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Philippe, a retired army officer from Paris, does all sorts of evil things in order to gamble and spend all his time trying to squeeze more money out of his family. Hearing that his uncle Roge has a large inheritance in the countryside of Isoutun, he comes to the countryside to make careful plans; The stirring woman's incitement, coupled with the cowardice of the old man Roge, soon led to a life-and-death struggle between the two, which eventually evolved into a duel between Philippe and Max... However, has the winning party really become rich since then? The conspiracy in the money society never rests...

The summer birds flew to my window to sing and then flew away again. The yellow leaves of autumn have nothing to sing about, they just sigh and fly down there. A group of little wanderers in the world, please leave your footprints in my words. The world has taken off its majestic mask towards its lover. It became smaller, as small as a song, as small as an eternal kiss. It is the tears of the earth that keep her smile young. The boundless desert passionately pursued the love of a leaf of green grass, and she shook her head and flew away with a smile.

From the perspective of sex, humans are also animals, and this is eternal. From an instinctive point of view, treating humans differently from other animals would be to regard humans as too excellent creatures. This collection of essays explains the different marriage and love behaviors of men and women through the essence of gender.

"Hillier Gives to Children: A Different History of Art" consists of three parts: painting, sculpture and architecture. The author uses concise and expressive language to tell stories related to those art masters and immortal masterpieces. Like a senior art tour guide, he leads the children through the palace of world art. During the visit, the author will tell the children many interesting details at any time to attract their attention and arouse their interest in reading. Reading this book is like the author accompanying his children on a trip to famous art destinations such as Rome, Paris, and Athens, and getting to know art masters such as Van Gogh, Rodin, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Every painting, every sculpture and every building in the book vividly tells children what beauty and art are.

Huckleberry Finn, the young protagonist of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", is an orphan and has no one to control him, but he has a kind heart and a clear distinction between love and hate. He helped the black slave Jim escape to the abolition area, met all kinds of people along the way, encountered many difficulties and obstacles, and finally won. The mother of good friend Tom Sawyer wanted to adopt him as her adopted son, but he did not want to accept the so-called "education" and would rather continue to live an unsupervised life, so he escaped again. Every reader will worry about his future fate.

Worried about his depressed sister, traffic policeman Kang Zheng rushed to Tokyo, but what greeted him was his sister's body. The suicide scene that seemed unmistakable at first glance was full of flaws in Kang Zheng's eyes. He covered up the flaws and wanted the police to close the case with suicide so that he could personally find the murderer and take revenge. As expected, the police fell into the trap, and Kang Zheng's investigation was also carried out secretly. Only Interpol Kaga was full of doubts about this. However, no matter how hard Kaga pressed, Kang Zheng was determined to make a desperate move. The two slowly came closer to the truth during the contest... Who killed her?

Regarding Maugham's style, readers may first think of his venomous tongue, humor, absurdity and even meanness, but they ignore his sincerity and frankness underneath it all, as well as his intentional or unintentional emphasis on fun or interest. In this book, whether the topic discussed is the art of novels or thoughts on philosophy, art and the value of life, Maugham's insistence on fun can be seen everywhere. His language is clever, sophisticated, fluent and concise, but he neither pretends to be sophisticated nor self-congratulatory. Reading is like sitting across from you, listening to him talk with his genius sense of humor, teaching you how to read, the joy of reading, gossips about famous people, complaints about famous works, and his own feelings and thoughts caught between disgust and love for people and things.

It won the 1955 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel and was ranked 13th among the "100 Best Mystery Novels in History" by the American Mystery Association. A classic novel that Haruki Murakami has read over and over again, calling it a "flawless masterpiece." Private detective Marlowe encounters Terry Lennox, a drunk stranger, outside the terrace of a dance club and takes him home. Terry has white hair and scars on half of his face. Despite his downcast appearance, Terry still behaves elegantly. Marlowe and Terry became friends who drank together occasionally. However, early one morning, Terry came to the door, claiming that he was in huge trouble and needed Marlowe's help. Marlowe put Terry on a flight to Mexico and said goodbye to him, but then got into a series of troubles. This is the story of a true exchange of souls, of spontaneous mutual understanding between people, of the beautiful illusions held by humans and the deep disillusionment they inevitably cause.

