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Chandler can be described as the master of American "hard-boiled" detective novels. Just as the young United States took over the scepter of hegemony from the aging British Empire, Chandler's tall, handsome, rebellious and tender private detective Marlowe also officially replaced Sherlock Holmes and became the most popular detective image in novels and even on the screen. To this day, the tough guys who appear in various Hollywood blockbusters are more or less Marlowe's descendants. In the five essays and many long letters included in this book, Chandler puts aside his familiar gangster slang and street slang for the time being, and uses rational and objective writing and extremely rigorous logic to present his "tough guy" concept clearly and transparently to readers. No one's argument is more convincing than Chandler's. While showing off his demeanor as an orator, Chandler still never forgets to use his signature dry humor to remind us that he is indeed the creator of Marlowe.

Churchill, one of the eight most persuasive orators in the world over the past century, one of the greatest Britons in history, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. This book is a panoramic historical masterpiece by the former British Prime Minister and the most authoritative and comprehensive historical review of World War II. It also commemorates the 81st anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. Decipher the little-known inside story of World War II and gain insight into the ever-changing international relations.

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 extremely moving descriptions of spring and dawn. Here you can find the pure air provided by nature, gurgling streams, and singing 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 enlightening thoughts that flow through the clouds. Taste the philosophy of life, increase the wisdom of life, and feel the beauty of nature and life.

This book is a commemorative work written by the author when he was in his twenties, to commemorate the two-week trip he and his brother took on the Concord and Merrimack rivers. Later, when his brother passed away, he wrote this work as a memorial. However, the whole book is abbreviated as a week's travel, and starting from the perspective of travel, the text touches on the role of the environment on the spirit, and how the human soul can be purified in the natural environment. This book is a companion volume to "Walden". Its essence is more reflected in the journey through nature, the role of the environment on the spirit, and how people think and discern in the natural environment.

"A Brief History of the World" is a distinctive world history written by the famous British writer Wells. In "A Brief History of the World", the author has unique narratives about ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and Rome, the European Renaissance, the Reformation, the British Industrial Revolution, the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, etc. Eastern culture, including Confucianism and Taoism, are all involved. "A Brief History of the World" got rid of the narrow-mindedness of nationalism and even Eurocentrism earlier than many works of the same era. In "A Brief History of the World", Wells focused on the heritage of the entire human civilization, including culture, thought, religion, art, etc., Which are truly valuable things in the process of human history. Wells wrote history as a writer with great literary talent. Therefore, "A Brief History of the World" is highly readable. Since its publication, it has been a model book for young people to learn historical knowledge!

"Tea and Beauty" is a classic work handed down from generation to generation by Liu Zongyue. It is a collection of his essays on the theme of tea and beauty. In the book, Yanagi Zongue uses tea utensils, tea ceremonies, crafts, paintings, etc. To deeply explore the spirit and core of beauty of tea, explains the methods and methods of collection, criticizes the chaos of tea ceremony, and points out that the key to appreciating utensils is intuition. In his eyes, the beauty of tea is the beauty of nothingness and the ultimate beauty.

Thoreau was a practitioner of simple life. He lived in nature all year round, roamed mountains, rivers and lakes, appreciated the agility of nature, and took it as his important mission in life. He is known as the founder of nature essays. His writing is concise, powerful, simple, natural, and thoughtful, and he is unique in American prose in the 19th century. This book was written at the same time as "Walden" and mainly describes Thoreau's trip with his brother on the Concord and Merrimac rivers in a self-made boat. In addition to the description of the scenery, there are also many Thoreau's associations with history, politics, and daily life to illustrate the role of the environment on the spirit and how the human soul can be purified in the natural environment.

"Walden" is a collection of essays written by American writer Thoreau. "Walden" is a record of the American writer Thoreau who lived alone by Walden Pond, describing what he saw, heard and thought during more than two years. The book advocates simple life and loves the natural scenery. It has rich content, far-reaching meaning and vivid language. This publication adopts an aesthetic and exquisite design style, targeting the petty bourgeoisie and white-collar crowd, with precise positioning, meeting the specific aesthetic needs of readers at a specific level, and filling the gap in this aspect of our publisher's foreign literary masterpieces.

