Quixote's mind was filled with the people and things in th —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  10. How Is Steel Made? [Sunny] Ostrovskycompleted "How Steel Was Tempered" is a famous work of socialist literature, which created the tall image of Paul Korchagin. Paul Korchagin had a very difficult childhood. After leaving school, he came into contact with revolutionary ideas. He was arrested to save Zhu Helai. He behaved very strongly in prison and joined the army after being released from prison. He fought bloody battles on the battlefield and had to leave the army after being seriously injured. Later, whether he was working in the Communi —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  11. Robinson Crusoe [English] Written by Daniel Defoe, Translated by Zhou Weichicompleted The young Robinson was restless in a comfortable life, yearned for adventure and challenges, and wanted to go out to sea. The ship encountered a storm and he was the only one who survived. He drifted to an uninhabited island and fell into a desperate situation with no way forward or retreat. This lonely adventurer became stronger when he was alone. He dared to fight when he encountered a cannibal tribe, and even rescued savages in distress... How did he spend 28 long years on this deserted islan —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  12. Jane Eyre (UK) Charlotte Brontëcompleted The love struggle history of "Cinderella", Wild Lily finally ushered in spring As a typical modern urban girl with ordinary appearance, average figure, poor background and average education, Miss Jane Eyre ushered in the spring of her life as soon as she entered the society - she fell in love with the gentleman Rochester! However, her love does not seem to be going smoothly... She has sharp edges and corners, while his character is decisive and extreme; he is unwilling to restrain his emotions, —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  13. The Decameron - Volume 2 (English Original Version) Boccacciocompleted "The Decameron" is a collection of short stories written by Italian Renaissance pioneer Giovanni Boccaccio between 1350 and 1353. It is known as the first realist masterpiece in the history of European literature. The book is based on the Black Death epidemic in Florence in 1348. It tells the story of seven women and three men who fled to a suburban villa to avoid the epidemic. Each of them told a story every day for ten days, forming a collection of one hundred stories in total. The themes of t —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  14. The Decameron - Volume 1 (English Original Version) (Italian) Giovanni Boccacciocompleted "The Decameron" is a collection of short stories written by Italian Renaissance pioneer Giovanni Boccaccio between 1350 and 1353. It is known as the first realist masterpiece in the history of European literature. The book is based on the Black Death epidemic in Florence in 1348. It tells the story of seven women and three men who fled to a suburban villa to avoid the epidemic. Each of them told a story every day for ten days, forming a collection of one hundred stories in total. The themes of t —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  15. Theory of Heavenly Evolution (Original English Version) Thomas Huxleycompleted "On the Evolution of Heaven" is a translation published in 1897 by Yan Fu, an enlightenment thinker in the late Qing Dynasty. The original text is "Evolution and Ethics" written by British biologist Huxley. Yan Fu creatively adopted the "dazhi" translation method, integrating Spencer's social Darwinism and traditional Chinese philosophy, and put forward the core proposition of "natural selection, survival of the fittest". Through the dialectical framework of heaven's movement (cosmic process) an —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  16. Carmen (Original English Version) (French) Mériméecompleted "Carmen" is a novella written by French writer Prosper Mérimée in 1845. It is known as "the tragic epic of free will." The novel is set in Andalusia, Spain, and tells the fatal love game between the gypsy girl Carmen and the dragoon officer Don José through the narrative framework of the archaeologist "I". As a female tobacco factory worker, Carmen uses her wild charm to lure José to abandon his military duties and become involved in smuggling and crime. When she empathizes with the bullfighter —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  17. The Hound of the Baskervilles (English Original) A. Conan Doylecompleted "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes series by British detective novel master Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in 1902. Set on Dartmoor, the novel revolves around the Baskerville family: legend has it that a ghostly giant hound has tracked the family down through the generations. When the new heir, Sir Charles Baskerville, dies mysteriously, Holmes and Watson are tasked with investigating the truth. The story combines gothic horror and rational reas —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  