"Water Margin" describes the story of the 108 heroes led by Song Jiang in the Liangshan uprising in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and the story of their recruitment and war after Juyi. It has vividly portrayed Liangshan heroes such as Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Li Kui, Wu Song, Lin Chong, and Lu Zhishen. It depicts the entire process of the peasant uprising from occurrence, development to failure, profoundly reveals the social roots of the uprising, enthusiastically praises the resistance struggle of the uprising heroes and their social ideals, and also specifically reveals the internal historical reasons for the failure of the uprising. "Water Margin" is one of the earliest chapter novels written in vernacular Chinese in Chinese history.

"Water Margin", also known as "Water Margin of Loyalty and Righteousness", generally referred to as "Water Margin", was written in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties and is one of China's four great classics. The whole book describes the story of 108 people led by Song Jiang who gathered in Liangshan in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and how they accepted recruitment and fought in various places after gathering. Written by Shi Naian and edited by Luo Guanzhong, Shi Naian's ancestral home is said to be Suzhou[1] and Xinghua, present-day Jiangsu. "Water Margin" is also one of the most epic works in Chinese literature. It is one of the earliest chapter novels written in vernacular Chinese in Chinese history. There are many versions, it is widely circulated and popular among the people. It has a profound influence on narrative literature in China and even East Asia.

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Who drove Blanche crazy? "A Streetcar Named Desire" undoubtedly sent a deafening scream to the society. "A Streetcar Named Desire" is undoubtedly the masterpiece among Williams' many works. The heroine Blanche is a typical southern lady. After her family fell into decline, she refused to give up her old way of life and gradually became corrupted. Later, she had to seek refuge with her sister Stella. However, he was incompatible with his brother-in-law Stanley's rough lifestyle, and was raped by his brother-in-law, and was eventually sent to a lunatic asylum. The brutal and cruel forces in modern society mercilessly ravage the gentle and elegant weak. "A Streetcar Named Desire" undoubtedly sent a deafening scream to the society - who drove Blanche crazy! The play was a huge success after being staged in New York in 1947, winning three American drama awards: the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Award and the Donaldson Award. The film adaptation of the same name is the number one work in the American theater and film circles, starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh.

"Three Sisters" is Chekhov's famous play that is constantly being rehearsed on stages around the world. In a family of Imperial Russian officers in a small provincial town in Russia, three sisters, Olga, Masha and Irina, lived with their brother. They were smart, beautiful, well-educated, and each of them had a dream in their hearts. For the three sisters, Moscow, where they lived when they were young, is their spiritual home, and they hope to return to Moscow. However, as time goes by, life changes quietly, and beautiful ideals and vulgar reality collide fiercely. They all feel the hardship and boredom of life to varying degrees. There is no way to go back to Moscow, and the longing for a spiritual home is still in the hearts of the three sisters... This book is the third volume of "The Complete Works of Chekhov's Dramas" "Famous Guide Edition", with audio interpretations of famous scenes from Chekhov's plays. I would like to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death - his stage contains all the pain and expectations of this era.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. "Romantic Comedies Volume One" contains four of Shakespeare's early comedies. The Comedy of Errors is an early comedy written by Shakespeare. The main story in the play is that the master and the servant are twin brothers who are very similar in appearance and body. After being separated at sea, they appear together in a foreign city, causing many ridiculous plots of misunderstanding. "The Taming of the Shrew" is Shakespeare's early comedy work with a funny and interesting plot. It tells the story of a smart man who used ingenious strategies to successfully transform a grumpy rich girl into a gentle and virtuous wife. In the story, the characters' distinctive personalities and vivid dialogues are impressive. "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is an early comedy by Shakespeare. The play tells the love stories of two young gentlemen in Verona, Valentin and Proteus, focusing on the different attitudes of these friends towards love. "Love's Labour's Labour" is one of Shakespeare's most satirical comedies, and it is also a court comedy.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. The "Roman Tragedies Volume" contains four historical tragedies written by Shakespeare. "Titus Andronicus" is Shakespeare's first tragedy. Full of passion and vendetta, this story is a model of English drama and one of Shakespeare's most successful works. "Cius Caesar" is one of Shakespeare's tragedies. The brilliant Caesar was assassinated, and the opposition was not strong enough to replace him in terms of prestige or political talent. As a result, there was a vacuum in Rome's political power, and the two rival parties immediately fought against each other. After the Brutus faction fell, an internal struggle began between Antony and Octavian, who had seized power... "Antony and Cleopatra" can be called Shakespeare's fifth greatest tragedy, written in 1607. "Coriolanna" is a Roman historical tragedy written by Shakespeare in his later years. It tells the tragedy of Marcellus (known as Coriolanna), a hero of the Roman Republic, who was expelled from Rome because of his suspicious character and bad temper, which offended the public.

