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Zweig is a world-renowned master of psychological novels. This book is planned to be included in Zweig's popular short and medium-sized novels such as "Fear", "Emotional Chaos", "The Story of Chess", "Mendel the Used Bookseller", "The Sinking of the Heart" and "Invisible Pressure". These works deeply portray the psychology of the characters, especially the subconscious. The translators Zhang Yushu, Zhao Dengrong, Pan Zili, Zhang Rongchang, and Hu Qiding are all well-known German literary translators in China. Their translations are faithful and smooth and convey the charm of the original work very well. Zweig is a German-language writer loved by Chinese readers. 2022 Marks the 80th anniversary of his death. This book is released as a commemoration of him.

"The Dying Flesh" tells the story of an unusual erotic relationship between David Kepusch, an American professor who is over sixty years old, and his student, Consuela, a twenty-four-year-old Cuban girl. Kepus was obsessed with Consuela's body, and for Consuela, his age and status legitimately gave her the right to submit. However, gradually, the fear of the age gap and the jealousy of youth robbed Kepus of his self-confidence, leaving him struggling between sex and death. The end of this relationship made him suffer for a long time. Eight years later, on a New Year's Eve, the day before Consuela was about to have a mastectomy, she made her first phone call to David Kepusch in eight years, asking him to take the last photos of her body...

This collection of Shakespeare's tragedies, translated by Zhu Shenghao, has selected passages including "Occidental", "Hamlet", "Othello", "Romeo and Juliet" and "King Lear". These tragic works represent Shakespeare's most outstanding achievements and profoundly depict the tragedy of human nature and the destiny of mankind. In terms of the depth and breadth of the social and psychological issues raised in these tragedies, or in terms of the richness of their ideas and the delicacy and profundity of their character descriptions, they are among the greatest works of world literature.

"A Summer Night's Dream" (also translated as "A Midsummer Night's Dream") is one of the "Complete Chinese Translation Classics of Xu Yuanchong" and one of Shakespeare's famous comedies. The plot tells the story of several lovers who finally get married. The story takes place in Athens, ancient Greece. The love between Hemeiya and Lishande, Helena's love for Demetrius, the story of the Fairy Queen and the Fairy King, forest elves and love potions are added to make this comedy full of romance and fairy tale color. Although the story is full of suspense and misunderstandings, the final ending is that the lovers finally get married.

"We Are Married" is a work written by Shakespeare in the second period. The beautiful and capable heroine tries her best to win the love of a noble-born but arrogant and superficial playboy. The play is full of intrigues and betrayal. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

"Othello" is one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. Othello is a brave general in the Principality of Venice. He fell in love with Desdemona, the senator's daughter. But because he was black, the marriage was not allowed. The two had to get married privately. Othello has a sinister flag officer, Iago, who wants to get rid of Othello. He first informed the senator, but unexpectedly led to their marriage. He also provoked the relationship between Othello and Desdemona, saying that Cassio, another lieutenant, had an unusual relationship with Desdemona, and forged so-called tokens of love. Othello believed it and strangled his wife to death in anger. When he learned the truth, he drew his sword and killed himself in regret, and fell beside Desdemona.

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The protagonist Bayerle is a young doctor who is completely apolitical. He likes to cultivate tulips, and is trying to cultivate a large black tulip without any variegation, because the first person to cultivate a black tulip will receive a considerable bonus. Beierle's neighbor Boxdale also wanted to cultivate black tulips in order to get the bonus. He was very jealous of Bayerle, fearing that Bayerle would gain the upper hand first. He unscrupulously monitored Bayerle's actions and secretly destroyed the tulips he cultivated. Later, he falsely accused Bayerle of hiding letters that were detrimental to the Dutch governorship, causing him to be innocently imprisoned and almost guillotined. Baierle met and fell in love with the guard's daughter Rosa in prison, and finally got married. The book tells thrilling and tear-jerking stories around Black Tulip. The work mainly uses Byerle's experience to describe the fierce political struggle at that time. In order to seize power, the Prince of Orange did not hesitate to murder his adoptive father, and finally became King William III of England, which made people sigh. And the sentence at the end of the book, "Sometimes a person has suffered too much in his life, giving him the right to never say - I am too happy", even more makes the happy life that has gone through hardships cast a trace of sadness.