18. Odyssey (Ancient Greece) Homercompleted "The Odyssey", the most glorious and magnificent life journey story in the history of human literature, is also known as an eternal story that has been told for thousands of years. Now it is officially published in the seventh volume of "The Most Classic English Library". Therefore, it is presented to Chinese readers in its most complete form, the authoritative English translation. "The Odyssey" is the work that Homer felt most proud of writing. It mainly tells the story of Odysseus who experien —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  19. Divine Comedy (All Three Volumes) Dante Alighiericompleted "The Divine Comedy" is a long classical poem written by the famous Italian poet Dante for more than ten years. It is divided into three parts: "Inferno", "Purgatory" and "Paradise". The whole poem starts with the traveler Dante getting lost in the dark forest. It tells the story of Dante, who, under the guidance of Virgil, passes through the center of the earth, walks out of hell, climbs to the top of Mount Purgatory, flies through the heavens layer by layer with Beatrice, and finally sees the T —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  20. Paradise Lost [English] John Milton Original Work, [English] William Blake, [French] Gustave Doré Illustrations, Compiled by Ding Weicompleted "Paradise Lost", with 12 volumes in total, reveals man's original sin and depravity with an epic and majestic momentum. In the poem, the rebellious angel Satan was sent to hell for resisting the authority of God, but he still did not repent, resisted in every corner, and found the Garden of Eden for revenge. Adam and Eve were tempted by a snake possessed by Satan and ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which God had expressly forbidden. In the end, Satan and his associates were —Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  21. Little Prince [French] Written by Saint-Exupéry, Translated by Jin Baocompleted "The Little Prince" was first published in 1943. Saint-Exupéry used his lifelong legendary experience to create this "fairy tale for adults", which fully explains the connotation of love, responsibility and all relationships between people. It has been translated into more than 300 languages ​​and has more than 400 million readers. It has topped the list of "Classic Readings in Human History" and is known as "a book of the soul that everyone must read." The pilot who was on a mission alone unfor —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  22. Collection of Flying Birds (English-Chinese) (Guomai Classics) (India) Written by Rabindranath Tagore; Translated by Zheng Zhenduocompleted "The Birds" is a collection of philosophical poems by Rabindranath Tagore, translated by the translator Mr. Zheng Zhenduo. It includes more than 300 philosophical poems, most of which have only one or two lines, either capturing a natural landscape or telling a truth. It is a record of fragments of the poet's feelings, thoughts, and emotions in daily life. In his paintings, a bird, a flower, and a star seem to be endowed with humanity and full of truth and wisdom. —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  23. The Moon and Sixpence (English) Maughamcompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" is a novel that shocks the soul. It tells the story of Strickland, an ordinary London stockbroker. In order to pursue his artistic ideals, he resolutely gave up a wealthy life and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to write his glorious life with a paintbrush. With its profound themes, vivid characters and shocking power, the novel has become an immortal classic in the history of literature, attracting countless readers to explore the true meaning of ideals and reality, —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  24. Jane Eyre [English] Written by Charlotte Bronte, Translated by Zhu Qingyingcompleted Charlotte Bronte is the eldest sister of the three famous Bronte sisters in British literature. "Jane Eyre" is her first novel and her masterpiece. Jane Eyre, who was born into a poor family, developed a sincere love with the hero Rochester when she was working as a tutor. At their wedding, Jane Eyre discovered a mad woman hiding in the attic of Rochester's house, and she turned out to be Rochester's first wife. Jane Eyre left angrily. Soon, the mad woman burned the manor, and Rochester became b —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  25. Million Pounds: Selected Short Stories and Novels by Mark Twain (Recommended Chinese Reading Series) (US) Written by Mark Twain; Translated by Ye Dongxincompleted Mark Twain (1835-1910), American writer, founder of American critical realism literature. He created a lot of works throughout his life. Most of his works were set along the Mississippi River, reflecting all aspects of American society in the late 19th century. His writing style was humorous and humorous, and his criticism of current ills was profound and accurate. "Selected Novels and Novels by Mark Twain" selects thirty-five of the