"Swan Song" is a one-act play by Anton Chekhov, which includes a total of nine one-act plays such as "On the Road", "On the Harm of Tobacco", "Swan Song" and "The Bear". They are all short and interesting. Some works have experimental colors, reflecting Chekhov's special style exploration in one-act plays. Among them, "Swan Song" is the most famous. The play depicts an old comedian who bids farewell to his glorious years. He performs a wonderful last performance with a prompter in an empty backstage, just like the swan's final song. As the introduction author of this book, Professor Peng Tao of the Central Academy of Drama, said, "In the inconspicuous 'small form' of the one-act play, Chekhov's profound gaze on life is integrated with humorous laughter, melancholy temperament and optimistic and open-minded spirit are accompanied, and the 'emotional undercurrent' is organically combined with the development of the plot... Chekhov's one-act play is a key to interpreting his multi-act plays." This book is the 8th volume of the "Master Guide Edition" of "The Complete Works of Chekhov's Dramas", with audio interpretations of famous scenes from Chekhov's plays. I would like to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death - his stage contains all the pain and expectations of this era.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. "Issue \u002F Black Comedy Volume" contains five works of Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice" is Shakespeare's important early work and a highly satirical comedy. "As You Like It" is one of the "Four Comedies" created by Shakespeare. The story mainly takes place in the forest of Arden, far away from the world. "Troilus and Cressida" is one of Shakespeare's tragedies. The play is based on Homer's Iliad and is based on the medieval legend. "All Well Ends Well" is a work written by Shakespeare in the second period. This work tells the story of how the beautiful and talented heroine Helena tried her best to win the love of Bertram, a noble-born, arrogant and superficial playboy, and finally got her wish. "Self-Inflicted" is about love and marriage, but it highlights folly and the dark side of society. Therefore, it not only echoes the tragedies of the same period, but also corresponds to the romantic mood of the play with comedy or bitter ridicule.

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This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. The "Legend Plays" contains five of Shakespeare's legendary plays. The legendary play "Pericles, Prince of Tire" was co-written by Shakespeare in his later years. "Cymbeline" is a late comedy work by Shakespeare. "The Winter's Tale" is a romantic romance play created by Shakespeare. The Tempest is Shakespeare's last complete masterpiece. "Twins" is a tragicomedy written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher.

This book is based on the translation of the drama part of "The Complete Poems and Dramas of Thomas Eliot" published by Faber Publishing House in 1969. It includes Eliot's five major dramas: "The Cathedral Murders", the most famous British poetic drama since the seventeenth century, which combines elements of Greek drama and detective drama in the mid-twelfth century, and shows the main themes. "Family Reunion", a work about the hero's self-redemption process; Eliot's most popular play "The Cocktail Party", which explores the twisted outlook on life; "Secretary", the only drama on the New York Times bestseller list in the past thirty years; and the author's last work "The Elder Statesman". His realistic approach and storyline, as well as his pursuit of deep symbolic meaning in his works, had a huge influence on the playwrights of his generation.

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The Tragedies of Euripides (18 volumes in total), this series also includes "Euripides Tragedies 16: Iphigenia at Aulis", "Euripides Tragedies 12: The Mad Hercules", "Euripides Tragedies 18: The Round-Eyed Giant", "Euripides Tragedies 11: Orestes", "Euripides Tragedies 4: The Children of Hercules", etc.