"A Brief History of Humanity" is one of the classic works by the famous science popularization master Fang Long. It tells the entire process of human beings from desolation to civilization. The origin of mankind, the origin of ancient civilizations, hieroglyphics, the medieval world, the Renaissance, the rise of religion and war, and the revolutions of great powers such as Britain, the United States, France, and Russia. It can be said that this is a book that comprehensively popularizes the history, geography, literature, and art accumulated by human civilization over thousands of years. In addition to showing the major events in the development of human civilization, it also shows the sparkling wisdom and limitations of human beings in a specific era, allowing us to fully understand the history of mankind. Fang Long, a master of "humanism", uses humorous writing style, novel viewpoints and easy-to-understand narrative methods to turn the long history of mankind into pillow reading that everyone can understand. History does not have to be heavy and boring, but can be a more exciting story than a novel; history is not a dead past, but a living past. The housekeeper dragon talks about human history and foresees the future.

It is a must-read for business elites and politicians in Japan and South Korea, and a must-read for education! Wang Shi and Wang Wei wrote the preface, and Wu Xiaobo, Qin Shuo, and Wu Bofan jointly recommended it. This is a rare happy era. The second century AD is considered the golden century by contemporary Romans. Trajan, Hadrian, and Antony worked together to bring the Roman Empire to a new peak and became a model for future generations of virtuous kings. The three of them worked hard for the three major responsibilities of the Roman emperor proposed by the Romans: diplomacy, internal affairs, and infrastructure construction, and showed the diverse styles of excellent leaders through their differences in personal characteristics.

Read literary works that are widely circulated around the world, and collect world classics that are worth cherishing. "Hillier Talks about World Geography (2nd Revised Complete Translation)" is carefully written by dozens of senior translators, and it profoundly and uniquely displays the new century humanistic flavor of classic literature.

M Translation Series Set 06 includes "Creating Japan: 1853-1964" and "Mirror of Japan: Heroes and Villains in Japanese Culture". "Making Japan: 1853-1964" In this wise, beautiful and concise book, Ian Buruma clearly presents the various major events and subsequent changes that Japan has experienced through a detailed examination of this historical period, from the Overthrow Movement, the Meiji Restoration, the Russo-Japanese War, the War of Invasion, the Tokyo Trials, to the US takeover and the Tokyo Olympics. Buruma deeply explores various aspects of Japanese social thought, political order, and economic life, and uses a unique and objective perspective to explain how Japan experienced these dramatic changes and the accompanying wars and reforms, and finally transformed from a small closed traditional island country into a modern country that affects East Asia and even the world. "Mirror of Japan: Heroes and Villains in Japanese Culture" uses in-depth analysis of movies, dramas, literature, art, and myths and legends to peel off the layers of veil attached to the surface of Japanese culture, explain the polar and contradictory cultural characteristics of the Japanese nation, and outline how the Japanese reflect themselves. Whether it's the films of Akira Kurosawa, the novels of Yukio Mishima, Bunraku's "Tadauchizo", the legend of Miyamoto Musashi, or gangster films and family dramas, Ian Buruma has it all at his fingertips, humorously exploring dramatic fantasy that reflects reality like a mirror.

After "White Night Walk", Keigo Higashino's heart-stirring masterpiece. This suspense novel is full of tender love and pain, which is even more exciting! Michimasa and Sayoko, whose beloved daughter was killed, felt that they had lost their purpose in life after the murderer was sentenced to death. Even if the murderer was punished, their daughter would not be able to resurrect the pain, which finally made Michomasa and Sayoko break up. One day, Daozheng received a call from the criminal police, bringing shocking news - Sayoko was killed. Although the murderer surrendered soon after, Daozheng discovered something among Sayoko's belongings. The cause of her death seemed not simple... If your family's life was brutally taken away, how would you like to deal with the prisoner? If the prisoner does not regard the death penalty as punishment and does not reflect on it until his death, what is the use of the death penalty?

