DaoSearch

Fanqie library

Browse

Titles
578

Every Fanqie book we index, searchable by title, author or tag.

Filters
Include all: 1 tag
Tags
World Classics
Reset
  1. The Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by William Somerset Maugham, Translated by Li Jiacompleted Strickland is a successful securities broker. He has both fame and fortune, a happy family, and a comfortable life that others envy. One day, when he was over 40 years old, he suddenly disappeared without a word after leaving a note. He abandoned his wealth, status, and family, endured ridicule, doubt, and hunger, and insisted on studying painting in a foreign country. However, his colorful paintings were not recognized by the outside world, and he fell into the abyss of poverty and illness. Aft 18.9kReads9.5Score—Shelves
  2. Asukaji [Print] Written by Rabindranath Tagore, Translated by Xu Hanlincompleted "Birds" is one of Rabindranath Tagore's masterpieces and one of the most outstanding poetry collections in the world. It includes 325 beautiful poems. Day and night, streams and oceans, freedom and betrayal, all merge into one in Tagore's writings. Short sentences express a profound philosophy of life and lead the world to explore the source of truth and wisdom. "The Collection of Flying Birds" is rich in incisive and profound philosophy, including pursuit, hesitation, rising, and understanding, 12.3kReads9.5Score—Shelves
  3. Pride and Prejudice (Classic Translation) [UK] Jane Austen211k Wordscompleted "Pride and Prejudice" is Jane Austen's masterpiece. The first draft was completed in 1797, and the original title was "First Impressions". Austen once claimed that "Pride and Prejudice" was her "favorite child". This book plays a connecting role in the history of British romantic novels and is a rare treasure in the world library. Jane Austen depicts her views on love from a special female perspective: looking for someone who truly loves herself and pursuing perfect love. Like the author's other 10.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
  4. Resurrection (Russian) Written by Leo Tolstoy, Translated by Li Gangcompleted Luo Xiang recommends! Everyone who wants to constantly improve themselves should read "Resurrection"! Recommended reading for the Ministry of Education's new curriculum standards! In the history of human literature, "Resurrection" is the pinnacle of creation by the great realist writer Tolstoy, leading generations of people to pursue spiritual salvation and moral perfection. In court, a prostitute is being tried for a murder. At the same time, the aristocratic young man who was a juror discovere 5.8kReads9.6Score—Shelves
  5. La Traviata (Classic Translation) Little Dumas121k Wordscompleted "La Traviata" is a masterpiece of world literature. It has been published and performed in three forms: novel, drama, and opera. All three have become masterpieces handed down from generation to generation due to their immortal artistic value. Margaret, a courtesan in Paris, was conquered by the sincere love of Armand, who was not rich, and fell in love. Just when the lovers in love were looking forward to a better life in the future, Armand's father secretly forced Margaret to leave Armand. Arm 4kReads9.4Score231Shelves
  6. Jane Eyre (Classic Reading, Translation by Famous Writers) [English] Charlotte Brontë193k Wordscompleted This book tells the touching story of the orphan Jane Eyre, who constantly strives for freedom and dignity, and strives to pursue beautiful love in her rough life. The tortuous love experience between Jane Eyre and Rochester vividly demonstrates her fiery passion and sincere heart, and strongly reveals her pure and firm view of love. The novel is unique not only in its touching description of strong emotions, but also in its successful creation of an independent female image who dares to get rid 2.3kReads9.4Score502Shelves
  7. Confessions (Russian) Written by Leo Tolstoy, Translated by Cui Jianhua48k Wordscompleted Tolstoy's "Confessions" is as famous as Augustine's and Rousseau's "Confessions", and is also known as "the three major "Confessions" in the world." "Does my life have an eternal meaning that transcends death?" Leo Tolstoy wrote heavily on the messy desk. Towards the end of the creation of "Anna Karenina", Tolstoy was greatly confused in his thoughts due to the unbearable gap between ideal and reality. He traced his fifty years of life experience and mental journey, searched for the meaning of l 2.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves
  8. Jane Eyre (Classic Translation) [UK] Written by Charlotte Brontë; Translated by Huang Yuanshen343k Wordscompleted Jane Eyre, who was born into a poor family, fell in love with Rochester when she was working as a tutor. At their wedding, Jane Eyre discovered that there was a mad woman hiding in the attic of Rochester's house, and she turned out to be Rochester's first wife, so Jane Eyre left. Soon, the mad woman burned the manor, and Rochester became blind and fell into poverty. Just when he was despairing of life, Jane Eyre came back to him. Through the twists and turns of the love story between Jane Eyre a 2.3kReads9.3Score258Shelves