What needs to be expressed on the stage is the situation, not the character. The masterpiece of drama by Diderot, the outstanding French Enlightenment thinker, is the culmination of Diderot's drama creation thoughts. "The Dramas of Diderot" is the eighth volume of the "Collected Works of Diderot" and contains three representative works of Diderot's plays - "The Bastard or the Test of Morality", "Head of the Family" and "Is He a Good Man?" Or a villain? ", And a talk about theater - "A Talk About." Among them, "The Bastard" tells the story of Dorval, an illegitimate son who was invited by Clavier and his sister to stay at their home. During this period, Doval fell deeply in love with Clavier's fiancée Rosalie, and was tortured by his conscience for this. "A Conversation About" explains Diderot's thoughts on drama creation through the dialogue and debate between Doval and Diderot, the male protagonists of "The Bastard". Diderot's "serious drama" - "People cannot always be happy without pain, so there must be a middle ground between comedy and tragedy" - advocates no longer focusing on myths and historical legends, but getting the source of life from the joys and sorrows of ordinary people.

In May 1975, "The President" premiered at the Academy Theater in Vienna, Austria (the second stage of the Burgtheater). In an unnamed European country, the president and his wife are preparing to attend the funeral. Not long ago, an anarchist assassination attempt against the president failed. The president himself survived, but the president's close aide, the colonel, and the president's wife's pet dog unfortunately lost their lives. While the president and his wife were freshening up and changing their clothes, they recalled the thrilling assassination and described a life in high positions, with power and fear. No one understands that they don't understand that these people don't understand anything. They only have despicable ambition and hatred in their minds. What else can there be...

"Sanshiro", "Ever After" and "The Gate" are Natsume Soseki's classic love trilogy. The novel stories respectively correspond to the three stages in a boy's life: youthful love, love choice, and staying together after marriage. "Ever After" is the second part of Natsume Soseki's "Love Trilogy" in his middle period. It tells the story of a pair of young lovers who reunite in middle age, and how the hero re-examines his original choice and takes on his destiny. The novel is so touching that it was adapted into the movie "Afterwards" directed by the famous Japanese director Yoshimitsu Morita. It won several awards including Best Film at the 9th Japan Film Academy Awards, Special Mention Award at the 10th Montreal International Film Festival, and Best Film at the 10th Hochi Film Awards.

This book collects Junichiro Tanizaki's classic works when he debuted in the literary world and created the "devilism" style, including "Tattoo", "Kirin", "Secret" and other masterpieces. These early works combined a fresh classical aesthetic style with a decadent rebellious spirit, revealing his lifelong writing interest and creating the Tanbi style in modern Japanese literature. Or interpret classical philosophy with graceful writing like prose poetry, or depict the style of the times with ukiyo-e style paintings, or embark on exciting and wonderful love adventures in dream-like hallucinations, using delicate self-perception to build a world that is above reality and fantasy and full of unique beauty, which vividly expresses Tanizaki's unique satanic taste. Readers can explore the source of Tanizaki's creation, decipher the code of his style, trace the form of Tanbi literature at its inception, and enter into the unique aesthetic experience of Japanese culture. It is a must-read for fans and researchers of Japanese literature and culture.

The historical background of the description is that during the American Civil War in 1861, the 16-year-old eldest daughter Scarlett, the owner of the Tara Manor in Georgia, fell in love with Ashley. Later, Ashley was going to marry a girl named Melanie. Scarlett is so angry that she marries Melanie's brother Charles. Later, Charles and Ashley were drafted into the army together, but Charles died of illness shortly after joining the army. The arms dealer Duande took the opportunity to win Scarlett's heart. Scarlett's home was almost destroyed by the Northern Army. The Confederate army was defeated and Ashley returned. The two relived their old dreams, but Ashley could not agree to elope with her. In order to protect her manor, Scarlett did everything possible to win the trust of the wealthy Frank and commit herself to him. After Frank's death, Scarlett had no choice but to marry Rhett. Soon, Rhett, who had gone through too many hardships, no longer trusted her and decided to divorce her. Scarlett knows that the person who truly loves her is Rhett, and she is determined to find Rhett who loves her again.

