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In a small town in Virginia, USA, two avid astronomy enthusiasts discovered a bolide orbiting the Earth at the same time. What's even more exciting is that this bolide is not an ordinary planet, but a "golden ball" made of pure gold and worth hundreds of millions! Suddenly the whole town was boiling. People are excited and full of imagination. In order to defend their respective rights of discovery and ownership, the two former friends launched a majestic and farce-filled crazy war, which even turned them into enemies. Two families and a marriage also fell into an embarrassing deadlock. International powers also held congresses and launched an undercurrent of competition for interests. At the same time, this astonishing astronomical discovery inspired a genius with strange behavior and extraordinary mind in the city. This geek designed a magical machine that successfully caused bolides to fall into his temporary private home in Greenland.

The era in which Verne lived was an era of rising capitalist social economy and an era of rapid development of science and technology. His works are not only products of that era, but also a mirror of that era. They express people's desire to get rid of small-scale manual production and realize capitalist large-scale production. They also reflect the huge impact of the development of science and technology on people's minds. Verne's works are thrilling and bizarre, with twists and turns in plot and fresh writing. His imagination transcends time and space, is bold and novel, mysterious, romantic and scientific.

This book is the third part of Jules Verne's trilogy. It tells the story of five northerners who were blown off a desert island by a storm and met a series of strange and thrilling people and things. Finally, with collective wisdom and labor, they overcame many difficulties, built a happy life and returned to their motherland. The plot is twists and turns, fascinating, full of imagination and tension.

The era in which Verne lived was an era of rising capitalist social economy and an era of rapid development of science and technology. His works are not only products of that era, but also a mirror of that era. They express people's desire to get rid of small-scale manual production and realize capitalist large-scale production. They also reflect the huge impact of the development of science and technology on people's minds. Verne's works are thrilling and bizarre, with twists and turns in plot and fresh writing. His imagination transcends time and space, is bold and novel, mysterious, romantic and scientific.

In the mid-19th century, a comet suddenly collided with the Earth. Some residents near the Mediterranean Sea were taken to the comet and began to roam the solar system. Under the leadership of a French captain, they worked together and overcame various difficulties such as the severe cold of space. Finally, two years later, they returned to Earth triumphantly when the comet encountered the Earth again. The author uses a large amount of space to introduce the characteristics of comets, Jupiter, Saturn and other celestial bodies and many interesting astronomical knowledge in simple and easy-to-understand terms. He praises people's tireless exploration spirit in science and their noble sentiments of sharing weal and woe in the face of danger. At the same time, he also lashes out at the selfish behavior of some individuals.

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People in the 29th century live in a constantly changing environment, but on the surface they seem to feel nothing. They are tired of the miracles and beautiful scenery, and are very indifferent to the rapid progress and achievements. Everything feels natural to them. However, if we compare it with the past, they will cherish our civilization more and pay attention to the road we have traveled. By then, our modern cities will become even more outstanding, with roads up to 100 meters wide, buildings 300 meters high, constant temperatures inside the buildings, and tens of millions of air cars and air buses shuttling in the sky! The population of these cities sometimes reaches 10 million, surrounded by villages large and small from 1,000 years ago. Cities like Paris, London, Berlin, and New York used to have dirty air, muddy roads, and rickety carriages coming and going - yes, they were pulled by horses! Unbelievable! If horses can make people imagine the imperfect functions of mail ships and railways, the frequent collisions of ships and trains, and the snail's pace, then how much money will passengers not spend on taking an air train, especially an undersea pressure tube with a speed of 1,500 kilometers per hour? Finally, people at that time thought that our ancestors had to use the so-called "telegraph", a tool from the ancient times. Isn't it much more comfortable now that we can use telephones and faxes?

This series of books includes Verne's representative works "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Captain Grant's Sons and Daughters", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Around the World in Eighty Days", "Mysterious Island", "Begone's 500 Million Francs", "Green Light", "Beacon Island", "Fifteen Boys" and "Machine Island", etc. There are 19 books in total. It concentrates the essence of Verne's works and is very suitable for readers to appreciate and read.

In the mid-19th century, in India, which was then colonized by the British, a vigorous Indian national uprising failed. During the uprising, millions of innocent people died. A guy named Nana Sahib organized another uprising. In the last uprising, he killed many innocent people and was wanted by the British colonial government. On the other hand, Colonel Moreau wanted to avenge Nana for killing his wife. In the name of traveling to northern India, he took a steam house built by engineer Banks, a steel giant, and embarked on a journey with Captain Ode and others. What will be waiting for them?