  9. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen218k Wordscompleted Mr. Bennett had five precious daughters, and Mrs. Bennett was worried about their marriage. The new neighbor Bingley is rich and handsome. At a dance, he falls in love at first sight with Jane, the beautiful eldest daughter of the Bennett family. Also attending the ball was Bingley's good friend Darcy, who was handsome and noble, but was arrogant and thought that none of them were worthy of being his dance partners, including Jane's sister Elizabeth. Elizabeth, who has a strong self-esteem, over 2kReads9.5Score587Shelves
  10. Paradise Lost (UK) John Milton381k Wordscompleted Even if most people in this world are not Christians, I believe they have heard the story of Adam, Eve, and the Garden of Eden. In fact, it was the famous British poet John Milton in the 17th century who truly gave the simple narrative content of only 500 words in the "Old Testament" to majestic language and twists and turns and bizarre plots, and turned it into an epic masterpiece. This masterpiece is called "Paradise Lost". John Milton (1608-1674) is one of the six greatest poets in the histor 1.9kReads8.6Score134Shelves
  11. The Earth Trilogy [US] Written by Pearl Buck, Translated by Wang Fengzhen and Others568k Wordscompleted "The Earth": Wang Long, a poor farmer born in Anhui, married Alan, a maid from the Huang family, the landlord of the village. Although Alan is not beautiful and has a dull personality, he is hardworking and has given birth to two sons. The husband and wife worked together and had a good harvest. The good harvests in successive years even allowed Wang Long to save up and buy the fertile land of the Huang family, whose family business was declining. Just before wealth came, a natural disaster stru 1.5kReads9.5Score553Shelves
  12. Love Education Amicis138k Wordscompleted "The Education of Love" is a highly contagious children's novel. It expresses the greatest human emotion - love through the diary written by a primary school student. This book tells countless short stories that happened in school and life. It tells our young readers: A person should not only learn various cultural knowledge from an early age, but also learn something more important than this, that is, love and respect for the motherland, hometown, people, parents, teachers, classmates, and ever 1.5kReads9.5Score495Shelves
  13. Gadfly [Ireland] Author Lillian Voynich, Translated by Fang Huawen179k Wordscompleted "I had to go my own way and pursue the light I saw." In Italy in the 19th century, when young Arthur was suffering from Gianma's misunderstanding of him, he accidentally learned that the priest he had loved for many years had also been deceiving him. Unable to bear the blow, he left home angrily. Thirteen years later, a revolutionary warrior named Gadfly returned to Italy and actively participated in the revolution. But during an operation, he was unfortunately arrested. In prison, he met the pr 1.4kReads9.4Score627Shelves
  14. Wuthering Heights (Translated by Famous Writers) Translated by Sun Zhili Emily Bronte216k Wordscompleted This is a story of love and revenge. The owner of Wuthering Heights, the squire Mr. Earnshaw, brought back an unidentified child named Heathcliff. He usurped the owner's favor from the young master Hindley and his sister Catherine. After the death of his master, Hindley demoted Heathcliff to a slave in revenge and persecuted him in every possible way. However, Catherine was close to him and became a childhood sweetheart. Later, under the influence of the outside world, Catherine fell in love wit 1.4kReads9.4Score606Shelves
  15. The Count of Monte Cristo (Translated by Famous Experts) Francewritten by Alexandre Dumas, Translated by Zhou Kexi892k Wordscompleted "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. Eighteen years later, he escaped from p 1.3kReads9.4Score—Shelves
  16. Gadfly (Guomai Classic) (Ireland) Written by Ethel Lillian Voynich, Translated by Gu Xuman191k Wordscompleted This is a book of cruel and passionate faith, where countless readers have regained their strength for more than a hundred years. This is a story about faith and heroes, with a richer depiction of human nature than "How Steel Was Tempered" . This is a story about faith and heroes. In Italy in the 19th century, when young Arthur was still troubled by the misunderstanding between his childhood sweethearts, he learned that the priest he had loved for many years had been deceiving him, and his idol 1.1kReads9.4Score535Shelves