The novel is connected by three intertwined clues: the waves caused by the autocracy in the Grandet family, the overt and covert fights between the banker and the notary, and Eugenie's betrayal of Charlie after she fell in love with him. It tells a story about money destroying human nature and causing family tragedy, and reveals the corrosion and destruction of people's minds and souls by money. In terms of thought and art, it marks a leap in Balzac's novel creation. The novel successfully created the image of Grandet, a cruel, cruel, greedy and miserly capitalist, and he was passed down to future generations as one of the four misers in the gallery of world literary figures.

"Notre Dame de Paris" is a novel written by the French writer Victor Hugo, first published on January 14, 1831. "Notre Dame de Paris" uses a bizarre and contrasting approach to tell a story that took place in France in the 15th century: Claude, the deputy bishop of Notre Dame de Paris, was sanctimonious and vicious, loving first and then hating, and persecuting the gypsy girl Esmeralda. The ugly but kind-hearted bell ringer Quasimodo sacrifices his life to save the girl. The novel exposes the hypocrisy of religion, declares the bankruptcy of asceticism, praises the kindness, friendship and self-sacrifice of the lower working people, and reflects Hugo's humanitarian thoughts.

Original illustrations perfectly recreate Dickens's late classic! Translated by famous writers, out of print for many years. As one of the greatest achievements of the great writer Dickens, the Chinese translation of "Bleak House" is a rare and precious translation. It uses more than 30 precious original illustrations by the 19th century painter H. K. Brown. In 2005, it was adapted into a British drama of the same name by the BBC, which became popular all over the world. "Bleak House" is Dickens' late representative work. Through a protracted inheritance lawsuit that martyred the fate and youth of generations, the novel aimed its criticism at the incarnation of all injustice and unreasonable things in Britain at that time - the rigid and corrupt Chancery Chamber. The work describes a large group of despicable little people living under the shelter of this decadent law and the pathological aristocratic class who colluded with the law. It vividly expresses and exposes the dark side of British society at that time. The outstanding use of symbolic techniques in the work - the repeated rendering of natural scenery such as dense fog and clouds - makes it a classic with unique artistic appeal among 19th-century British realist novels.

The whole book tells the story of how a sincere musician resists the hypocritical and frivolous society, thereby sublimating and perfecting himself in the struggle against the reactionary forces of society. At the same time, this novel is also an epic of music. The author uses his deep understanding of the spirit of music to describe the struggle between morbid and degenerate art and healthy and progressive music, and praises a musical concept full of vitality.

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"Robinson Crusoe" describes the story of the protagonist who encountered a shipwreck at sea and drifted to an deserted island alone. In order to survive on the island, he had to abandon his previous living habits and live a return to nature. The book is beautifully written and vividly expresses the social ethos of advocating adventure and encouraging individual struggle. The novel has been translated into many languages ​​and circulated around the world, and is favored by readers.

"Hey! What was knocked off just now?" "Well, a Western-style plate, bought for a dime." "Huh, a plate bought for a dime? You probably think that the plate is only worth a dime, so it will be knocked off, right? But you don't know that whether it is a dime or a dollar, these are the prices that people temporarily mark at their will. To me, the value of that plate is more than a dime. Even a plate is worth a penny. It's so precious. Oh, please sit down. You have knocked down five plates in one month. You were not thinking about the plate, so the plate got angry and fell from your hand. You really shouldn't be thinking about Tokyo at all. You don't understand the richness of this quiet pastoral life. "

The "man in the trap" is a person who wraps himself up in layers. No matter the weather, wear a raincoat, bring an umbrella, and stuff cotton in your ears. He sealed everything in covers, kept the doors and windows of his home closed, and hung the curtains when he slept. He is afraid of change and any "abnormality" makes him uneasy. He lives within a narrow orbit, not daring to go beyond it at all, and restrains others by this standard... He makes the whole town feel suffocated. In the end he died, but the shadow still seemed to hang over him. Contains 24 novels by Chekhov. From the first famous work "Death of a Civil Servant" at the age of 23 to "The Fiancée" a year before his death, it runs through the writer's entire writing career; including "The Man in the Trap", "The Sixth Ward", "The Woman with the Puppy" and other popular masterpieces, which embodies his artistic style and all core themes. With a few strokes, Chekhov painted a portrait of every weak and good man; with simple words and gentle tones, he revealed the absurdity and cruelty of reality; with the ever-chaotic plot and artistic conception, he interpreted the essence of life - regret and beauty.