The work of the famous French writer Jules Verne is his first published novel and the first part of his series "Strange Journey". In the first half of the 19th century, although many explorers, geographers, and travelers conducted arduous and outstanding expeditions to Africa and left behind many precious materials and maps, they were still unable to explore the African region between 14° and 33° east longitude. At this time, the British traveler Dr. Ferguson decided to verify the results of previous expeditions and conduct an inspection of this region of Africa. Although he was doubted by everyone, he, together with his friends and servants, set out from Zanzibar in Africa, took a hydrogen balloon of his own design, and experienced numerous difficulties and obstacles all the way north, and finally arrived at the French territory on the Senegal River, thus completing the unfinished business of his predecessors and breaking everyone's speculation and doubts. The description of the scenery of the African continent is very vivid and detailed in the book. Mountains, seas, swamps, desert rivers, volcanoes and other tropical landforms are all covered in the novel. The work fully reflects the author's extensive knowledge and extremely rich imagination. The novel vehicles and beautiful scenery add to the interest of the book.

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.

The young Siddhartha was tired of the Brahmin life and chose to leave his hometown to find his true self. He once stepped into the world, enjoyed the worldly life, and indulged in the abyss of desire until he got tired of it. He leaves the world behind and resolves to end his life. By the river, in a moment of despair, he heard the sound of the river and had an epiphany by the river.

Hesse's fairy tales do not begin with Once upon a Time, nor do they all feature humans or animals as protagonists. The old mountain, the stubborn wicker chair, the proud boy, the ugly dwarf, all lives, are all living in a mess of inescapable difficulties to find their own endings. This book contains 20 of Hesse's fairy tales. From the first fairy tale "Two Brothers" written when he was ten years old, to "Iris" dedicated to his beloved wife, to "King You of Zhou" derived from the war drama "The Princes of Zhou", Hesse injects thoughts on the purpose of life, criticism of war, and eternal self-exploration into his stories.

"Siddhartha" is a novella by Hesse published in 1922. "Demian" is a novel published in 1919. "Steppenwolf" is a novel published in 1927, with a strong autobiographical flavor. "Spirit and Eros" is a novel published in 1930. It tells the life of Narcissus and Goldmund, two talented but very different young men. "The Joy of the Garden" is a collection of Hesse's essays, containing 61 chapters. In addition to being widely known as a writer, Hesse was also a living artist, painter and gardener. This book mainly records Hesse's conversations and games with nature at different periods of his life. "Klingsor's Last Summer" is a novella published in 1920.

When the pressure of life continues to hit us, is there a utopia where we don't have to make a living or socialize, so that we can escape it all? When real life makes our spiritual world more and more overwhelmed, is there a way to balance the two so that we can live an ideal life? Hesse spent a full 12 years writing his thoughts on these issues in "The Glass Bead Game". He created a pure spiritual world and used the life experience of the master of the glass bead game to give the answer - only by going deep into life can the power of the spirit bloom! Open this book and plunge into life bravely!

"Siddhartha" is Hesse's masterpiece. Siddhartha, a young aristocratic young man from ancient India, was handsome and intelligent. In order to pursue peace of mind, he embarked on a journey of pursuing truth alone. He listened to the sermons of the masters, met the famous prostitute Kamala in the city, and became a wealthy businessman. The enjoyment of his soul and body reached its peak, but it made him tired of and despised himself to the extreme. He abandoned everything in the world and wanted to end his life. In that moment of despair, he heard the eternal voice of the river of life... After almost a lifetime of pursuit, Siddhartha experienced the harmony and unity of all things and the indestructible nature of all life, and finally integrated himself into the eternity of the moment.

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), German writer, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. "Steppenwolf" is the representative work of Hesse's mid-term creation and a milestone in his creative career. The protagonist of the novel, Harrell, is an upright writer. He despises the modern social lifestyle and often stays behind closed doors. The suffocating air makes him fall into a schizophrenic state. One day, he accidentally read a short book "Review of Steppenwolf", and suddenly woke up from the dream, thinking that he was a Steppenwolf with both "human nature" and "wolf nature". Later, he was invited to a party and found that the attendees all had narrow nationalist views, and his anti-war remarks were reprimanded, making him feel even more lonely. When he returned home, he met the bar girl Hermina and gained sensual joy. After Hermina introduced him, he met the musician Pablo and the girl Maria. He forgot all his worries and worries in the music and sensual enjoyment. But when he saw Hermina getting close to Pablo, he became "wolfish" and killed Hermina out of jealousy. The novel is rich in fantasy color and profound symbolic meaning, and is considered to have a "surrealist" style; Thomas Mann called it "German Ulysses".