"Gulliver's Travels" is the masterpiece of Swift, the outstanding British political commentator and satirical novelist in the 18th century, and a great satirical novel in the history of world literature. The novel uses Captain Gulliver's voice to narrate his experience of traveling around the Lilliputian, Adult, Flying Island and Houyhnhnm countries. The author uses magical imagination, exaggerated means, and allegorical writing to criticize the British political system, especially the corruption, incompetence, viciousness, debauchery, greed, and arrogance of the ruling class.

"Gulliver's Travels" belongs to the "Bilingual Classics" series of books. It is a long travel novel by the famous British writer Jonathan Swift. The author uses unusual imagination to describe all kinds of strange things that the protagonist Gulliver encounters when he travels to "Lilliput", "Adult", "Hyhnhnms" and other places. For example, in the "Lilliputian Kingdom", he could freely play with all kinds of people, from kings to common people, in the palm of his hand; while in the "Adult Kingdom", he could only be controlled by others like a child. After arriving in the "Hyhnhnms Kingdom", the horse became a symbol of wisdom, and people became inferior animals... Through these interesting stories, the author satirized various shortcomings of British society at that time, such as the intrigues of politicians and the greed of the rich.

During the Spanish Civil War, an American young man, Robert Jordan, volunteered to join the Spanish government army and engage in explosive activities behind enemy lines. In order to cooperate with the counterattack, he was ordered to contact the local guerrillas in the mountainous area and carry out a bridge bombing mission. Although repeatedly obstructed by Pablo, the guerrilla captain who had lost his fighting spirit, Robert still won the support of Pablo's wife Pilar and other team members, and fell in love with Maria, a girl who had been raped by the enemy. In just three days, Robert experienced the conflict between love and duty and the test of life and death, and his humanity continued to sublimate. After successfully blowing up the bridge, Robert was unfortunately injured. In order to cover the safe retreat of others, he chose to stay alone to stop the enemy, and ultimately gave his young life for the Spanish people. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" was published in 1940 and is one of Hemingway's most widely circulated novels.

Charles Dees called A Tale of Two Cities his "best work". The story is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution in the 18th century, connecting the two major cities of Paris and London. Manette, a famous doctor living in Paris, accidentally witnessed the atrocities committed by the feudal aristocrats Evermonde brothers who treated human life indiscriminately. Because of their injustice, he was thrown into the Bastille and imprisoned for eighteen years. After being released from prison, Manette's daughter Lucy fell in love with her enemy's son Dardenne. As a result, in the vortex of the French Revolution, scenes of family grudges were grandly staged... Through the confrontation of love and hate, and the struggle between good and evil, as the author said, "love can always defeat hate" and "evil is often short-lived and will perish together with the evildoer, while good will last forever", achieving the author's consistent creative intention of punishing evil and promoting good.

"Shipwreck" is Rabindranath Tagore's masterpiece. The whole story describes the joys and sorrows of Nari Naksha and Kamana, an extremely pious and kind-hearted young couple. The accidental encounters in the story clearly indicate in Tago's writing that everything is God's arrangement or God's will. He deliberately used this to promote his religious ideas. But more importantly, Tagore actually fully expressed his outlook on life and world view through this story.

"Rashomon" tells the story of a dismissed servant and an old woman who was a robber. When faced with a life-or-death decision, they "reviled the evil with evil" to survive "as a matter of course". The novel uses a suffocating and compact layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, conveying the author's perspective and thinking on human nature. "Rashomon" contains the most representative works of Ryunosuke Akutagawa: "Rashomon", "In the Bamboo Forest", "Hell Transformation", "The Nose", "Yam Porridge", "Kappa" and "Words of the Dwarf". Each novel is a classic work by the author. The plot of the novel is mysterious and profoundly demonstrates the choices and entanglements of human desire, conscience, and interests.

Tom lost his mother when he was young and was adopted by his aunt. The smart and naughty Tom couldn't stand the control of his aunt and school teachers, and often skipped school and got into trouble. Late one night, while playing in a cemetery with his good friend Huckleberry Finn, he accidentally witnessed a murder. Because they were afraid that the murderer would discover that they knew about it, Tom and Huckleberry fled to a desert island with another friend and became "pirates". The family thought they were drowned, but they turned up at their own "funeral". After a fierce ideological struggle, Tom finally stood up bravely and testified against the murderer. Not long after, during a picnic, he and his beloved girl Betsy got lost in a cave. They were hungry and cold for three days and nights, and faced the threat of death. Later, he finally escaped from danger and found the treasure buried by the murderer with his friend Huck.

