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Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) was an American female writer of southern literature as famous as Faulkner and Carson McCullers. In her short life of 39 years, she wrote two novels, 32 short stories and many miscellaneous reviews. The Complete Collection of Short Stories published after her death won the 1972 U. S. National Book Award. This series contains the most authoritative version of O'Connor's complete collection of short stories, a total of 31 pieces. "Geranium" is the first volume, with eight chapters in total.

This novel is another attempt by the aestheticist writer Junichiro Tanizaki to challenge the ancient literary form of "monogatari". Taking the Warring States Period as the background, the fictional protagonist is placed in a mixture of fictional and factual research and historical materials, which demonstrates the unique charm of fictional writing. As the son of the Musashi Shou Kiryu family, Wuzhou Gonghuisheng has been a hostage in Olu Mountain Castle since he was a child. When he was thirteen years old, Oshikayama Castle was under siege. Terusaki witnessed the strange scene of a young girl holding the enemy's head, and developed a lifelong weird sexual fetish... This book is equipped with 838 illustrations by the famous painter Kimura Hachisaki of the Taisho and Showa periods, which fully demonstrates the sensual beauty of Tanizaki's works.

The novel tells a story about the trade of dead souls. Dead souls are those serfs who are actually dead but are still legally alive because their status has not been cancelled. The protagonist of the novel, Chichikov, is a pretender who loves money as much as his life, a polite liar. He visited and bribed local officials at all levels, and bought dead souls from all kinds of landowners, intending to hand over these serfs who did not really exist to the Supervisory Committee for mortgage, so as to defraud large sums of mortgage money.

"Dead Souls" is the cornerstone of the development of Russian critical realist literature and the pinnacle of the development of Gogol's realist creation. The novel describes the story of Chichikov, a speculative liar (miser) who pretends to be a sixth-class civil servant and buys and sells dead souls (Russian landowners call their serfs "souls"). "Dead Souls" (Illustrated Collector's Edition) will include nearly a hundred exquisite original Russian illustrations and strive to be presented to readers with exquisite binding.

Margaret Atwood, the author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and a popular spokesperson for women's writing around the world, looks back on her relationship with science fiction novels throughout her life. She has profound insights and clever analysis, making it a refreshing read. "In Other Worlds: Science Fiction and the Human Imagination" is not a catalog of science fiction, nor a set of grand theories, nor a literary history; it is not a monograph on science fiction, with neither definition nor detailed analysis, nor is it an authoritative canon. It is not the product of years of study by pious scholars, nor is it the guardianship of a body of knowledge by moralists. "It is just an in-depth review of the relationship between one person, that is, 'I', as a reader and a writer, and one or more literary forms and their branch forms throughout her life." Through this book, Margaret Atwood reviews her relationship with science fiction throughout her life, from childhood to her time as a student at Harvard University, and then to her later years as a novelist and critic. These articles have profound insights, clever analysis, and sometimes unexpected humor and cunning. Reading them makes people feel like taking a breath of spring breeze.

A college student fell in love with a girl. The girl said that she would dance with him as long as the college student gave her some red roses, but there were none in the college student's garden. He was troubled, sad, and weeping about it. Only the nightingale on the tree understood him and was willing to sing for him every day, singing about the greatness of love. Finally, the nightingale sang to a rose tree in the moonlight at the cost of its life, pierced its heart on the thorn of the tree, and injected blood into the tree's blood vessels, and a bright red rose grew. The college student gave the red rose he received to the girl, but she dismissed it because the nephew of the palace minister had already given her some precious jewelry. College students lament how stupid love is! So he threw the bloody red rose on the street. He no longer believed in love and devoted himself to the study of philosophy behind closed doors.

Kazuo Ishiguro's most experimental works explore the human condition of existence under an irresistible environment. Pianist Rhett walked into a small town in Central Europe and also walked into a dream. In this mysterious city, the people he met were all obsessed with ideas and full of strange theories; the things he encountered were all bizarre and full of strange variables. Sometimes he is a bystander, sometimes he is involved. In the process of trying to find the exit from the dream and seeking an explanation for all this, he gradually realized that he was facing the most severe performance in his life. The new edition includes Kazuo Ishiguro's Nobel Prize-winning speech, and reads the Nobel Prize-winning writer's writing views and growth history in one volume.