If there are some things that I haven't said, Ditan, don't think that I have forgotten, I have forgotten nothing; but some things are only suitable for collection, cannot be said, cannot be thought about, but cannot be forgotten. "The Temple of Earth and Me" is one of Shi Tiesheng's literary works, which is full of philosophical thoughts and extremely humane masterpieces. The first two paragraphs were included in the high school textbook published by People's Education Publishing House. The first two parts focus on the pulpit and the regrets between him and his mother. For middle school students, this is an excellent and reflective article.

"Back View" is one of the famous prose collections by the prose master Zhu Ziqing. The essay of the same name "Back View" is a classic retrospective documentary lyrical prose in the history of modern Chinese literature. It can be called "the first-class love literature in the world". It embodies sincere and deep emotions in simplicity, and is full of touching power in reality. It is one of the classic prose masterpieces with high rumination rate, and it is worthy of repeated reading and understanding by generations of young people.

Power and love are always difficult to have at the same time, but truth and death go hand in hand - in the winter of 1540, Henry VIII married his fourth wife. Even though she was wearing a tiara, Anne of Cleves could only feel a bone-chilling chill - the ghost of the second queen, Anne Boleyn, was never far away. Why did Jane Boline, who once narrowly escaped death, go to great lengths to return to the court that had swallowed up her husband and his sister? And can Anne's cousin, Catherine Howard, who is only fourteen years old, recreate the glory of the Boleyn family? The legacy of the Boleyns is power, wealth, and the seed of tragedy... The protagonists of "The Legacy of the Boleyns" are three court women - Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth queen, Catherine Howard, the fifth queen, and Jane Boleyn, the sister of the second queen. These three women, who had a very close relationship with Hengba in his later years, were at the center of the Tudor political storm: The shadow of Henry's bad habit of "killing his wife" has always shrouded Anne. During this unhappy marriage, she also personally experienced this capricious monarch's pursuit of power and desire; Catherine had witnessed the tragedy of the queen's cousin, but she still had to fly into the flame to pursue everything she didn't deserve; while Jane, on the surface, was friendly with all the queens, but actually had an ulterior dark side...

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An urban emotional novel that explores the nature of love and the relationship inside and outside marriage. The masterpiece of Japanese "national writer" Junichi Watanabe's novels. Once the book came out, it sparked heated discussions in Japanese society and even became a social phenomenon. It has been adapted into popular TV series and movies. Marriage is first come, first served, but love often comes late. A frustrated husband in the workplace and a woman trapped in a loveless marriage met at the midpoint of their respective marriages, recognizing and falling in love with each other's true form and life. They indulged in love and passion, indulged in pleasure under ethical pressure but couldn't stop, and finally fixed their love in a happy moment. In "Paradise Lost", love is just a coat, love is the foundation. The author uses compassionate writing to provide an outlet and an imagination space for the secret desires that are difficult to realize in the hearts of men and women. A literary masterpiece that fully embodies the Japanese aesthetics of mourning, and a passionate translation that makes Lin Shaohua feel "unsafe".

In this book, Ryunosuke Akutagawa uses cool and smart words and interesting and profound thoughts to not only reveal the darkness and ugliness of society, but also reflect the harshness of the world and the warmth and warmth of human beings. The themes range from nostalgia and fetish collection to family turmoil and self-confession. The content is rich and complex, and the creative form also spans weird stories, comments, and gossip, all in one eclectic style. By selecting the chapters, we can get a glimpse of the "gorgeous existence" of the literary giant's short career. "Akutagawa created excellent prose that no one can imitate." The influence of foreign literature, the absorption of traditional classics, and the maturity of new styles, the literature of an era slowly unfolded in the hands of Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

From February 1956 to August 1957, Toynbee and his wife went on a 17-month round-the-world trip to three continents and nearly 20 countries and regions after their retirement. "From East to West: Toynbee's Global Travels" is his travel diary of this trip. Different from ordinary travel notes, this book is not a continuous account of this trip, but a series of scanned accounts worthy of attention based on Toynbee's unique insights and his profound understanding of world history, geography and religious life. For readers of Toynbee's other series of works, this book provides a fascinating supplement, not only reflecting Toynbee's unique historical wisdom at every turn, but also a precious account of a part of the world in the 1950s.