"Siddhartha" is a novella by Hesse published in 1922. "Demian" is a novel published in 1919. Readers will accompany the young Emile Sinclair as he grows up, experiencing the temptation of the complex world, experiencing loneliness, timidity, hesitation, rebellion, longing for love and friendship, and falling into doubts about himself and the outside world until he meets his peer Demian. Under his influence, he will find answers step by step and mature. "Steppenwolf" is a novel published in 1927, with a strong autobiographical flavor.

"Peter Kamenzinde" is a famous work by German writer Hermann Hesse. Peter Camenzinde is a young farm boy from the Swiss mountains. He went to the city to finish college and got involved in the upper class society. Because he could not adapt to urban life, he returned to nature. He reenacts Rousseau's half-daring, half-sentimental defiance. Kamenzinde wrote aesthetic poetry, and after reading Shakespeare, Goethe and Keller, he burned those immature fantasy products. He traveled across mountains and rivers to seek harmony in nature. He studied the history of the Renaissance, advocated the spirit of humanism, followed the footsteps of St. Francis who rescued orphans and the poor, got close to the lower class people, and finally returned to the mountain village.

One is a "well-behaved student" who has high hopes; the other is a "genius poet" who always causes headaches. One person once thought that perfect test papers, excellent grades, ancient prestigious schools, glorious careers, and lofty status were the "correct answers" in life, but little did he know that the more precious things in life were disappearing; another person felt that passionate poetry, brilliant art, magnificent imagination, magnificent nature, and a free soul were the true meaning of life, and fell into endless depression and resistance for this. When a "well-behaved student" and a "genius poet" meet, in the collision of two completely opposite personalities and thoughts, the truth of life is finally revealed - become yourself! Written for every soul who is unwilling to be pushed forward by the wheel of the world and wants to be himself! Open "Under the Wheel" and join Hesse in taking back the initiative in life!

"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, poetry, prose, fairy tales and paintings, comprehensively displaying Hesse's creative career. "Song of Ticino" can be said to be the essence of Hesse's works. It is a collection of prose and poetry. It is also the author's induction, summary and interpretation of the artistic concepts, creative methods and philosophical thoughts of all his previous works. It is regarded by many experts and scholars as a key to Hesse's thought. The book is equipped with more than 30 watercolor paintings and pen drawings drawn by the author himself, which adds the finishing touch to the work.

Everyone loves Hesse! A spiritual friend of young people around the world, a Nobel Prize winner in literature who will always belong to the younger generation. "Don't follow the crowd, the most important thing for us in the world is to be ourselves!" Listen to Hesse and become yourself! The translator selected representative letters from Hesse's 70-year correspondence from 1892 to 1962, which mainly include Hesse's personal growth and development, changes in family and thoughts, the process of pursuit, struggle, and creation, daily letters with his parents, wife, children, and sisters, participation in social public activities, and conversations with colleagues. These letters bear witness to Hesse's life and experience from boyhood to old age, including interactions with great figures of the era such as Zweig, Romain Rolland, Thomas Mann, and others, as well as observations and opinions on individuals and collectives, writing, literature, current affairs, wars, and society. They also show the trajectory of historical alternation and cultural changes over more than half a century.

"Gertrude" is one of the "artist novels" written by the German writer and Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse. It creates two characters with completely different personalities: the opera singer Mott and the composer Kuhn with a disabled leg. The individualist Mott must satisfy the blind and manic passion of the audience in exchange for fame and money, but he hates it all, so he is lonely and empty in his heart, and finally commits suicide in despair. Kuhn was young and energetic, and broke his leg while skiing. From then on, he lost the joy of youth. He devoted all his vitality to the perfect pursuit of art and achieved career success, but his emotional cowardice led to lifelong regrets.

In a future world, the glass bead game has become a symbol system evolved from music and mathematics, and is all human knowledge and spiritual wealth. Due to the complicated politics and wars, human civilization is facing the threat of destruction. In order to save and promote this spiritual culture of mankind, a certain religious group is making unremitting efforts. Knecht was an orphan who was raised by this religious group. He was talented and intelligent. With his outstanding talents and superior organizational skills, he continued to rise in this elite group until he reached the top of the group and became the master of the glass bead game. But as he grew older, he gradually became dissatisfied with this isolated spiritual kingdom and felt that it was impossible to contribute to the people in this kind of ivory tower. So he came to the real world and tried to use education to improve the entire world. However, before his career was completed, he unfortunately drowned while swimming.