The story of "On Chesil Beach" is set in the subtle early 1960s, when hippies were just beginning to learn debauchery, traditionalists were still strong, and "the era when it was impossible to talk about sexual troubles" had not yet come to an end. Edward and Florence's honeymoon dinner is uneasy, tense and full of misunderstandings. The love on the first night was never made. A whole book of delicate and silky words covers sex and love, but they are separated in their respective bodies and hearts. In the world of this book, he and she can never become one. McEwan's tender sketch looks back on the youthful years through the unique perspective of sexual concepts. It is delicate and gentle but full of power, which is both emotional and long-lasting.

His poetic skills are exquisite and his feelings are broad. "All his poems are written for love." A newly revised edition of W. H. Auden, universally recognized as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, is translated based on the complete collection of poems that Auden voluntarily retained, and the essence of his works is included. Translated by Ma Mingqian and Cai Haiyan, it won the top ten best books of the year in "Shenzhen Reading Month". Includes new illustrations. From the beginning of his career in 1927 to the return of his soul to the country of poetry in 1973, Auden continued to inject new atmosphere into English poetry for nearly half a century. His works range from politics to religion, from cities to rural areas, and are full of beautiful words. Street conversations can also be incorporated into poetry. This book is translated based on the complete collection of poems that Auden voluntarily retained. It basically includes all the contents of previous editions of Auden's poetry collections, and covers all the poet's later collections of short poems. It can be said that the essence of Auden's poetry has been collected here. This new edition is released, and the translation has been carefully revised by the translator. Looking through the entire book, one can't help but admire the exquisiteness of Auden's poetic skills and the breadth of his feelings, and the ancient Western literary tradition has reappeared in its past glory again and again in his writings.

"The Troubled Winter" is an important result of Steinbeck's new exploration in his later period of creation. In this novel, he describes how a man from a New England family changed from a kind and sincere person to a snob who abandoned his ideals under the pressure of reality. The novel ruthlessly but truly shows the transformation process of human nature in capitalist society. "The Winter of Troubles" was first published in 1961. It is one of Steinbeck's works that is most closely related to real life. It powerfully exposes and criticizes the ills of capitalist society, the coldness of relationships between people, and the distortion of human nature at a new height and depth. It has been praised by many critics, especially the judges of the Swedish Academy. It left a deep impression on the judges of the Swedish Academy. They believed that Steinbeck had returned to the high level when he wrote "The Grapes of Wrath" and contributed greatly to his winning the Nobel Prize for Literature the following year.

"Aunt Bei" is a novel written by French writer Balzac in his later years. The story takes place in Paris in 1838 and revolves around the fate of Baron Hulot de Hervé and his family. The Baron had served as a military auditor and director of munitions in the republican era. Now he was the head of one of the most important departments of the War Department, and was also a counselor of state. He was awarded the second class of the Legion of Honor. The novel describes how, driven by crazy passion that lost his reason and morality, he gradually ruined the reputation of his family and the honor of the army, embarked on the criminal path of speculation, fraud, and embezzled military funds, and finally lost his reputation. There are three volumes in this book, and this volume is the first. This book is a public edition, compiled by China Edition Group Digital Media Co., Ltd., And is not an imported edition.

"Childhood" tells the story that Alyosha's father died of cholera when he was three years old, and his mother took him to live with his grandfather's house. In this family, fathers and sons, brothers, and husbands and wives often quarrel and fight over property and even over trivial matters. My grandfather was moody and had a bad temper. He beat my grandmother fiercely and beat Alyosha unconscious. My grandmother was very kind to Alyosha, telling him legends, fairy tales and folk stories, and she endured all the pressures of life without complaining. The mother was forced to remarry and died of tuberculosis a few years later. After his grandfather went bankrupt, Alyosha was forced to live in the world and began to make a living independently.