A broker of the British Stock Exchange already had a solid career, status, and a happy family, but he became obsessed with painting and felt like he was "possessed by the devil." He suddenly abandoned his home and went to Paris to pursue his ideal of painting. No one could understand his behavior. In a foreign country, he not only suffered physically from poverty and hunger, but also endured mental pain in search of expression techniques. After some bizarre encounters, the protagonist leaves the civilized world after his death and escapes to the isolated island of Tahiti. He finally found peace of soul and an atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament. He lived with an indigenous woman and created one masterpiece after another that shocked later generations. Before he contracted leprosy and became blind, he painted a great work depicting the Garden of Eden on the fourth wall of his house. But before his death, he ordered the indigenous woman to burn the painting after his death.

The first beautiful fairy tale written for adults in the history of literature! Wilde's masterpiece truly entered the temple of literature, and has since become the embodiment of beauty in the history of literature! The first beautiful fairy tale written for adults in the history of literature! Oscar Wilde said that my fairy tales are not written for children, but for adults aged 18 to 80 who have childlike innocence. The book includes Wilde's important events.

The classic work of Mrs. F. H. Burnett, the world-famous children's literature writer, has been adapted into movies many times. It once starred the famous child star Shirley Temple and was rated as one of the best children's films in the 1990s. Sarah Crewe is a strong and precocious girl who is sent to boarding school in London. Because her father, Captain Crewe, is very rich, Miss Qin, the principal of the boarding school, regards her as a "model student" in the school. At Sarah's eleventh birthday party, she was shocked to learn that her father had died in India and had not left her a penny. Sarah's princess world collapsed and she became a homeless orphan. Seeing that she could not get any benefit from Sarah, the snobbish Miss Minchin sent her to work as a little coolie. In difficult circumstances, Sarah always held on to her fantasy of life, and remained graceful, tolerant and loving in the face of poverty and humiliation. With the help of the Indian uncle who lived next door, she finally made her dream come true. Not only did she overcome her own difficulties, but she also helped the poor friends around her.

"Selected Tragedies of Shakespeare" includes Shakespeare's four major tragedies "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", as well as the well-known love tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The selected translation is the unedited translation by Zhu Shenghao. The selected plays for "Shakespeare's Comedy Selections" include "Twelfth Night", "The Merchant of Venice", "The Merry Wives of Windsor", "The Taming of the Shrew", "As You Like It", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and other works. They revolve around the themes of love, friendship and marriage, with humorous and vivid language, vivid, rich, bizarre and interesting plots. The stories have twists and turns and have eternal charm. "Selected Historical Plays of Shakespeare" includes several classic Shakespeare historical plays by the master translator Zhu Shenghao. They are original, interesting and can be chewed over and over again. It also includes "Henry IV" (top and bottom) translated by Mr. Wu Xinghua and "Henry V" translated by Mr. Fang Ping. This book contains a total of seven of Shakespeare's most famous historical plays: "The Tragedy of Richard II" (The Tragedy of Richard II), "Henry IV (Part 1 and 2)", "Henry V", "The Martyrdom of the Queen" (Antony and Cleopatra), "Caesar Meets the Murderer" (Julius Caesar), and "The Heroic Treason" ("Coriolanus").

Sadness does not mean that I am weak, but on the contrary, it will turn into a steady stream of motivation, driving me to keep moving forward. Since I experienced so many hardships in my childhood and finally survived and became the person I am now, then the current hardships will definitely inspire me to continue moving forward and take further steps.

"Ancient Greek Myths and Legends" introduces: Ancient Greece is one of the ancient civilizations in the world. During its survival and development, the ancient Greeks created a brilliant and colorful culture and left a rich heritage, among which myths and legends are one of them. Ancient Greek mythology is world-famous for its beauty and movingness. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Greeks who lived in the ancient Aegean Basin and were called "normal children" by historians. As a product of human childhood, Greek mythology has shown eternal charm. It is the earliest literary form in Europe, gave birth to European literature and art, and has become an inexhaustible source of inspiration for Western literary and artistic works, aesthetic theories and social science monographs. Among the many Greek mythology books, "Ancient Greek Myths and Legends" by Schwab, a famous German writer in the 19th century, is the most popular version in the world. Selling well in countries all over the world.

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"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is Hugo's first novel and a romantic novel that caused a sensation. In the novel, Hugo used fascinating and vivid writing to describe the entanglement, conflict, and destruction among the fates of several main characters such as Esmeralda, Quasi Mordo, and Frollo. He told a legendary and tragic story that took place in Paris, France in the 15th century, and artistically reproduced the historical reality of France during the reign of French King Louis XI. The novel embodies Hugo's artistic expression principle of "contrast between beauty and ugliness". Its publication breaks the shackles of pseudo-classicism and marks the victory of romanticism.