(1V1 Warm and Sweet) After the death of her beloved husband Xu Mo, Fang Qiao donated her billions in family property and soon after she was heartbroken, she also went with her husband. However, when she woke up, she returned to the time when her husband was young. In her impression, her husband was mature and steady, and he was gentle and caring towards her. Although he was aggressive and aggressive in the shopping mall, he was actually a very gentle old man. When she was reborn, she discovered that her husband had been living next door to her house when he was young. When he was young, he was disabled and in a wheelchair, and his personality was even colder and cruel... Fang Qiao: "Sir, I think we are destined to be destined in our last life, and I am destined to be your future wife." Xu Mo said seriously, "Sorry, I'm not interested in little girls. That's all your idea." ... When his husband was young, he was very awkward. He said, "Go away, don't follow me." But his body was very honest and said, "I want to lift you up. No, it's him who wants to lift you up to me." QQ group:476963157 Recommended short stories "Did the Prime Minister go to court today?" "Mr. Xiang, it's time for you to fall in love" "Sir, I've already fallen in love with you" please click on the author for more.

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The invading army led by Dark God Vecta, Gabriel Miller, numbered 50,000, while the garrison led by Integrity Knight Bercouli only had 5,000. The Integrity Knights, led by the "Sky-piercing Sword" Fanatio, kept fighting, trying to reverse this numerical disadvantage. However, the enemy's mountain goblins used cunning tactics to penetrate the defense line and launch an attack on the supply troops in the rear. In order to protect Kirito who is in a state of confusion, young trainees Ronye and Tize are in crisis. Moreover, the cunning Dark Magician Guild leader Ti. Ai Elu, who is known as the invading army, is also planning to launch a terrifying large-scale magic to annihilate the defending army... At this moment, what will Asuna do after logging into the Underworld?

After temporarily bidding farewell to the mysterious dark elf knight Kizmel, Kirito and Asuna set out and arrived at the fourth floor of Aincrad. The world on the fourth level is filled with countless "waterways". The two finally reached the urban area by "swimming". What they saw were streets floating on the lake and countless gondolas of different sizes. After the mission prompts, they learned that if they wanted to move freely on the fourth floor, they must first obtain a gondola boat dedicated to them. In order to obtain shipbuilding materials, Kirito and Asuna challenge the giant fire beast "Giant Sloth"! At this time, a person they did not expect was waiting to meet them again on the fourth floor...

The original sin agency secretly rises... The undercurrents of the various forces in Feileng Cui are surging... This is the ultimate contest between Prometheus and Seraph... Can the divine knight Cizer revive the glory of Seraph? Can the name "Red Dragon" soar into the sky again? The grand ceremony of all nations is about to begin! Open this book and you will be fatally attracted by this novel!

"Your brand new war horses and swords have been prepared in that city," Chu Shunhua pointed to the imperial capital under the cliff, "Now, march at full speed! Before the sun sets, I want to enter the palace of Mianjun!" The wind suddenly came, blowing his plain white robe. On the top of the royal palace, white clothes come to this world!

It is a historical law that prosperity must inevitably decline. There are no exceptions from ancient times to the present, and no means can reverse it. But no country can maintain such a long period of time without changing the state system like Venice. All human wisdom can do is to slow down the rate of decline and delay the time of decline as much as possible. The Republic of Venice, a country with no resources that has not been favored by God at all, may strive to achieve this difficult cause without any retreat because of its inherent flaws. Such a country emerged and died during the Renaissance, and its fall opened the world's door to the next era.

"Persuasion" is Austen's last novel, telling a tortuous love story. The aristocratic lady Anne Elliot fell in love with the young officer Wentworth and entered into a marriage contract. However, her father, Sir Walter, and godmother, Lady Russell, thought Wentworth was of humble origin and had no property, and strongly opposed the marriage. Out of caution, Anne accepted her godmother's advice and reluctantly broke off the engagement with her sweetheart. Eight years later, Colonel Wentworth, who had been promoted and made a fortune during the war, retired from service and returned to his hometown. Although he was still resentful of Anne, the two did not forget their old feelings and finally went through twists and turns and formed a good relationship.