  17. Don Quixote: Two Volumes (Fruit Classics) Cervantes699k Wordscompleted More than four hundred years ago in Spain, a writer named Cervantes wrote a novel called "Don Quixote". The protagonist in the book, Don Quixote, is a poor country squire. He has a whimsical idea and calls himself a knight errant. He rides on a skinny horse and takes a squire with him. He travels around various places, doing chivalry and fighting injustices. After the publication of this book, the story of Don Quixote spread throughout Spain. No matter the nobles, gentlemen, or servants and vend 1.1kReads9.4Score255Shelves
  18. Jane Eyre (UK) Written by Bronte, Translated by Chen Boyu388k Wordscompleted "Jane Eyre" is the famous and representative work of Charlotte Bronte, a 19th-century British realist literary writer. The novel truly reproduces the ups and downs and brave pursuit of the little character Jane Eyre, and creates an image of a strong woman who was born in poverty but despises money, has a humble status but is not contemptuous, longs for love without losing dignity, and always insists on maintaining her independent personality and never bows to fate. 889Reads9.5Score235Shelves
  19. The Tale of Genji Murasaki Shikibu809k Wordscompleted 1. "The Tale of Genji" was written in the middle of the Heian period in Japan. It is the earliest full-length novel in Japan and even the world. It is the pinnacle of Japanese classical literature and a national treasure of Japan. It can be called the Japanese "Dream of Red Mansions" and is regarded as the "Twin Jewels of Japanese Classical Literature" together with "The Tale of the Heike". "The Tale of Genji" opened the era of "Monogai" literature in Japan, which had a profound impact on the de 888Reads8.8Score318Shelves
  20. Jane Eyre (Recommended Chinese Reading Series) Charlotte Brontë376k Wordscompleted "Jane Eyre" is a novel with very unique ideological content and artistic form. It uses a lyrical and romantic writing style to describe the deep love between the female governess Jane Eyre and the manor owner Rochester. It successfully created the first female image in British literature to adopt an independent and positive attitude towards love, life, society and religion. It is regarded as a model of "modern women's novels". 805Reads9.4Score185Shelves
  21. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Classic Translation by Lin) Jules Verne266k Wordscompleted "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" tells the story of French biologist Aronnax traveling in the depths of the ocean. This happened in 1866, when a large monster believed to be a narwhal was discovered at sea. He accepted the invitation to join the hunt. Unfortunately, he fell into the water and swam on the monster's back during the hunt. In fact, this monster is not a narwhal, but a diving boat with a wonderful structure. The diving boat was secretly built by Captain Nemo on a desert island 793Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  22. Romeo and Juliet Written by William Shakespeare, Translated by Fang Ping66k Wordscompleted This book is the most familiar love classic among Shakespeare's plays. In this play, Shakespeare highlights the sharp conflict between humanistic ideals of love and feudal concepts and feudal forces. He linked the fate of young people with the safety of the entire city where they lived. The bloody vendetta between feudal families not only caused the love tragedy of young people, but also brought disaster to the city. In the script, themes common in historical dramas condemning feudal disputes an 791Reads9.4Score391Shelves
  23. Disqualified from the World (Guomai Classic) Osamu Dazai191k Wordscompleted Cowards are afraid of happiness. It will hurt if you touch cotton. Since its first publication in 2010, the commemorative edition has sold millions of copies. A collection of 11 masterpieces by Osamu Dazai. To be disqualified in the human world is to lose the qualifications to be a human being. This is the last work of Dazai Osamu's life, and it is also his important work. The book is composed of the author's preface, postscript, and three letters written by the protagonist Oba Yezang. It descr 697Reads9.2Score250Shelves
  24. Childhood·in the World·my University [Soviet Union] Written by Gorky; Yao Jinrong; Jiang Xiying; Translated by Fu Xia425k Wordscompleted "Childhood", "In the World" and "My University" are Gorky's famous trilogy of autobiographical novels. It observes and understands the world around him through the eyes of a growing child, depicts a wonderful spiritual world for us, and allows us to see the image of a stubborn, compassionate and constantly pursuing teenager. 645Reads9.6Score234Shelves
  25. Lover (Special Edition) Marguerite Duras123k Wordscompleted "The Lover" is an autobiographical work. It is based on the life of French colonists in Vietnam. It describes the deep and hopeless love between a poor French girl and a wealthy Chinese young master. The writing touches on some of the most fundamental and secret qualities of human nature, which is thought-provoking. The emotional power that surges from beginning to end in the novel even surpasses the superb writing skills and is extremely contagious. "The Lover" won France's highest literary awa 606Reads9.4Score179Shelves