author's most popular works and arranges them in chronological —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  26. Narrow Gate Written by André Gide; Translated by Gui Yufangcompleted "The Narrow Gate" pushes the mystical experience of love to the extreme, telling us a love story that is pure and hot, but also contains boundless loneliness and infinite bitterness: Jérôme 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. The two consciously put on the cassocks of ascetics, took their lover as their only guide, and tr —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  27. Walden (U. S. A.) Written by Henry David Thoreau, Translated by Gaugercompleted This book is a collection of essays written by the famous American writer Thoreau, which records his thoughts while living in seclusion by Walden Pond for two years and two months. There, he embraced nature and lived a poetic life. He built a cabin with his own hands, reclaimed wasteland, planted in spring and harvested in autumn, talked with lakes, forests, and birds, played the flute on a boat, fished by the lake, and used a pen to describe the scenery on the land in detail, even as small as t —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  28. Gone with the Wind (Two Volumes) [US] Written by Margaret Mitchell, Translated by Chen Liangting and Otherscompleted "Gone with the Wind" is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. The main plot of "Gone with the Wind" is the love and hatred between the strong and willful lady Scarlett who is entangled among several men. Along with this are major changes in society and history. Everything familiar in the past is gone forever... "Gone with the Wind" is not only a swan song of human love, but also a grand historical picture that reflects the huge and profound changes in many aspects of social politic —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  29. World Literature Masterpieces (50 Volumes in Total) Amicis, Verne, Dante, Etc.; Translated by Xia Chengzun, Geng Jizhi, Liang Yuchun, Etc.completed A best-selling book for adult students, it contains world classic literature written by 50 celebrities and is a must-read literature collection. —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  30. The Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by Somerset Maugham, Translated by Li Jiacompleted Maugham's father was a lawyer who worked at the British Embassy in France. Maugham lost his mother at the age of eight and his father at the age of ten. He was later sent back to England to be raised by his uncle who was a pastor. With books as his companion, he developed a lonely and melancholy temperament in his character. Later, he studied at the Royal College of Canterbury. He was discriminated against because of his stuttering defect, which left a psychological shadow. When he was in colleg —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  31. Old Man and Sea [US] Written by Hemingway, Translated by Wu Laocompleted Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), one of the most outstanding writers in the United States, winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. "The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's most representative inspirational novel. The work describes that an old Cuban fisherman finally caught a big fish alone after eighty-four consecutive days without catching a fish. He fought with the big fish for three days at sea and finally killed it. On his way back, he was repeatedly attacked by sharks. When he finally —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  32. Little Prince [French] Written by Saint-Exupéry, Translated by Wang Zhiguangcompleted "The Little Prince" is the most influential work by French writer Saint-Exupéry. He tells us a dream-like story that happened in the Sahara Desert of Africa: In the Sahara Desert, a pilot who made an emergency landing met a little prince from an alien planet. This cute little man is looking for friendship everywhere. He has visited six planets. The first planet is inhabited by a ridiculous power-obsessed man; the second planet is inhabited by a vanity maniac; the third planet is inhabited by a d —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  33. Disqualified from the World (Comic Version) (Japanese) Written by Osamu Dazai; Translated by Ye Yi; Illustrated by Yomori Creativecompleted To be disqualified in the human world is to lose the qualifications to be a human being. This article consists of five parts: the preface, the first notebook, the second notebook, the third notebook, and the postscript. The preface and postscript are narrated in the author's tone, and the three notebooks are narrated in the tone of the protagonist Ye Zang. The protagonist Ye Zang is timid and cowardly, afraid of worldly emotions and does not understand the complex thoughts of human beings, so he —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  34. The Count of Monte Cristo: 2 Volumes (Famous Translation Series) (French) Written by Alexandre Dumas, Translated by Jiang Xuemoucompleted "The Count of Monte