In 1864, the cruise ship "Duncan" was followed by a shark during its trial voyage. Sir Glenarvan ordered the sailors to catch the shark. As a result, a drift bottle was found in the belly of the fish. There were three documents written in English, German, and French in the bottle. However, some of the writing had been corroded by sea water and became blurred. After speculation, everyone believed that this was a distress letter sent by Captain Grant who was lost at sea two years ago, so they decided to take the captain's daughter Mary and son Robert and others on an adventurous journey to find the captain...

In 1866 a strange thing happened. Many sailing ships discovered a "sea monster" on the sea, and some ships were attacked by the "sea monster". The United States dispatched a warship to chase the "sea monster". French biologist Professor Aronas was invited to participate in the chase. As a result, the battleship chasing the monster was chased by the monster and was ferociously attacked by the "sea monster". Professor Aronas and his two companions fell into the water and were rescued by the "sea monster". Since then, they have followed the "sea monster" around the sea, exploring the secrets of the seabed, and experiencing hardships and risks. Finally, because they couldn't bear the boring life in the underwater world, they managed to escape back to the land. This book is considered to be Verne's most wonderful work. It not only writes about the struggle between man and nature, but also about man's struggle against fate and the protagonist Captain Nemo's unremitting efforts for the independence of his nation. Many plots also involve the development of future science and technology. This book is the second part of Verne's "Ocean Trilogy". An important character in it, Captain Nemo, will reappear in the third part "The Mysterious Island".

People who grew up reading Verne will always be curious about the world! From beginning to end, Verne has been synonymous with science fiction! Liu Cixin, the representative writer of Chinese science fiction novels, wrote a handwritten message and highly recommended it! Verne is one of the undisputed founders of the science fiction literary genre! Attached are 8 original illustrations from the first edition of "Around the World in Eighty Days" in 1872, re-drawn in detail. A new translation by an outstanding young translator fully demonstrates the charm of Verne's science fiction classic! In the history of human literature, Verne used his extraordinary insight to become an adventurous scientific prophet! He is the irreplaceable father of science fiction and a pioneer of surrealism!

Inspired by a coded letter, German scientist Professor Lidenbrock, together with his nephew Axel and guide Hans, embarked on an adventure trip through the center of the earth. They descended from the Snæfellsjökull crater in Iceland and encountered various hardships such as lack of water, getting lost, and storms along the way. Can they return to the ground again?

Inspired by a coded letter, German geologist Professor Lidenbrock decided to personally conduct an adventure trip through the center of the earth. Together with his nephew and guide Hans, he brought enough food, instruments and weapons, etc., And set out from the crater of Iceland. After going through many hardships on the way, he finally saw the magical world in the center of the earth, where there are boundless oceans, rare creatures from ancient times, huge mushroom forests, huge underground humans, etc. Finally, due to the volcanic eruption, the erupted rock flow sent them back to the ground. The story has ups and downs and is full of dangers, taking readers into a fantasy world that transcends time and space.

Robert Morgan, a down-and-out Frenchman, saw an advertisement for Thomson Travel Company looking for a tour guide and translator. He is proficient in multiple languages ​​and successfully applied for the job. Robert took a tour group aboard the Seagull cruise ship. There were 63 members of this tour group, coming from different countries and with different temperaments. After several days of sailing, the Seagull finally arrived at the Azores Islands, and the tourists began to visit. In the second half of the journey, the ship was in danger, and the passengers drifted to the coast of West Africa in a small boat. After experiencing various risks, they finally returned safely. The plot of this book is similar to "Around the World in Eighty Days". The journey is full of dangers and full of fun. It belongs to Verne's fantasy adventure novel series. It is highly readable and suitable for readers of all ages, especially those who love adventure and travel. This publication is the first translation.

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" is one of the author's long science fiction collections "Wandering in the Known and Unknown Worlds". The novel tells the story of Professor Lidenbrock, a resolute, courageous and dedicated scientific explorer, his nephew Axel and his guide Hannes, who followed the guidance of their predecessors and carried out scientific exploration after three months of arduous trek underground.

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is a science fiction novel written by the French writer Jules Verne. It mainly tells the story of three people on a frigate who participated in the search for a "sea monster" and fell into the sea and boarded a submarine. These three people are Professor Aronnax, assistant Conseil and harpooner Ned Rand. The mysterious Captain Nemo put them under house arrest in a submarine named "Nautilus", and Aronnax and his friends had to follow the submarine around the oceans. During their trip to the bottom of the sea, they saw countless beautiful scenery and experienced many thrilling adventures...