This book is a novel by the British writer Dickens. It tells the story of a dead body found in the Thames River in London. After identification, it was determined to be John Harmon who was rushing back to England to inherit a huge inheritance. This led to a greedy and insidious fight for the inheritance, but in the end it was discovered that the deceased was not the real John Harmon; at the same time, some ordinary people and poor people from the lower class showed their kindness and integrity.

This book selects more than thirty excellent short stories by the famous French writer Maupassant. It includes all of Maupassant's classic masterpieces, including "Ball of Suif", "Two Friends" and "The Adventures of Walter Schnaffs", which accuse the Franco-Prussian War; "My Uncle Jules", "The Necklace" and "The Medal", which express the petty bourgeoisie; "Daliet Spring", "Pierrot the Dog" and "The Rope" which describe life in Normandy; the tear-jerking love tragedy "The Woman Repairing the Upholstered Chair"; the heartstring-tugging "Moonlight", etc. Maupassant raised the art of short stories to an unprecedented level. His works mostly focus on daily life, are less dramatic, downplay the plot, and only use almost invisible clues to connect various small things. The character description is also close to normal, and the person's behavior, expression, etc. Are used to show his image and personality. It expresses rich life content in a short space.

"Biographies of Famous People", also known as "Three Lives of Giants", consists of the biographies of three art masters: Beethoven, Michelangelo and Tolstoy. It is also Romain Rolland's most classic work. The author grasps the personality charm of the three art masters and uses simple words to depict them It shows that they did not forget their original aspirations during the bumpy life journey, bravely persisted in their passion for art, and conveyed the masters' noble personality, persistent quality, and brave spirit to readers. Over the past 100 years since its publication, it has had a profound impact on people around the world.

Throughout the ages, there have been countless love stories depicting the joys and sorrows of prostitutes, but only "La Traviata" has gained world-wide reputation and has been circulated among hundreds of millions of readers. "La Traviata" creates a beautiful, sincere and lovely female image Margaret. The author uses the form of flashback to write this love story in the first person. The meeting of the hero and heroine and the emergence of love are written with twists and turns, and the sudden changes are arranged reasonably. The bad blood that preceded the tragedy has stirred up again. The story is not monotonous, but the details are simple and unpretentious, the development process is simple and natural, and it has fascinating artistic charm.

This book is a record of the American writer Thoreau who lived alone by Walden Pond, describing what he saw, heard and thought during more than two years. The changes in scenery caused by the changing of the seasons, as small as the fight between two ants, are all vividly reproduced in Thoreau's wonderful pen, and the descriptions are not superficial, but have the precision of a naturalist.

This book uses the tone of Captain Rimel Gulliver (also translated as Lemuel Gulliver) to narrate his experience of traveling around four countries. Through Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the Flying Island Kingdom, and the Houyhnhnms Kingdom, it reflects the corruption and sin of the British ruling class in the first half of the 18th century. It also expresses the thoughts and ideas of the author Jonathan Swift in a relatively perfect artistic form. The author used rich satirical techniques and fictional fantasies to write absurd and bizarre plots, which profoundly reflected the meaningless partisan struggle in the British Parliament at that time, the stupidity, decadence and profit-seeking of the ruling group, and exposed and criticized the cruelty of the colonial war; at the same time, it praised the heroic struggle of the colonial people against the rulers to a certain extent.

An old man named Geppetto carved a puppet out of wood and named him Pinocchio. Although Pinocchio always wanted to be a good boy, he could not change his bad habits. He skipped school, lied, made bad friends, was fooled several times and refused to change his ways. Later, a fairy taught him that every time he lied, his nose grew longer. He lied three times in a row, and his nose grew so long that it was impossible for him to even turn around in the room. At this time, Pinocchio began to wake up, but he still couldn't resist the temptation of the bad boys and followed them to the "Land of Toys" again. A few months later, a pair of donkey ears sprouted from Pinocchio's head, and he soon became a full-blown donkey and was sold to a circus. Soon, Pinocchio broke his leg during the performance, and was sold by the circus owner to a businessman to skin the drum heads. At the critical moment, it was the fairy who rescued him. Pinocchio decided to change his ways and finally one day became a child of flesh and blood.