The legend of Hurin's children is a very important story in Middle-earth, the magnificent world created by Professor J. R. R. Tolkien. Together with "Beren and Lúthien" and "The Fall of Gondolin", they are called the three major legends of the ancient times of Middle-earth; they are not only an integral part of the grand background of "The Lord of the Rings", but also an indispensable cornerstone of "The Silmarillion". The experience of the tragic hero Turin has traces of myths from all over the world, as well as the pathos of Hector, Coriolanus and others. The fallen Valar Morgoth captured Hurin, the leader of the human race, and used threats and inducements to force him to submit. Hurin's awe-inspiring attitude made Morgoth hatch a poisonous plot, and he cursed Hulin's children, brother and sister Túrin and Nienor, and forced Hurin to witness all the misfortunes they encountered...

"Insects" accurately records the scientific experiments conducted by Fabre. It is a rigorous scientific work, but it is not obscure and boring. Fabre uses prose and lively writing to reveal many secrets of insect life and living habits, which is really interesting to read. Not only can people gain knowledge and ideas from it, but reading itself is also a unique aesthetic process. As Mr. Lu Xun said, this book is a model for "telling insect stories".

The aristocratic boy and girl Kiyoaki and Satoko are childhood sweethearts. As they get older, the relationship between the partners turns into love between a man and a woman. The two failed to adapt to the changes in emotions, resulting in suspicion and estrangement. It wasn't until Satoko was engaged to the royal family by her parents that the two of them acted in a panic. The love that could have developed naturally and matured turned into a dangerous affair. In a hurry, Satoko becomes pregnant, dragging the family's fate into crisis. In order to protect the family, Satoko had an abortion and became a nun. Qing Xian missed Satoko but couldn't find her, and died of pneumonia. This touching story was originally a rumor in temples in Kyoto and Nara. Mishima created "Spring Snow" based on this rumor. Pure love runs through "elegant taboo" and "blasphemous joy", and in this opposition, beauty is discovered, created, and destroyed. Technically, it blends Japanese classical dynasty novels and modern novel techniques, and has been praised as "comparable to "The Tale of Genji"" and has become the most popular masterpiece to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

The music of life composed by insects, ordinary citizens of nature. This is a work about insects written by French entomologist Fabre based on his lifelong experience and achievements in insect research. He observes the nature of insects with human nature, and uses a prose style to truly record the instincts, habits, labor, fertility, death, etc. Of various insects in the book. It is permeated with the author's care and awe for life, and reflects the author's meticulous and tireless scientific exploration spirit.

The complete collection of translations by Mr. Li Jianwu, the first translator of Flaubert and the first translator of Molière, a versatile writer, translator, critic, and researcher; it brings together all the surviving translation works of the famous translator Li Jianwu, totaling fourteen volumes and more than 3.5 Million words. It has extremely high literary value and academic significance; "It has filling gaps and milestone significance in the domestic translation, literary research and publishing circles. Mr. Li Jianwu is a famous modern writer, dramatist, translator, critic and literary researcher in my country. He is well-known in the fields of creation, criticism, translation and research...

Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck's famous work "Pancake Flat" is Steinbeck's early work. It was published in 1935 and tells the story of a group of homeless people enjoying life after World War I. This was Steinbeck's first major success, and he began to attract critical attention. It was also from this work that Steinbeck firmly reflected life, portrayed characters, and described the lives of people in the middle and lower classes of society in a delicate style. "Jianbingping" highlights the carefree mood of the homeless people and praises their simplicity and simplicity in extreme poverty. They do not yearn for wealth and hate "the pressure of having property on their backs." All this is in sharp contrast to the greed-ridden capitalist society. When some readers criticized the hobos as an eccentric bunch, Steinbeck responded: "They are people I know and like, good and honest people."

This book is the representative work of Flaubert, the French critical realist novelist. It tells the story of Emma, ​​a peasant girl who received an aristocratic education. She looked down on her husband Bovary, a rural doctor, and dreamed of a legendary love. However, her two affairs not only failed to bring her happiness, but also made her an object of exploitation by loan sharks. In the end, she accumulated so much debt that she had no choice but to commit suicide by taking poison. With a seemingly indifferent attitude, Flaubert very "objectively" revealed the causes and consequences that led to this tragedy, and stated the responsibility that society cannot shirk.