This is a collection of Churchill's speeches. Churchill was an excellent orator, especially his speeches on World War II, which were the most inspiring speeches during World War II. Each speech used the courage and vision of a statesman, starting from the fundamental interests of the British people, and under specific historical conditions, calling for a united front with anti-fascist forces of different ideologies, so as to achieve the final victory of the war. When the collection of Churchill's important speeches reached eight volumes, Churchill's grandson, Winston S. Churchill, compiled a volume of his favorite speeches from all of his grandfather's speeches. This collection covers Churchill's life - from the publication of his first novel to the last day of his life. It includes not only Churchill's best speeches, but also unknown speech fragments that have never been made public.

"American Library" Top 100 of the 20th Century, "Time" Magazine's Top 100 from 1923 to 2005, and a phenomenon-level best-selling work that has surpassed "The Godfather" in sales. "Portnoy's Complaint" is Philip Roth's third novel and a topical work. When it was released in 1969, it caused a sensation and has been on the best-seller list for a long time. Its sales volume even exceeded that of "The Godfather" published in the same year. Later, he was selected into the "American Library" Top 100 of the 20th Century and "Time" magazine's Top 100 from 1923 to 2005. Some commentators said that the novel, together with Saul Bellow's "Herzog", defined American Jewish literature in the 1960s. The story takes place in the psychiatrist Spielvogel's recliner. The protagonist Portnoy is suffering from neurosis. He finds the psychiatrist Spielvogel and confides to him the difficulties he has faced since childhood: his father's expectation for his son to succeed, his mother's autocratic doting, and the troubles of Jewish identity... Behind the bold and almost absurd confession is the inner moral anxiety of his generation of American Jewish youth. It is the conflict and imbalance between the traditional Jewish moral consciousness and the sense of freedom in American society in the 1960s, as well as the survival anxiety of American Jews in contemporary American society.

Dickens is a great British writer, and this book is one of his early moving social novels. Oliver, an orphan, was bullied in a poor workhouse since he was a child. After escaping to London, he fell into thieves again. When he appealed to no avail, a group of "virtuous" capitalists extended a helping hand. At the same time, the truth about Oliver's strange life experience was also revealed step by step...

Among sixteenth-century writers, few are as revered and accepted by modern people as Montaigne. He was an intellectual authority and critic in France before the Enlightenment. He was a cold observer of human emotions and a scholar who conducted dispassionate studies of the cultures of various nations, especially Western culture. Judging from his thoughts and feelings, one can regard him as a modern man emerging from that era. This book is a collection of Montaigne's essays. It is the most charming work selected from Montaigne's three volumes of prose and essays. The book covers everything from daily life, traditional customs and philosophy of life. The language is plain and smooth, and full of life interest.

Hardy's works reflect the profound changes in social economy, politics, morality, customs and other aspects caused by the invasion of capitalism into rural towns and cities in England, as well as the tragic fate of the people (especially women), and expose the hypocrisy of bourgeois morality, law and religion. His works are a link between past and present, not only inheriting the excellent tradition of British critical realism, but also paving the way for British literature in the 20th century. "Waste of Effort" is his first published work.

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"Ben and Me" Newbery Children's Literature Award Silver Award! "Ben and Me" uses the form of a fairy tale, humorous writing style, and lifelike illustrations to uniquely reinterpret the story of Benjamin Franklin, an outstanding figure in American history. For more than half a century, this book has been accompanied by countless children, who have explored the history of the United States, perceived the descendants of the world, and realized the true taste of life through the pen. The manuscript of this book was sent to me by an architect friend of mine. Some time ago, when he was leading craftsmen to renovate an old house in Philadelphia, he discovered a small secret room.

This book is known as the pioneer work of stream-of-consciousness novels. The book is divided into eighteen chapters. Its internal structure is closely related to Homer's "The Odyssey". Each chapter has its own unique writing skills and corresponds to a story theme of "The Odyssey". The characters and plots also correspond to the "Odyssey" at different levels. In 2000, some important British and American media unanimously listed "Ulysses" as one of the most influential masterpieces in the world in the 20th century.