This book is one of James Barry's most famous fairy tale plays. One night, Peter Pan came to the little girl Wendy's house, taught Wendy and her two brothers to fly in the air, and took them to the Island of Nothingness. Once they arrive on the island, the adventures continue one after another. They met Indians, pirates, and mermaids. Due to pirate Hook's many evil deeds, wars continue to break out, and there is no day of peace on the island. But despite the unfortunate events that happened one after another, Peter Pan always showed his talents and came up with ingenious tricks to rescue his companions.

"Gulliver's Travels" is the representative work of the 18th century satirical fable writer Jonathan Swift. The story is told in the voice of Captain Gulliver, narrating his strange travel experiences in Lilliput, Adult, Flying Island and Huima. Since its publication in 1726, it has become a household classic, loved by readers all over the world, and has endured for more than 200 years.

"David Copperfield (Volume 2)" is a long masterpiece with a length of more than 800,000 words, centered on the open-minded intellectual David Copperfield. Through the daily life, studying and making a living, making friends and love, and travel writings of various people in the book, it fully expresses the humanitarian views advocated by the author throughout his life, and also depicts a series of eye-catching stories. Unforgettable characters: the gentle and intelligent ideal female Agnes, the eccentric Miss Trowu, the simple and kind Peggotty brothers and sisters... Among all Dickens's works, "David Copperfield" covers the widest range of social life content, shows the most complex and rigorous story structure, and is unique in the history of world literature.

This book is the pioneer work of British essay literature. With its concise language, beautiful writing style, thorough reasoning, and repeated aphorisms, it occupies a unique position in the history of world literature. "Reading it is like listening to the teachings of an expert, and I benefit a lot." It has been translated into many languages ​​and published, and is still a best-seller to this day. In 1985, it was selected as one of the "20 Best Books in Human History" by the American "Life" magazine; in the same year, it was selected as a recommended book in the American "Good Reading Guide".

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The French literary world in the 19th century was full of bright and colorful stars. There are at least three dazzling stars, all of whom have become masters and whose writing techniques are also unique. The famous literary critic Mr. Li Jianwu summed it up as "Stendhal, profound; Balzac, great; Flaubert, perfect." In the writing of "Madame Bovary", Flaubert completely updated the narrative techniques of the novel, used realism to describe a real world for readers, and showed us a meticulous painting of the intertwining of various characters in French society and industrialized society in the mid-19th century. Therefore, "Madame Bovary" is considered the originator of modern novels. It is worth mentioning that Maupassant, the famous French short story writer known to the world (the works of this writer have been selected in the "The Third Series of the Most Classic English Library"), chose to study under Flaubert. Later, this great disciple also became famous in the world of literature. The theme of the story "Madame Bovary" was not made up by Flaubert out of thin air. The entire storyline is based on real life. Charles Bovary is based on the prototype of Oujie de la Marme, an intern at Flaubert's father's hospital. Emma, ​​a beautiful rural girl with romantic dreams, recites poems about the sea, forests, stars and other natural poems while walking towards a city far away from nature and full of material and desire. In the early days of Emma's marriage to Charles, her heart was full of expectations for a better married life. She tried her best and used all the romantic means she knew: reciting poems, painting, playing the piano and singing. However, her husband, who has neither the appearance of a knight but also is cowardly, mediocre, dull, vulgar in manners, and incomprehensible to romance, has no interest in her, and cannot satisfy her needs in sexual relations. She soon loses her patience with her husband, and her marriage becomes a stagnant water. So, she decided to break out of the "cage" and find the romantic "love" in her mind. Ever since she embarked on the road to pursue love, Emma's tragic fate has been doomed. Emma has experienced three stages in her life: transformation, degradation and destruction. Flaubert's pen is like a scalpel, dissecting all the weaknesses in Emma's humanity... The most important point is that the English translation published this time is the most authoritative version, and it is also the unabridged version.

This book selects Mark Twain's famous short and medium-sized stories such as "Running for Governor" and "The Story of Cannibalism on a Train", allowing readers to understand that the author usually revolves around a specific plot, and uses his free and easy writing skills to exaggerate things to the best of their ability, making readers gradually get better and believe it is true.

Jane Austen's most popular masterpieces (6 novels) Sun Zhili's translation is currently recognized as the best in China. Many classic pen drawing illustrations by famous illustrator Hugh Thomson. Wonderful introduction by famous poet Austen Dobson and literary history expert George Saintsbury.