"Human Weakness", Dale Carnegie's masterpiece during his lifetime, the greatest spiritual teacher of the 20th century, is a best-selling tutorial on interpersonal relationships, communication and social interaction around the world. After the book was published in 1936, it immediately became popular all over the world. It has been translated into 58 languages ​​and has sold more than 100 million copies in total. Over the past 80 years, "Human Weakness" has changed the destinies of thousands of people, including many business and political figures, and even several U. S. Presidents. U. S. President John F. Kennedy, investment tycoon Warren Buffett, oil tycoon Rockefeller, Disney, the father of Mickey Mouse, hotel tycoon Hilton, business wizard Jack Ma and other top figures in the world have read, benefited from and highly recommended this book.

Greek myths and legends are precious heritage in the treasure house of world literature. They have had a huge impact on world civilization and have been praised by mankind since ancient times. They have inspired novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, sculptors, and musicians of all generations to recreate. Western culture has two pillars, one is the Bible and the other is "Greek Mythology". Being familiar with these two pillars will help understand the origin and development of Western culture.

"Culture does not create people, people create culture." "I have made a choice and will no longer feel guilty about my femininity." In 2012, Adichie was invited by TED to give a speech on feminism, which quickly became popular around the world. "We Should All Be Feminists" is a revised version of this speech. Are feminists unhappy people? A man hater? People who don't like wearing lip gloss and high heels? Starting from her own experience, Adichie corrected some of the stereotypes carried by the word "feminist"; she used a feminist perspective to cut into the life we ​​are accustomed to and tell the common difficulties encountered by women; she borrowed a series of short stories she had personally experienced and witnessed in Nigeria and the United States to highlight the gender bias in the culture and inspire people to work together to build a more gender-equal future.

Zhongtian's Reading China series, a 20-year classic, has sold millions of copies, covering Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Chengdu, and Wuhan. If you understand the city, you will understand ourselves!

Pip lost his parents at an early age and grew up in loneliness, dependent on his sister and brother-in-law. When he was seven years old, he happened to meet a fugitive in a cemetery and stole food from the house to give to the fugitive. A few years later, a famous lawyer in London suddenly visited. He was entrusted by an anonymous person to send Pip to London for further study. After arriving in London, Pip's life has undergone earth-shaking changes. He is full of joy and thinks that he has a great future, so he begins to alienate his former friends. However, when his behind-the-scenes benefactor appears, Pip's fate reverses again... Pip's growth experience is like a mirror, allowing every reader to see his or her own soul.

"John Christophe" (four volumes) contains ten volumes in total, telling the story of the protagonist John Christophe's struggle in a society full of vulgarity and strife. From the awakening of his musical talent in his teenage years to his unruly personality in his youth, he suffered the ups and downs of life, including lovelorn, unemployment, betrayal, and separation. Finally, with his persistence in music and his love for life, he found peace in life amidst the hardships.

This book contains a total of 19 short stories and short stories by Mark Twain, among which "One Million Pounds", "Running for Governor", and "The Story of a Californian" are the most famous. "One Million Pounds" is currently included in Chinese language textbooks and is a pearl among Mark Twain's many short stories. The protagonist Henry in "Million Pounds" is a poor American young man who wanders to England. He was accidentally chosen by two rich men and became the person who won one million pounds in the bet. One of the rich men bet that Henry would starve to death in the streets within 30 days, and the other bet that he would not starve to death. In the exaggerated money-oriented society at that time, Henry's life also changed drastically because of this sudden check of one million.

A classic of romantic literature and a masterpiece of historical novels by Alexandre Dumas. A chivalrous historical legend and a boy's growth story. During the reign of King Louis XIII of France, Cardinal Richelieu had great power. In order to sow discord between the king and the queen, he carefully arranged a series of conspiracies and used the femme fatale Milady to achieve his goals. The young d'Artagnan and his three loyal and courageous Musketeer friends risked their lives for the dignity of the king and queen, and started a battle of courage and resourcefulness with this series of conspiracies and this femme fatale who should not be underestimated...