"I was thirty-two when we met; I was sixty-two when she died. In these thirty years, she was my life and my heart." Every love story is a potential tragedy. Barnes dedicated all his works to his lover, but this time he could no longer get a response from her. In this deeply personal work, he tells with rare candor the only story in his life, a sad story of love and loss. The lines of the work flow with Barnes' deep sorrow for his lover, and also carry his profound reflection on memory and existence.

Alice is your girly heart, making you believe that some happiness can never be lost! A literary classic second only to Shakespeare's works in popularity! A favorite read by Queen Victoria and Princess Kate! Translator Zhou Kexi's new collection of translations comes with a special fan's manual and 108 original hand-painted illustrations in a girly style. A mathematician went boating on a lake with three little girls. The mathematician told the three naughty little girls a wonderful story. A little girl named Alice begged the mathematician to write down the story. Two years later, the author gave the manuscript version of "Alice" to the little girl. Since then, in the history of human literature, the image of Alice in a blue dress has been as ubiquitous as Hamlet holding a bone. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" can be regarded as a collection of puzzles and games connected by stories. A novel that does not involve morality or education, but is full of crazy words. Beethoven, Wilde, Woolf, Shen Congwen, Zhang Ailing... Are all loyal fans of it. As a widely circulated British literary masterpiece, almost every child in European and American countries knows the plot of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by heart. Based on the story of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", Disney has put it on the big screen many times and adapted it into cartoons and movies.

Writer's List "Pride and Prejudice": a love classic in the style of a guide to marriage. Elizabeth, the fifth sister, lives with her parents in the English countryside. The sudden appearance of the rich Darcy and Bingley broke the peaceful life of their family - the elegant and restrained eldest sister Jane fell in love with Bingley at first sight, but always concealed her emotions; the smart and independent Elizabeth fell into prejudice and misunderstanding when faced with Darcy's sincere proposal; the passionate and unrestrained sisters longed to love and be loved, but often lost themselves... Faced with her mother's fancy push for marriage, only Elizabeth always insisted on being herself. When she transcended pride and prejudice, she gained a good love and marriage.

This book contains the representative novellas "Shuncho" and "Yoshino Kudzu" by Junichiro Tanizaki, a master of Japanese aesthetic literature.

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"Pillow" is the pioneer work of Japanese essay literature. There are 305 paragraphs in the book, which are divided into three categories: diary, diary, and random thoughts. The random list lists various things in life, involving geographical features, vegetation, flowers and birds, life interests, etc., Reflecting Seishonagon's aesthetic taste; the diary records Seishonagon's life in the palace, from which we can understand the living conditions and tastes of the royal family and nobles in Japan's Heian period; the random thoughts are random feelings in the face of nature and life, expressing a bright and free attitude towards life.

Turn any page and your mood may be changed. Because as soon as you open it, you will laugh unconsciously. This is "Charming Temperament". This book is a book of golden quotes, which selects 180 golden quotes by Oscar Wilde and was translated by the famous translator Li Yuyao. The selected sentences are all the essence of Oscar Wilde's writing, humorous and interesting, making people laugh. Behind these short and exquisite maxims, Wilde has a charming temperament of his own.

The book "The Last Word" contains short stories such as Akutagawa's "Rashomon", "In the Bamboo Bush", "The Nose" and "The Last Word". Akutagawa's works pay more attention to the ugly phenomena of society, but rarely directly comment on them. Instead, he only uses cold writing and concise and powerful language to state, which has a high degree of artistic appeal.

The Bronte sisters are the epitome of the transformation of British society at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. They left their childhood pastoral songs behind and faced the whistle of the industrial age. They were both liberal rebels and romantic conservatives. Creating at the source of global industrial society, they left popular works such as "Jane Eyre", "Wuthering Heights" and "Agnes Grey" to the world. These great masterpieces have become the footnotes of the times, and the times have shaped their souls. As a "myth" in the history of British literature, how should we understand the relationship between their novels and the transformation of British society?