"Water Margin" is my country's first classical vernacular novel and the pioneering work of ancient heroic romance novels in my country. With its shocking green forest theme, fresh and exciting heroic stories, heroic and brave characters, and superb and skillful artistic techniques, it is deeply loved by the masses and has become a well-known literary masterpiece in ancient my country.

"Eugénie Grandet" is the representative work of the French literary giant Balzac in "The Human Comedy". The novel centers on Eugenie's love tragedy, with three intertwined clues: the turmoil within Grandet's family, the overt and covert fight between the banker and the notary outside the family, and Eugenie's experience of being betrayed by Charlie despite her deep love for Charlie.

This book is three famous autobiographical novels by Soviet writer Gorky. Through the description of his life and destiny in childhood, boyhood and youth, the author shows the growth process of a progressive young man before the Russian October Revolution. After the death of his father, the young protagonist Alyosha came to his grandfather's house and spent his childhood there. With the death of his mother and the decline of his grandfather's family, Alyosha had to go into society and make a living by being an apprentice and working for others. It was during this time that Alyosha came into contact with books and became immersed in the world of books. The knowledge in the book broadened Alyosha's horizons. With the pursuit of ideals, Alyosha came to Kazan to study alone. In the torrent of the Russian Revolution, under the influence of a group of progressive people, his ideological realm was improved.

"Lily of the Valley" is one of Balzac's best novels and a shining pearl in the treasure house of French literature. The novel describes the young aristocrat Felix's pursuit of Countess Morserve. The countess's husband is violent and her family life lacks joy. His intervention caused her emotional turmoil. She endured the inner pain and remained faithful to her husband. Felix later went to Paris, unable to withstand the temptation of the noble lady Miss Dietrich, and fell in love. When the countess learned of this, she was devastated and regarded death as a gift from God. This is a sad and touching love song. In the story that happened in the castle, we can see the changing times. The influence of the Hundred Days Coup, the changes in the palace, the exile life of the old nobles, the fortune of the young nobles in Paris, etc., Are all deeply marked by the times.

This book is set in the foggy city of London, and describes the story of an orphan named Oliver who was bullied in an orphanage since he was a child. After escaping to London, he unfortunately fell into a den of thieves. The world around him is like a crazy machine, but little Oliver strives to maintain the purity deep in his heart. This persistence finally helped him to wait for a bright future - well-wishers extended a helping hand in time; at the same time, the truth about Oliver's strange life experience was also revealed step by step. While the novel deeply reveals social ills, it also leaves a series of vivid characters in the history of British literature, and has been deeply loved by readers for more than a hundred years.

This book collects Shakespeare's five representative comedies: "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "The Merchant of Venice", "The Merry Wives of Windsor", "Much Ado About Nothing" and "As You Like It". These works mainly write about love, friendship and marriage. The themes are similar, but the plots are vivid, rich, intricate and unconventional. They shine with the light of humanistic ideals, are full of joy and optimism, and praise the beautiful love and innocent friendship of mankind. They have eternal charm.

During the French Revolution, the famous doctor Manette accidentally witnessed the atrocities committed by the feudal aristocrats Evremonde brothers who took human lives indiscriminately. Because of their injustice, he was thrown into the Bastille and imprisoned for eighteen years. After being released from prison, Manette's daughter Lucy fell in love with her enemy's son Danai. As a result, in the whirlpool of the French Revolution, scenes of family grudges and hatreds were grandly staged, and good, evil, life, and death blended in the conflict, changing in an instant... "A Tale of Two Cities" has a strict structure and concise language. Dickens's in-depth thinking on revolution and human nature and his breathtaking writing talent are vividly displayed in it.

Goethe, Germany's greatest poet, occupies an important position in the history of world literature and is known as one of the four literary giants alongside Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare. "Faust" is Goethe's representative work. It is a poetic tragedy that describes the protagonist Faust's painful experience of searching for truth throughout his life. It reflects the history of the entire Europe from the Renaissance to the early 19th century, and reveals the constant struggle between the two forces of light and darkness, progress and backwardness, and science and superstition. Goethe used Faust's ambition and pursuit to express his own lofty and beautiful ideals for the future of mankind.