"The Shackles of Life" is a recognized masterpiece by the British writer Somerset Maugham, and it is also an autobiographical novel. Since the book came out, it has been adapted for the big screen three times and was selected as one of the "Top 100 English Novels of the 20th Century". The protagonist Philip in the book has lived an unfortunate life since he was a child. Both of his parents died, he was born lame, and he spent his childhood in a strange and oppressive environment. When he entered society, he experienced the pain of disillusioned ideals and the pain of love. Although he suffered a lot, he never gave up on himself, but moved forward resolutely on the more bumpy road of life. After going through various hardships, Philip finally got rid of the shackles that had restricted his mind and spirit before, and found a direction in life that suited him.

In the past, roses were fragrant because of celebrities, but today people only hold the name of roses. "The Name of the Rose" is Umberto Eco's masterpiece, known as the ancestor of "cryptographic mystery novels". In Japan, a country with great mystery literature, it was even selected as the first place in the overall evaluation list of the "This Mystery Novel is Amazing" award since its establishment 20 years ago. Thirty years after publication, the author has made some revisions and deletions in response to feedback from readers about the Latin citations and the extensive knowledge background. In order to enrich the reading experience, the newly revised edition will also include the article "Notes on the Name of the Rose". "The Name of the Rose" takes place in a medieval monastery. The monk William and his disciple Adso came to the monastery to prepare for the mediation between the emperor and the pope. As soon as the two arrived, a murder occurred in the monastery. William, who is good at reasoning, was entrusted by the dean to investigate, but the murders did not stop, and one person died every day. The maze-like library in the monastery holds many secrets. When the secret is revealed, the truth about the murder is also revealed. Finally, the monastery was destroyed in a fire.

A collection of novels, published in 1941, including seven short stories. Among them, "The Garden of Forking Paths" is Borges's most well-known work. It is a "detective novel in which the reader sees the implementation process and all the preparations for a crime." The spy Yu Zhun evaded the tracking of British officers and sneaked into the home of Sinologist Albert. He and Albert talked about a messy novel manuscript called "The Garden of Forking Paths", and suddenly shot and killed Albert, thereby successfully passing the intelligence to the Germans. The "novel-garden-maze" context first appeared in Borges's works and became a keyword in his art. The understanding of different sequences of time that are parallel, divergent, converging, or intertwined is integrated into writing, and endless possibilities arise from this.

"The Age of Innocence" is the representative work of the famous American writer Edith Wharton, which won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. The film of the same name is directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder and others. The main plot of the book takes place in the upper class society of New York in the late 1870s and early 1880s. It was the place where Wharton spent her childhood and youth, where she grew up, entered society, became engaged and disengaged, and then married Edward Wharton of Boston, where she spent the first few years of her marriage. Forty years later, as a novelist, she looks back at the society that raised her and restrained her. Her feelings are complex, with both cordial attachment and sober criticism.

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Sakumi's father died suddenly of cerebral thrombosis, and her sister Mayu died in a car accident while drunk driving after taking sleeping pills. Therefore, she formed a strange new family with her mother, her half-brother Yuio, her cousin Mikiko, and her mother's childhood best friend Junko, living under the same roof. One day, Sakumi hit her head on her way to work and lost part of her memory. After that, she began to date her sister's boyfriend Ryuichiro, but the memory of her sister Mayu always lingered around them. At the same time, her younger brother Yuono starts to skip school for some reason, her mother has a new boyfriend, and her long-lost student friend Eiko suddenly breaks into her life... Although sadness is inevitable, Sakumi gradually discovers that time is as beautiful as nectar.

"The Complete Collection of Nabokov's Short Stories" is the first complete collection of the literary master Nabokov's short stories in the country. 68 Short stories in different styles, edited by Nabokov's son Dmitry in chronological order. The man at the desk at night is disturbed by an uninvited guest, who turns out to be a wood elf from his hometown; the long-lost son reunites with his mother, but appears at an extremely embarrassing moment; the exiled barber named "Razor" shaves the man who once persecuted him; the groom has to report the bride's death to his father-in-law after the honeymoon; A shy dreamer makes a soul-deal with the devil... In these dark and magical stories, Nabokov perfectly demonstrates dazzling novel techniques, wild imagination and intellectual games, and fascinating insights into the unavoidable ambiguity and loss in life. They are called "the miracle of English literature".