"The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven magical stories created by Lewis between 1951 and 1956, including "The Sorcerer's Nephew", "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", "The Talking Horse and the Boy", "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", "The Silver Chair" and "The Last Battle". The "Kingdom of Narnia" in the story is a mysterious and fantasy world. In these stories, the young protagonists enter the fantasy world of Narnia with a magic ring or through various magical methods such as a wardrobe door. They save the people of Narnia through heroic adventures and a battle of wits with the tyrant witch.

After the great writer Driffield passed away, his wife Amy asked someone to write a biography of him. Ashenden was asked by the biographer to recall his association with the writer. Ashenden recounted his early relationship with Driffield and his ex-wife Rosie. Rosie, a writer from a humble background and his fashionable and beautiful ex-wife Rosie, who once worked as a hotel host, fled the town due to foreign debts. A few years later in London, Ashenden met them by chance. By this time Driffield had become a somewhat famous writer, and Rossi had become even more charismatic. The striking Rosie watched plays and laughed with her admirers, including Ashenden. One day, Ashenden was suddenly told that Rosie had run away with her first love. Rossi was never heard from again. Driffield wrote many works in the following decades and became a well-known author. The elderly Driefield married nurse Amy, but he was still full of feelings for Rosie, and finally passed away in memory of Rosie.

"A Room of One's Own" fully expresses the author's thoughts on women and overall thoughts on women. The writing style is delicate, funny and full of wisdom. It is suitable for reading by friends who like writing, especially women. This is not sexist. I am afraid that, as Woolf herself feared, many men will read this book and think she is a feminist, or imply that she is a homosexual. Even if they praised the book for its excellence, they would not feel the same kind of revelation or spiritual connection as the woman did.

Women are like flowers, possessing the most touching beauty, but they cannot control their short and fragile life. All good things will wither like flowers, but the fragrance that can never be erased is the perfect interpretation of the existence and dignity of small creatures. Ukiyo-e paintings of low-class Japanese women in the old era, all nine chapters of the "Flower Burial" series are included. In "A String of White Vine Flowers", a woman who lives in the world can send a letter home to her family, which becomes their only spiritual sustenance. In order to support their parents and sick husbands who are far away, they have no choice but to sell their bodies and souls. "A Platycodon Flower" A young girl fell into infinite darkness until she met a boy. But, can such a girl have the right to love? "The Iris Boat" The most famous singer of the Taisho era, after leaving two stunning masterpieces, died calmly with his lover - leaving only withered Iris flowers around him. What kind of entanglement is hidden behind the sad songs? "Chrysanthemum Dust" Bushido, Chrysanthemum and Sword! This is supposed to be a fate only for men, why should a woman like a white chrysanthemum bear it?

Thomas Pynchon is a contemporary American literary eccentric, with a secretive background and eccentric writing style. "Auction Lot 49" is the most story-telling and easiest to read among Pynchon's many novels. It is called "the best book about Pynchon" by Pynchon enthusiasts. The protagonist Oedipa discovers a large number of stamps in her ex-boyfriend's inheritance, which seem to hint at some kind of secret. For this reason, she searched and investigated everywhere, and slowly she didn't know whether she had really discovered something or whether she had fallen into an illusion. Could it be that everything was just a huge prank set by the deceased for her? All possible insiders mysteriously disappear as she approaches. The stamps were eventually put up for auction, and it was said that a never-before-seen person would bid on them. She sat in the auction hall, waiting for the mysterious figure to arrive...

"The Sign of the Bastard" is the first English novel Nabokov wrote after moving to the United States. It was once widely studied by critics as a political novel. The background of the novel is an autocratic country. The leader Bartuk and the protagonist Kruger were middle school classmates. In order to force the internationally renowned philosopher Kruger to endorse his party's Ecclesianism, Bartuk kidnapped Kruger's son David. However, when Kruger compromised and the child was returned, people discovered that the child was with another child. A child with the same surname was mistaken, and the real David was tortured and killed in a juvenile detention center. Kruger then went crazy and attacked Bartuk. When he was about to be shot - Nabokov created the image of a novelist, and Kruger's story is only the work of the novelist. Kruger was spared a tragic fate, and the novel ended abruptly.