The smartest detective in the world, the most mysterious case in the world, there are only endings you can't think of, and there is no mystery that Sherlock Holmes can't solve. Every chapter is a mystery with exquisite layout and strange design. Every picture is the crystallization of wisdom and courage. There is no far-fetched plot, and there are no deliberately designed coincidences. All the details seem to be natural and seamless. No detective novel in the world can compare with it.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. "Tragedies Volume One" contains three of Shakespeare's tragedies. "Romeo and Juliet" is one of Shakespeare's famous dramas. The story tells the story of two people who fell in love at first sight at a dance and then learned each other's identity. In order to be together, Juliet first took fake poison and woke up to find Romeo committing suicide, and he also committed suicide one after another. "Hamlet" is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare between 1599 and 1602. The play tells the story of uncle Claudius who murdered Hamlet's father, usurped the throne, and married the king's widow; Prince Hamlet therefore avenged his father's death on his uncle. "Othello" is a tragedy written by Shakespeare around 1603. Among Shakespeare's four major tragedies, "Othello" may have the most rigorous dramatic structure, so it can also be said to be the most perfect in terms of artistry.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. "Historical Drama Volume 2" contains three English historical plays written by Shakespeare. "Henry VI" is Shakespeare's first work, written around 1590-1592. Henry VI had a 14-year history in which the British feudal rule suffered a series of major blows. In France, the Anglo-French war was still going on; in England, the Royal House of Lancaster and the Royal House of York launched the protracted "War of the Roses." "Richard III" is a work by the British playwright William Shakespeare. It realistically describes the short reign of Richard III. The play is believed to have been written around 1591. After Shakespeare completed "Henry VI", he understood that the audience expected a beginning and end of the War of the Roses on the stage, so he wrote "Richard III" following the historical trajectory of "Henry VI". "Henry VIII" is a historical drama created by Shakespeare in his later years after the legendary plays. It is different from his early historical dramas. It has no bloodshed of revenge, no conspiracy to riot, no coup, no war. Some Shakespeare scholars call it "a historical drama without corpses."

"Of Mice and Men" is a novella written by Steinbeck. It tells the tragic story of George and Lennie, two impoverished but dependent American migrant agricultural workers during the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930s, from having dreams, chasing dreams, getting close to dreams, to having their dreams shattered. The story reveals that in the United States, where the rich and the poor are divided and money is paramount, the loneliness of workers is eternal, the friendship between workers is sincere, and the workers' hope for happiness can only be a straw.

This book takes the protagonist David's growth experience as the main line and describes the ups and downs and joys and sorrows of a large number of characters. It reveals the true face of society at that time on multiple levels and highlights the corrosion of money on marriage, family and society. The author also reveals the corruption of the British education system and the cruelty of the child labor system through David's half-life experience.

After one of the most famous works of the famous 19th century British writer Emily Bronte. The novel describes the story of Heathcliff, an abandoned gypsy boy who was adopted by the old owner of the mountain villa. Due to humiliation and failed love, he went out to get rich. When he came back, he took revenge on the landowner Linton and his children who married his girlfriend Catherine. The whole novel is filled with a strong fighting spirit against oppression and striving for happiness, and is always shrouded in a bizarre and tense romantic atmosphere. It was initially regarded as a naive fantasy of a young female writer that was divorced from reality. However, combined with the fierce class struggle in the region it describes and the social phenomenon in Britain, it was soon highly recognized by critics and warmly welcomed by readers. The film and television works adapted from this novel have been popular for a long time.

The works of "Oliver in the Twist" have been selected according to the reading lists specified in the new Chinese curriculum standards, embodying the spirit of the new Chinese curriculum standards. Taking into account the fact that the majority of primary and secondary school students have limited study time, and that many world literary masterpieces are voluminous and inconvenient for primary and secondary school students to read, we have referred to and learned from many advantages and strengths of previous translations, and highly condensed them while remaining faithful to the original works, maintaining the outline of the original works. And essence, and adds an introduction before each work to introduce the author's life, the background of the time when the book was written, etc., And indicate the characteristics of the work, its impact on the world, and its position in literary history.