Baba Yaga is a witch, but does not belong to the group of witches; she can be both a good person and an evil person; she is a mother and the murderer of her daughter; she is a woman, but does not have and has never had a husband; she lends a helping hand and plots conspiracy; she is expelled from human society, but she also communicates with humans; she is a warrior, but she also does housework; she is a "dead person", but she is also alive She can fly, but is also tied to the ground; she is just an "accidental character", but she is also a key stop on the protagonist's journey to happiness: the "polite" and "rude" protagonists stop in front of her hut. They eat and drink, take a comfortable bath, listen to her advice, take away the magic gift she gave, and then disappear without a trace. Translated into more modern language, she is a dissident, an exile, a loser, a recluse, a spinster, an ugly creature. Her image relies on oral tradition, is the result of a collective creation, and serves as a collective mirror. Her life story begins in better times, when she was the Golden Barba, Mother Earth. Later, she became an outcast scarecrow, but still ruled the people with her tricks. Now, she huddles in the hut and suffers for days, like an embryo in the womb or a corpse in a coffin. No one knocked on her door again with flowers and chocolates.

De Botton's only work about the wisdom of religion calls on everyone to learn something from religion for their own use and to comfort their souls. The world invented religion out of two core needs. These two needs are endless and secular society has not yet been able to respond particularly effectively. First, although humans have deep-rooted selfish thoughts and violent impulses, we ultimately need to live harmoniously together in social groups; second, we need to deal with various pains in life, whether it is frustration in the workplace, troubles in interpersonal relationships, the loss of loved ones, or dying of old age. Human beings are too prone to disasters. God may be dead, but the burning questions that once prompted us to establish Him still linger and still demand solutions. One can certainly remain a staunch atheist, but one can also find that religion can be useful, interesting, and comforting from time to time. Each religion has its own way of preaching and preaching, improving morality, creating community spirit, using art and architecture, inspiring believers to travel far to seek the Dharma, tempering their thoughts and inspiring wisdom, motivating people to be grateful for the beauty of spring, etc. Even after the core teachings of religion are abandoned, many specific contents of religion still retain their beneficial significance, and we should draw nourishment from them without shame to enrich secular life outside the sect.

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"Ada or Eros" is the pinnacle work of Vladimir Nabokov, the author of "Lolita" and the master of novels. It was written in Nabokov's later years. It is the longest of all his works and one of the novels that he attaches most importance to. It forms an incomparable trilogy with "Lolita" and "Dark Fire". The story takes place on a planet called "Counterland". In the summer of 1884, 14-year-old Van Veen visited his aunt's house in Aldis Manor and met his two cousins ​​for the first time - 12-year-old Ada and 8-year-old Lucette. Fan and Ada are attracted to each other, and thus begin a life-long affair shrouded in the family's confusing historical background. They also accidentally involve Lucette in their fiery wheel of destiny. Nabokov used his skillful novel techniques to build a complicated labyrinth of words, incorporating his experience of passion and philosophy about time to construct an endless life story.

Don't despair, and don't despair because you don't feel hopeless. --Kafka Kafka started keeping diaries in 1910, and until 1923, this was also the most creative period in his life. Compared with his novels, he is more candid and free in his diary, allowing us to have a glimpse of his unique and rich inner world. This book collects Kafka's diaries written from 1910 to 1913. During this period, he recorded conflicts with his father, inner struggle between writing and work, interest in Jewish history, acquaintance with his lover Phyllis, etc. At the same time, it also allows us to see fragments of his inspiration, unfinished manuscripts, and his complete weakness and loneliness in his heart. This version is based on the German version compiled by Brod and is a classic translation by the famous German translator Ji Jianmei. The text is carefully annotated, the index title is listed in the table of contents, and the manuscripts and graffiti are included. Enter Kafka's real life in this authoritative reading.