This novel is a roaring exploration of the Earth. The story is set in Victorian England. Due to the huge structure and broad vision of the novel, the novel was enthusiastically sought after after its publication and quickly became a talking point among people on the streets. This novel has now become one of the classic works of fiction.

"Around the World in Eighty Days" tells a story: The British gentleman Fogg made a bet that he could travel around the world in eighty days. In order to win the bet, he set out to travel around the world, experiencing numerous hardships along the way. With the help of his servant Know-All and the beautiful Indian woman Mrs. Ajuda, he unexpectedly won...

"The Waves" is perhaps the least accessible of Virginia Woolf's nine novels. This is so because we encounter several questions about possibility that do not exist when reading her previous and subsequent works. For example, how could the content marked "So-and-so said" be uttered by the characters; how could six characters come together to talk like this; in addition, what is the relationship between the parts "said" by these characters and the description of the waves, and why can they be interspersed with each other to form such a text...

"The Idiot" is a novel written by Dostoevsky, a 19th-century Russian writer. It focuses on the adventures of the epileptic Duke Myshkin after he returned from Switzerland. It depicts the various ugliness of the Russian upper class after the serfdom reform and reveals moral and ethical issues. The tension between the tragic fate of the heroine Nastasya and her refusal to succumb to fate, and the difference between the hero Myshkin's attitude towards her and the attitude towards her by ordinary people add endless charm to the plot of the novel. After reading this novel, it will be difficult for you to tell who is the idiot.

I pretended to be precocious and everyone said I was mature. I pretend to be lazy and everyone calls me lazy. I pretended that I couldn't write novels, and people said I couldn't write novels. I pretended to be a liar and people called me a liar. I show off and people say I am rich. I appear cold, and everyone says I am cold. When I am in great pain and moaning in sorrow, everyone says that I am moaning for no reason. ... The pinnacle of Osamu Dazai's "aesthetics of destruction". With a keen writing style, the author transcends the limitations of time and space and examines the survival dilemma and anxiety faced by people in modern society. Through "The Setting Sun", he tells the stories of those who disobey the fate of the times and records the voices that have existed, struggled, and worked hard but have never disappeared. These voices deserve to be listened to and respected by each of us.

On a vast white snowfield, the train is heading towards the snow country. The young man Shimamura stared out of the car window, and suddenly an eye flowing in the lights of the dusk mountains was reflected in the mist. An extraordinarily beautiful eye. The eyes of a strange girl sitting on the opposite side. And the woman Shimamura wanted to visit on this trip happened to be closely related to the owner of this eye.

"The Gambler" mainly tells the story of Polina falling in love with the poor tutor Alexei. However, during Alexei's absence, in order to get rid of the family's difficulties, Polina became the fiancée of a French loan shark. In order to save Polina, Alexei fell into a roulette game. He eventually wins, but the passion for gambling has drowned out the tragic story of his love for Polina. The author uses his own experience as a prototype and criticizes the values ​​of market capitalism to write about the distorted consciousness that money has on people. "The Gambler" is a critique of market capitalist values. This novel not only explores the two major themes of love frustration and gambling, but also further analyzes the driving force of psychological self-destruction and creates a character model based on Alexei. More importantly, Dostoevsky himself was also a gambler, and he completed the novel quickly while being forced into debt. It contains elements of autobiography. Perhaps because of this, the psychological description in it is particularly praised.

William Faulkner is one of the most influential writers in the history of American literature and winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature. "Light in August" is one of Faulkner's masterpieces and occupies an important position in the "Yoknapatawpha lineage" created by the writer. The novel is famous for its multiple narrative perspectives and plot structure. This edition of "Light in August" is translated by Lan Renzhe, a famous translator and expert on Faulkner. The translation is plain, concise and elegant, and well conveys the literary grace of the original work.

Oki fell in love with a girl Neko, but it ended with the girl giving birth prematurely, dying of a baby girl, and having a mental breakdown. Omu wrote this experience into a best-selling book, where suppressed feelings were rekindled, spreading unpredictable fires in new relationships, and eventually led to a conflagration. Different from the simple content of the early works, "Beauty and Sorrow" expresses various clues and emotions such as first love, unethical love, same-sex love, teenage revenge, etc. It expresses deeper psychology and the deeper secrets of human nature, and reflects Kawabata's more advanced narrative skills in the late period. It is more mature, has more breadth and depth, and is more readable. It is praised by Mishima Yukio as the "methodological work" that best reflects Kawabata's writing ability. Reading it can gain a fuller feeling and a more complete understanding of Kawabata Yasunari.