  26. A Long Trip Maki Kashimada53k Wordscompleted The winning work of the 147th Akutagawa Prize in Japan. The author Maki Kashimada is the "triple crown" winner of the Mishima Yukio Award, the Noma Literary Newcomer Award, and the Akutagawa Award. Since the 1990s, she has attracted attention in the domestic literary world in Japan. "A Long Journey" describes the story of the heroine Natsuko traveling with her husband who has a brain disease. Natsuko lives in an originally wealthy family. After their mother and brother spent all their savings, t 575Reads9.5Score191Shelves
  27. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Guomai Classic) Jules Verne240k Wordscompleted "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is one of the masterpieces of the famous French science fiction writer Jules Verne. Captain Nemo and his "Nautilus" traveled at a speed of twelve kilometers per hour. During nearly ten months of undersea travel, they and his "guests" enjoyed the ever-changing strange landscapes and various creatures on the seafloor; the trip passed through the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Mediterranean, Atlantic, Antarctic, and finally returned to the Arctic Ocean. Duri 534Reads9.4Score164Shelves
  28. Crime and Punishment (Guomai Classic) Dostoevsky438k Wordscompleted "Crime and Punishment" is the pinnacle of Russian literature, a shocking report on criminal psychology, and is recognized by the world as a great masterpiece of world literature. The novel describes a college student, Raskolnikov, who was forced to drop out of the law department due to poverty and struggled to survive with the help of his mother and sister. He arrogantly thought he could act as a judge in this dark reality, so he killed a social pest - the loan shark pawnshop owner, and in pani 524Reads9.4Score218Shelves
  29. Notre Dame De Paris (Famous Translation Series) (French) Written by Hugo; Translated by Chen Jinrong325k Wordscompleted The novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is the first romantic novel by French writer Victor Hugo to cause a sensation. The novel is set in France under the rule of Louis XI in the fifteenth century. Through the story of a pure and innocent Bohemian girl who was brutally persecuted, the novel reveals the insidiousness and despicability of the priests, the barbarism and cruelty of the religious court, the shameless debauchery of the nobles and the tyranny and cruelty of the king. The work clearly 480Reads9.4Score217Shelves
  30. La Traviata (French) Dumas Xiao116k Wordscompleted For the first 25 days of the month, she wore white camellias; for the remaining 5 days, she wore red camellias. So everyone called her La Traviata; her name was Margaret, and she was a famous prostitute in Paris. Romantic women are often ruthless, but Margaret met the love of her life - Armand. In addition to the bizarre twists and turns of love, what is even more touching is that the author's delicate writing style allows us to read the emotions from every movement and every look of the protago 460Reads9.5Score162Shelves
  31. The Great Gatsby (Gama Classic) Li Jihong315k Wordscompleted By chance, poor employee Nick breaks into the secret world of the spendthrift tycoon Gatsby. Nick is surprised to find that the only thing that binds Gatsby is the little green light on the other side of the river. In the flickering shadow of the light, lives his beloved old lover Daisy. Gatsby once lost Daisy due to poverty. In order to find love, he used all means to become a rich man and built a mansion, just to let his former lover come and sit for a while. However, the cold reality cannot t 446Reads9.3Score203Shelves
  32. Human Convenience Store Sayaka Murata52k Wordscompleted This book is a self-reflective realist novel. It mainly tells the story of Furukura Keiko, a thirty-six-year-old single woman who did not find a job after graduating from college and worked in a convenience store for eighteen years. During this period, many store clerks came and went; the store manager also changed to the eighth one, and only Keiko remained. She eats lunches sold in convenience stores every day; listens to the clicking sound of the cash register every day; looks at the clean sto 443Reads9.0Score173Shelves