"Walden" is not only a quiet, tranquil, and wise book, but also a fresh, healthy, and inspiring book. The book starts with spring, goes through summer, autumn and winter, and ends with spring, which seems to indicate the cycle of life. The end is the starting point, and the starting point is also the end. This is the case with all things, starting over and over again. The book is full of the author's thoughts on nature, life, human nature and many other issues, as well as his unremitting efforts to reshape himself and explore the true meaning of life in the process of close contact with nature. The words shine with the light of tranquility, tranquility and wisdom, inspiring generations of readers.

Conrad's contribution to human reading is mainly reflected in three aspects: First, he used the ocean as the stage to show human nature and human living conditions. His description of the ocean is unparalleled. Second, he greatly innovated the way of telling novels and perfected the multi-layered narrative model. Third, his elegant and thoughtful Latin style revolutionized English expressions that were dying of vitality at the end of the 19th century and inspired new vitality in English. Conrad has described all of this in his prose works "The Sea is Like a Mirror", "Personal Notes" and "Last Prose". This translation of "Selected Prose of Conrad" intends to extract the essence of Conrad's prose creation and show readers all aspects of Conrad's life, such as his homeland and childhood, his life at sea, his anti-aggression opinions, and his literary creation and criticism. The purpose is to show readers a Conrad with a magnificent life, and to pave the way for the acceptance of Conrad's novels in China.

"Pillow" was written around 1001 and was the first of Japanese essay literature. The book has a total of 305 paragraphs, divided into three major contents: clustering, diary and random thoughts. The clustering is influenced by Li Yishan's "Za Tu" of the Tang Dynasty, which lists things of different natures and categories in life, such as "mountains", "sea", "disappointing things", "elegant things", involving geographical features, vegetation, flowers and birds, inner emotions, life interests, etc., Which very richly reflects the author's delicate observation and aesthetic taste of Qing Shao Nayan. The diary records the author's life in the palace, which reflects her deep relationship with Empress Fujiwara Teiko, as well as fragments of her life in the palace. This part of the content reflects the classical style, and allows us to understand the living conditions and tastes of the royal family and nobles in Japan's Heian period. Random thoughts are random thoughts about nature and life, especially the author's bright and free attitude towards life.

From a personal perspective, science writer Keigo Higashino expresses many views on life, the future and creation in this book. What impact have advances in telephones, cameras, and transportation had on speculative fiction? How did Keigo Higashino change his creative methods with the development of the times? What interesting behind-the-scenes stories are there in his novels? Why is mathematics the uncrowned king among disciplines? Why is blood type unreliable? What kind of prediction did he make about the Beijing Olympics?

British writer Alain de Botton became famous at the age of 23. His work has been translated into many languages ​​and has sold 2 million copies worldwide. It explores "love" from a philosophical perspective and teaches us how to understand, grasp and enjoy love. A young man and woman met on a plane from Paris to London, and a romantic relationship began. From the first kiss to the first quarrel, from intimacy to affection, from sweet joy to heartbreak, all the details of the interactions are meticulously and vividly recorded in this book. The author explores every stage of love on a philosophical level. With his calm and wise mind, he realizes rational and clear anatomy, helping people in love get out of the fog and re-understand love.

This collection of essays is a selection of carefully translated articles from "The Complete Essays of Montaigne", most of which deal with important issues that trouble life. Through these articles, we can roughly understand the valuable characteristics of life that Montaigne paid attention to. For example, in "To discuss philosophy is to study death", Montaigne talked about his own philosophy of life and understanding of death; in "On Books", he commented on the books he had read and introduced his reading methods; in "On Three Kinds of Intercourse", he described the study in which he wrote and discussed how to read and think...