Cristo" mainly describes a story of revenge that took place during the French Bourbon Dynasty. Dantes, the young first mate of the Pharaon ship, was entrusted by the captain to deliver a letter to the Napoleonic party before his death. He was framed by two despicable villains and the insidious prosecutor Villefort, and was imprisoned on death row. Depriving him of the beautiful sunshine, love and future that should have belonged to him. —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  35. Heidi (Full Version) Written by Johanna Spiri, Translated by Guanshanhai Editorial Departmentcompleted [Popular healing literature, foreign classic novels, warm readings for all ages] As a world-class masterpiece that has been translated into more than 70 languages and adapted into movies many times, "Heidi" transcends the limitations of a young children's book and can be comforted by both adults and children. The story is intertwined with two lines: in the free time in the alpine hut, Heidi melts into her world-weary grandfather; in the constrained life of the prosperous city, she misses the bre —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  36. Klingsor's Last Summer Written by Hermann Hesse; Translated by Lowrycompleted "The Last Summer of Klingsor" is a novella written by Hermann Hesse in 1919. At the end of his life, the painter Klingsor roamed, tasted wine, and talked about life with his friends in the beloved places he often visited in his early years. He fought and screamed for the continuation of life through painting, declaring war on the evil death. The unmixed paint on the palette in his hand carried his protest against death and his ridicule of decline. He painted new life and all declines. Finally, a —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  37. Steppenwolf (Nobel Prize for Literature) [Germany] Hermann Hesse, Jiang Yuecompleted This book is a great novel that combines poetry and philosophy. The author uses a breathtaking writing style to describe the story of how a person risked a complete collapse of his life, experienced various tortures in life, and pursued the meaning of human existence. The novel is rich in fantasy and has profound symbolic meaning. It was praised as "Germany's Ulysses" by the famous writer Thomas Mann. —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  38. The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald's Masterpiece) (US) Written by Fitzgerald; Translated by Yao Naiqiangcompleted "The Great Gatsby" is the writer's most representative work. The story mainly describes the corruption of the "Jazz Age" society through the reunion of Gatsby, a rich man who was originally a soldier, and his first love Daisy many years later, as well as the subsequent tragedy, and reflects the loss of the traditional American New Year and the disillusionment of the "American Dream". —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  39. Farewell, Weapon｜love on the Battlefield, Falling in Love in the Smoke of Gunpowder Ernest Hemingwaycompleted "A Farewell to Arms" is the pinnacle masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner Hemingway and an immortal classic in the history of world literature. The story is set against the backdrop of World War I, and tells the story of a young officer, Henry, and a nurse, Catherine, who meet and fall in love in the smoke of gunfire. In the years of heavy gunfire, they redeemed each other, used love to fight against the cruel war, and made a promise to stay together for a lifetime. There are no gorgeous words, onl —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  40. Gone with the Wind (2 Volumes in Total) a Masterpiece of World Literature [US] Written by Margaret Mitchell; Translated by Zhu Youruocompleted On the eve of the Civil War, the beautiful and rebellious Scarlett fell in love with the young man Ashley, but Ashley chose Melanie. Scarlett was so jealous that she married Melanie's brother Charles. Unfortunately, the Civil War claimed Charles' life. After the war, Scarlett met the elegant and maverick Rhett Butler and married him. When the confused Scarlett discovered the true love in this life, love left her again. —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  41. Walden (American) Written by Thoreau; Translated by Gao Gecompleted "Walden" is a record of the American writer Thoreau who lived alone by Walden Pond, describing what he saw, heard and thought during more than two years. The book advocates simple life and loves the natural scenery. It has rich content, far-reaching meaning and vivid language. —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  42. Old Man and Sea (U. S. A.) Written by Hemingway; Translated by Huang Xie'ancompleted If reality makes you full of frustration, "The Old Man and the Sea" will give you the courage to face it! Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize! The author Hemingway said: "I can never write a better work than this!" It's been 84 days and the old man hasn't caught a single fish. On the 85th day, the old man decided to go to sea again. After two days and two nights of hard work, he finally caught a big fish, but on the way back he was eaten by a shark and came ashore wit —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  43. Mei Mengyuan [Ming] Feng Yuexuan and Xuanzicompleted "Mei Meng Yuan" is also known as "The Wonders of Romance", "The Fate of Qiao Yan" and "The History of Romance", with forty chapters. The manuscript is signed "Feng Yuexuan and Xuan Zi", the Xiao Feng Xuan version or other later editions are signed "Feng Yue Xuan Xuan Zi". According to this book, each chapter has a general review at the end of the chapter, and the reviewer often calls himself "You Xuanzi", even in the edition signed "Feng Yuexuan Ru Xuanzi". It can be seen that it was originally —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  44. The Old Regime and the Revolution (French) Written by Tocqueville, Translated by Chen Lihongcompleted [Tocqueville + handed down classics + political prophet + extreme rationality] How did an avoidable great change become a historical necessity? Tocqueville's handed down classic subverts revolutionary cognition. The revolution destroys the shackles it forged itself. The most famous masterpiece of French historian, politician and founder of political sociology Tocqueville! The author uses a large number of historical events to analyze and deeply decipher the causes and consequences of the outbrea —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  45. Three Books of Western Life Wisdom (Western Classic Library Series) (Germany) Arthur Schopenhauer, (Ancient Rome) Marcus Aurelius; Translated by Wang Yanzhen; Chen Lihong; Wei Zhengxicompleted [Meditations + Book of Wisdom + Wisdom of Life] This book contains the three most famous Western philosophy works of life: "Meditations", "Book of Wisdom" and "Wisdom of Life". The authors are all famous philosophers in Western history. —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  46. Twenty Thousand Miles Under the Sea [French] Written by Jules Verne, Translated by Zheng Krucompleted "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is a classic work by French science fiction novelist Jules Verne. It tells the story of a wonderful ocean adventure. In 1866, a big monster appeared on the ocean, causing a sensation. Professor Aronnax was invited to participate in the hunt. During the hunt, the professor and his servant Gonsey unfortunately fell into the water. After several struggles, they unexpectedly landed on the monster. It turns out that this is an extremely sturdy submarine, and th —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  47. One Hundred Years of Solitude (2025 Edition) Written by García Márquez, Translated by Fan Yecompleted [Nobel Prize in Literature Classics, Representative Works of García Márquez] [The Simplified Chinese version has a circulation of over 12 million copies! After "Genesis", it is a literary masterpiece worthy of reading by all mankind. ——The New York Times The main peak of magical realism literature -The bizarre imaginary world × Centennial storms in Latin America × Human loneliness and love -García Márquez created a world of his own in his novels, a condensed universe in which noisy yet vivid an —Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  48. Divine Comedy Written by Dante; Translated by Xiao Feicompleted "The Divine Comedy" tells the story of the Italian poet Dante who strayed into a dark and dangerous forest one night when he was "halfway through his life journey". When the sun rose, three ferocious beasts—a lion, a leopard, and a wolf—blocked Dante's way. At this time, the great ancient Roman poet Virgil appeared. Virgil was entrusted by Dante's beloved woman, the Saint Beatrice, to help Dante out of danger and take him to visit hell and purgatory. When arriving at the paradise on earth, Beatr —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  49. Demian: a Wandering Boyhood (Germany) Written by Hermann Hesse; Translated by Yin Yansongcompleted Emile Sinclair has lived in a warm and beautiful world of light since he was a child, but a lie plunged him into a world of darkness. Sinclair, feeling desperate and helpless, longed for relief, but could not speak to anyone. Demian's appearance helped him overcome his inner fear. Afterwards, whenever Sinclair felt uneasy or confused, Demian would always appear in time to help him out of trouble. Demian is not only Sinclair's friend, but also his guide, leading him to overcome his fears and find —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  50. Metamorphosis (O) Kafka; Translated by Ji Jianmeicompleted This version of "The Metamorphosis" is a selection of Kafka's short stories. Among them, "The Metamorphosis", "In the Penal Colony", "Before the Gate of the Law" and "The Village Teacher" are all popular masterpieces. The masterpiece "Metamorphosis" tells the story of salesman Gerry Gower who wakes up and finds himself transformed into a beetle. At first, his family regarded him as a relative suffering from a strange disease, but gradually lost their patience, and finally treated him as an ugly —Reads9.5Score—Shelves