"The Last Days" is the sequel to Joseph Heller's "Catch-22". In addition to Yossarian, Milo, Priest and others in "Catch-22", it also adds Sammy, Liu and other characters who left a deep impression on readers. As they grow older, they no longer fight fascist fire, but disease and death. The black humor of "Catch-22" has been extended and broken through in this book, such as "the priest urinated in heavy water", "a lavish wedding held in a dirty station during the economic depression", "the president mistakenly released a nuclear weapon while playing games"... The greed and hypocrisy of capitalism are clearly visible in Heller's absurdity and profundity.

It tells a story about money destroying human nature and causing family tragedy. It revolves around the central event of Eugenie's love tragedy and uses three intertwined plot threads to connect the novel: the waves caused by the autocracy within the Grandet family, the open and secret fights between the bankers and notaries outside the family, and the painful human experience of Eugenie's love for Charles Grandet and Charlie's betrayal. This is a colorful social custom painting from the French provinces in the first half of the 19th century, which exposes the evils of capitalist society and the corrosion and destruction of people's minds and souls by money.

Philip was born lame, his parents died young, and he lived a life of dependence on others since he was a child. Trouble with lust, betrayal by friends, disillusionment with his ideals... He always encountered obstacles one after another on the way to growth. After experiencing various setbacks and failures, he began to look for the direction of his life again...

"Notre Dame de Paris" was written during the turbulent times in France. The work is set in Paris in the era of King Louis XI of France, with Notre Dame de Paris in 1482 as the main scene. It tells the story of the entanglement and tragic fate between the gypsy girl Esmeralda and the deputy bishop Frollo, the archer captain Phoebus, the bell ringer Quasimodo and others. Rich imagination, bizarre plot, and peculiar structure are important features of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Hugo used his outstanding technique and romantic form to organically connect evocative stories and vivid and rich dramatic scenes, making this novel highly readable and of great historical significance.

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"1993" is the last novel by Victor Hugo, the French romantic master who is renowned in the world of literature. In the novel, Hugo created three central characters: the Marquis de Landenac, the leader of the Vendée rebels, his grandnephew, Guo Wan, the commander of the Republican Army who suppressed the rebellion, and Simourdan, Guo Wan's tutor and commissioner of the Public Security Commission. An intricate plot unfolded around them, vividly describing the life-and-death struggle between the bourgeoisie and feudal forces. At the end of the novel: Landenac discovered his conscience and returned to the burning castle to rescue the three children. Guo Wan was moved by his uncle's humanitarian spirit and was willing to trade his own head for Landenac's life. Simourdan shot himself while Guo Wan's head fell to the ground. The translator is Zheng Yonghui, a famous Chinese translator. His ancestral home is Xiangshan, Guangdong (now Zhongshan), and he was born in Haiphong, Vietnam. Graduated from the Law Department of Shanghai Aurora University Law School in 1942. He has taught at Aurora University, Aurora Women's College of Arts and Sciences, and Beijing Institute of International Relations. He has translated more than 40 works including "The Laughing Man", "The Schuang Party", "Donkey Skin", "Antiquities Showroom", "1993", "Nana", "Mrs. Monsolo", "Our Love" and "The Crypt of the Vatican". It is the exclusive translation copyright of our company.

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"The Scholars" is a novel with intellectuals as the main description object, and it is also a typical satirical novel. It describes some images of Confucian scholars who were deeply poisoned by the eight-part imperial examination system. For example, it is written that Zhou Jin and Fan Jin spent their entire lives trying to pass the examination, and even when their beards turned gray, they still failed to pass the examination. Although life was extremely difficult, he still couldn't forget the imperial examination. Zhou Jin passed by an examination room and went in to watch. He was touched by a lifetime of bitterness and pain. He burst into tears and was so sad that he could not help but feel miserable. Later, with the help of some small businessmen, he took the exam and won the sympathy of the examiner, and things turned around. When he passed the exam, those who had ridiculed him in the past came to flatter him and praised him as the most knowledgeable person. Another example is Fan Jin. Before he passed the imperial examination, his family was so poor that he had no rice to cook with, so he went to the market to sell an old hen. When he learned that he had won the election, he was so happy that he became a madman. Fortunately, his father-in-law Hu Tuhu slapped him and he regained consciousness. At this time, the local squires and other prominent people all looked at him with admiration. Some gave him houses and some gave him property. Fan Jin's life immediately changed... And so on, which reflected the corruption of the secular customs at that time. On the one hand, it truly reveals the process and reasons for the corruption of human nature, thereby deeply criticizing and ridiculing the corruption of officialdom at that time, the shortcomings of imperial examinations, and the hypocrisy of ethics; on the other hand, it passionately praises the protection of human nature by a few characters by insisting on themselves, thus embodying the author's ideals.