Umberto Eco, the most dazzling Italian writer in the second half of the 20th century, left the world with literary thoughts, in-depth exploration of semiotics, dialectical thinking on philosophy, exploration of religious ethics, and detailed comments on literary works. It is all-encompassing and logically rigorous; fifteen chapters of occasional talks span ancient and modern times and travel to multiple worlds. "Making Enemies" is a "collection of occasional talks" by Umberto Eco. The book contains fifteen articles. The content spans ancient and modern times and travels to multiple worlds. It integrates the writer's multiple identities into one book: From it, we can not only see the philosophical reflections and literary concerns of the scholar Eco, but also the The public intellectual Eco uses the past to satirize the present and criticizes current ills. There are clues of the creation of the novelist Eco, and there is also the old naughty Eco who writes about the life experience with his wonderful ideas. It is all-encompassing, allowing you to be shocked by Eco's talent and at the same time discover a country you have never reached.

As a travelogue, "On the Chinese Screen" records what Maugham saw, heard, thought and felt when he traveled to China around 1920, as well as the life scenes of some foreigners in China at that time. This book is accumulated from original writing materials. It is Maugham's fragmentary "sketches" of China in the 1920s. It presents China a hundred years ago in the eyes of the British writer, just like returning to the historical scene through a mirror. At the same time, the book includes precious photos taken by the American social economist and photographer Gamble when he lived in China. Combining pictures and texts, you can experience the Chinese customs in the eyes of foreigners a hundred years ago.

"Portrait of a Heretic" is a collection of essays by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa focusing on famous "abnormal" figures in the history of Western culture, including the "mad king" Ludwig II who built Neuschwanstein Castle, the "magician" Gurdjieff who embodies the mysticism of the 20th century, and the prototype of Baron Charles Mendel in "In Search of Lost Time" The Duke of Squiu-Fouissesac, the hermit Beckford, the author of the strange book "Watek", the former partner of Joan of Arc and the serial murderer Gilles de Rey, the fanatical revolutionary Saint-Just who advocated the execution of Louis XVI during the French Revolution, and the dissolute and young Roman Emperor Heliogabalus, etc. The author Shibusawa Tatsuhiko tried to clear up the fog of history, inquire into the cause and effect of the formation of these twisted personalities, and write about the loneliness and destruction of these heretics who were out of step with the times.

The famous Russian writer M. M. Prishvin (1873-1954) was a "poet and philosopher" who sang about nature. The nature he writes is vibrant, colorful, full of fun, and full of refreshing poetry and philosophy. His lyrical works are clear and smooth, with meaningful artistic conception, and contain a kind of musical rhythm, which makes people put it down after reading. The five anthologies include his philosophical lyrical prose and short stories, and this volume is the third. Prish's prose is characterized by language rich in folk literature. It describes the natural and cultural landscapes of the region in detail and vividly. It describes the simple life and customs of farmers, fishermen, hunters, women and children who have not been impacted by modern civilization. It also explores secrets and pursues the unique regional culture that is a collection of local culture and splinter sect traditions. It incorporates dignified and calm thinking that has been delayed from the depths of history. "Water Drops in the Forest" is one of the peaks of Prishwen's creative achievements. It brings us into a forest kingdom, vividly and vividly showing the beauty and richness of this kingdom. The text is clear and smooth, the artistic conception is meaningful, and it contains a kind of musical rhythm. It makes people put it down after reading it. "Water Drops in the Forest" is a condensed philosophy about nature and creation. Prishvin has a keen eye that is good at capturing the interest of nature. In his writing, nature is so vibrant, colorful, full of fun, full of refreshing poetry and philosophy, and sometimes a bit of humor.

The whole book begins with spring, goes through summer, autumn, and winter, and ends with spring, completing a cycle of life. The end is also the starting point, and life is revived. Where the article analyzes life and criticizes customs, the language is astonishing, the words are sparkling, the insights are unique, and thought-provoking; where the scenery is described, the language is beautiful and detailed, such as the clear and transparent lake water and the dense and green mountains and forests. This is a fresh, healthy, and uplifting book with very moving descriptions of spring and dawn. Here you can find the pure air provided by nature, the gurgling streams, and the singing of birds, without the environmental pollution caused by industrial society. By reading this book, you will not only feel the purity of your soul and the sublimation of your spirit, but you will also learn about flora and fauna, extensive knowledge of humanities, geography, and history, and experience the inspiring thoughts that flow through the clouds. Taste the philosophy of life, increase the wisdom of life, and feel the beauty of nature and life.