Munakata, who runs a film and television production company, and Chiaki, a 28-year-old program host assistant, have been together for five years. Despite the fifteen-year age difference, they are still immersed in love. With Munakata's divorce and Chiaki devoting herself to her job as a program host's assistant a year ago, their intimate relationship was broken and their relationship gradually became estranged. Munakata hopes to use overseas travel to bring the two closer and repair their "floating island" love. Can this make their relationship reconcile as before?

This is a work by Barnes, one of the three giants of British literature, that examines the nature of love. Barnes, the Booker Prize winner, writes about the existential dilemmas of ordinary life. Julian Barnes is the winner of the Booker Prize. He has won 17 world literary awards and 5 medals of honor. His award-winning record spans all over Europe! Barnes is known for his in-depth reflections on history, reality and love, and uses novels to describe the existential dilemmas of ordinary life. Barnes uses rare sensitivity to describe the elusive and subtle emotions in love, and explores the deep nature of love and memory from his unique perspective. "If fiction can help us understand the nature of love and life, this book does it." - Reader review. Every love is ordinary, and every love is unique. Winner of the Femina Foreign Fiction Prize, one of France's two highest literary awards. There are more than 58 versions published around the world, and the Chinese version is available for the first time! "Questionable Love" was adapted into a classic stage play that is still playing in Chicago theaters more than two decades later. "Unquestioned Love" discusses the uncertainty of love, the complexity of human emotions and the unreliability of memory. Memory is developed here as a fictional art, and through the narration of the three protagonists in turn, it causes readers to think about the "truth" of love.

Dorothy, a little girl living on the prairie, was swept into a strange and magical country due to a tornado attack. The kind-hearted witch told her that only Oz, the great wizard of Oz, could send her home. On the way, she met the Scarecrow who wanted a wise head, the Tin Woodman who dreamed of having a living heart, and the Cowardly Lion who dreamed of becoming brave and becoming the king of the forest. They traveled together and embarked on a mysterious adventure. Overcoming many difficulties, they arrived at the Emerald Castle and finally met Oz. However, what awaits them is even greater trouble... America's number one fantasy adventure children's book "The Wizard of Oz" brings children love and courage, and keeps their dreams and kindness alive!

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This book is a collection of Maugham's life essays. In his twilight years, he expressed his understanding of life and the world in writing with the natural sensitivity of a novelist. Those unknown aspects of life and profound thoughts that span the ages can often be thought-provoking. The book is divided into three chapters: "Me and the World in My Eyes", "Writers' Talks", and "Whispers in Old Age". The themes include life insights, reading, writing, philosophical thinking, choices and other dimensions. The book explores more often the core issues that all individuals are concerned about: how should I live, how should I choose, and how should I live my life well?

In "Variations on a Spanish Theme", which Graham Greene praised as Maugham's best work, Maugham explores the unique spiritual essence of Spain, a country he was fascinated by, and takes us back to her golden age. He examines her religious beliefs and the most representative artistic and cultural categories such as picaresque novels, dramas, and paintings one by one. He reviews Loyola, The life stories and mental journeys of those great figures such as De Vega, Cervantes, El Greco, and Mother Teresa who shaped the spiritual outlook of this nation, depict the true image of the Spaniards in the golden age, and reveal why Don Quixote, Sancho and Don Juan have become the three immortal images that best represent the spiritual outlook of the Spaniards, and thus draw the conclusion: "In Spain, People are poetry, paintings, and architecture. People are the philosophy of this country. These Spaniards of the Golden Age lived, felt, and acted, but they did not think. What they pursued and discovered was life, a turbulent, passionate, and diverse life. Passion was the seed of their lives... Their excellence... Lies in their differences. Direction: It is an excellence of character. I think no one can surpass them except the ancient Romans. This energetic people seems to devote all its energy and originality to one goal: the creation of people. They are not good at art, but they are good at something greater than art. "

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