  33. How Steel Is Tempered (Masterpiece Curriculum·full Book Reading Series) Ostrovsky79k Wordscompleted There was a young man who participated in the revolution when he was young and left scars all over his body. After the war, he worked hard until he was paralyzed and blind. However, with his tenacious will, he overcame difficulties that ordinary people could not imagine. He spent three years writing this novel, which proved the value of his life. This is the experience of N. Ostrovsky and the experience of Paul, the protagonist of the novel. "How Steel Was Tempered" tells people by describing th 407Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  34. Yang Jiang's Translation of Don Quixote (Two Volumes) (Spain) Cervantes, Translated by Yang Jiang624k Wordscompleted "Don Quixote" is one of the earliest full-length realist novels in Europe. Through Don Quixote's knight-errant adventures, it depicts a broad picture of life in Spanish society at the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century. It shows the darkness and decadence of feudal rule, has a distinct humanistic tendency, and expresses a strong humanitarian spirit. 390Reads9.4Score145Shelves
  35. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Audio Bilingual Classic) Hugo96k Wordscompleted This classic work by Victor Hugo tells the heart-wrenching story of Quasimodo, an ugly bell-ringer with a good heart, and the beautiful and kind-hearted Gypsy girl Esmeralda. Quasimodo was instructed by the insidious archdeacon to kidnap Esmeralda, but she responded with kindness when he was punished. It was the Bell Ringer who saved Esmeralda when she was wrongly accused. The two were involved in the whirlpool of fate together, and ultimately could not escape their misfortune under conspiracy a 364Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  36. Gone with the Wind (Set of Volumes 1 and 2) (Original English Version) Margaret Mitchell1.9M Wordscompleted "Gone with the Wind (set of volumes 1 and 2) (original English version)" is a novel about war. The novel describes the life and love experiences of the heroine Scarlett Scarlett, reflecting the life of the American southern farmer class in the mid-19th century and the social unrest during the American Civil War and post-war Reconstruction. The novel is "an elegy dedicated to the South." While depicting the characters' lives and love, it also outlines the similarities and differences between the 360Reads9.2Score212Shelves
  37. Cancer House (Nobel Prize Classic) [Russia] Written by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Translated by Jiang Minghe359k Wordscompleted "The cancer building is also called Building 13." After more than 20 years of life in the army, labor camps, and exiles, Kostoglotov got cancer. He was finally admitted to the cancer building until he was dying. After receiving radiotherapy, his condition gradually improved. But the next course of "hormone therapy" will render him sexually incapacitated. During the years of injustice and suffering, he had forgotten about women, but when he came to the cancer building for treatment, his sexual co 359Reads9.4Score129Shelves
  38. Pride and Prejudice Ukjane Austen223k Wordscompleted Mr. And Mrs. Bennet have five daughters. Mrs. Bennet's greatest wish is to marry off her five daughters. The five daughters have different personalities and different attitudes towards love. The new neighbor Mr. Bingley is rich and unmarried, and his friend Mr. Darcy is a golden bachelor. The appearance of these two people breaks the peaceful country life and triggers a series of accidents and misunderstandings. Fortunately, the lovers finally get married. 341Reads9.4Score110Shelves
  39. World Literature Masterpiece-Mysterious Island Jules Verne228k Wordscompleted "The Mysterious Island" is one of a trilogy by the famous French science fiction novelist Jules Verne. The book tells the story of five Union prisoners who escaped from Richmond, the Confederate base camp, in a balloon during the American Civil War. Encountering a storm on the way, he was thrown onto an uninhabited island in South Pacific. Relying on their own wisdom and extraordinary perseverance, these castaways overcame various difficulties and not only survived tenaciously, but also built th 341Reads9.4Score100Shelves
  40. Walden Pond (Masterpieces of Foreign Literature Series) (U. S.) Henry David Thoreau, Translated by Xu Chi203k Wordscompleted "Walden" is a collection of essays written by American writer Henry David Thoreau. "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. Xu Chi's translation is widely recognized by readers. 341Reads9.4Score116Shelves
  41. Grinding Iron Classics Volume 4: Gone with the Wind (2 Volumes in Total) Margaret Mitchell730k Wordscompleted "Gone with the Wind" is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and tells the story of Scarlett growing up from a vain and proud young lady to a strong-willed, brave and independent heroine in the changing times. Compared with love, "land is the only thing in the world that can be passed down, and it is worth working hard for, fighting for, and even dying for." Scarlett O'Hara has become an excellent example of female vitality. 329Reads9.4Score164Shelves
  42. The Count of Monte Cristo (2 Volumes in Total) a World Literary Masterpiece Alexandre Dumas859k Wordscompleted The masterpiece of Alexandre Dumas, a famous French writer in the 19th century. According to the editor's verification, this English translation manuscript is another famous translation work by Constance Garnett, a famous English translator in the 19th century. This version has become the classic version of the English translation and is also recognized as the classic version in the best public edition. The story takes place in France, Italy, and a small Mediterranean island. The story takes pla 319Reads9.5Score109Shelves
  43. The Little Prince (English Version) [France] Antoine De Saint-Exupéry81k Wordscompleted "The Little Prince" was written by the French writer Saint-Exupéry in 1942. It is dedicated both to children and to adults who were once children. The little prince came from the B612 star and met the pilot who crashed in the desert. During a few days of getting along, the pilot repaired the plane and listened to the little prince's interstellar travel experiences. The lovable and willful rose on the B612 star, the autocratic king, the vain man, the drunkard who drinks to drown his sorrows, the 312Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  44. The Moon and Sixpence Written by Somerset Maugham; Translated by Fang Huawen142k Wordscompleted "I" - Charles Strickland, an ordinary middle-aged securities broker. In order to escape this ordinary life, I abandoned my wife and children, crossed the English Channel and went to Paris. When I arrived in a foreign country, I was poor and sick, but I understood: I must paint, just like a drowning person must struggle. One day, I set foot on an isolated island in the South Pacific. On the island, I got married again, but fortunately, I finally painted a rare masterpiece in the world. What follo 309Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  45. Confessions Jean-Jacques Rousseau462k Wordscompleted "Confessions" is an autobiographical novel that Rousseau devoted himself to writing in his later years. The book took four years and narrated Rousseau's life experience for more than fifty years from his birth to 1766, when he was forced to leave the island of Saint-Pierre. The title of "Confessions" actually means "accusation". In the book, Rousseau angrily revealed the ugly side of society at that time, and poured out full sympathy for the middle and lower class people who were insulted and de 301Reads9.4Score109Shelves
  46. Walden Henry David Thoreau272k Wordscompleted "Walden" is a collection of essays written by American writer Henry David Thoreau. "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. 295Reads9.3Score118Shelves
  47. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austencompleted "Pride and Prejudice" is a classic novel written by British writer Jane Austen in 1813. It is world-famous for its delicate psychological description and witty social satire. The story revolves around the Bennet family, with the protagonist being the clever and stubborn second daughter Elizabeth Bennet. When the wealthy but proud bachelor Mr. Darcy appears in the neighborhood, Elizabeth develops a deep-seated prejudice against him, believing him to be arrogant and insolent. Darcy was unconscious 285Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  48. Paradise Lost John Milton241k Wordscompleted "Paradise Lost" reveals man's original sin and depravity with epic momentum. In the poem, Satan, the rebellious god, was sent to hell for resisting God's authority, but he did not give in and sought revenge in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were tempted by a snake possessed by Satan and ate from the tree of knowledge, which God had expressly forbidden to eat. In the end, Satan and his associates were condemned and turned into snakes, and Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden. This 277Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  49. Walden Pond (Collector's Edition) Thoreau184k Wordscompleted Walden (or, Life in the Woods) is a poem by American writer Henry David. A famous collection of essays written by Thoreau. The book was published in 1854. In the book, Thoreau described in detail the two years and two months he spent in a regenerated forest on the shores of Walden Pond and his many thoughts during this period. Walden Pond is located in Concord, eastern Massachusetts, not far from Thoreau's home. Thoreau called this experience an attempt at a simple and secluded life. 274Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  50. Red and Black (French) Stendhal145k Wordscompleted "The Red and the Black" is a novel written by Stendhal based on a real criminal case. The work tells the story of the protagonist Julien, the son of a small business owner. With his intelligence and intelligence, he hooked up with the mayor's wife when he was working as a tutor in the local mayor's house. After the affair was exposed, he fled the mayor's house and entered the seminary. Recommended by the dean of the seminary, he went to Paris to work as a personal secretary for the Marquis de La 267Reads9.5Score108Shelves