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A classic work that has influenced Chinese literature, thought, and culture, it is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation that combines historical, literary, and interesting qualities. "Shishuoxinyu" is a classic Chinese masterpiece of aristocratic novels. It was written by Liu Yiqing during the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. It mainly records the speech styles and anecdotes of figures in the late Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties. The book covers many aspects such as politics, economy, society, literature, thought, etc., So it is also an important material for studying the history of this period. "Shishuo Xinyu", formerly known as "Shishuo", reflects the ideological outlook of the aristocratic families in the late Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, and preserves historical materials on society, politics, thought, literature, language and other aspects, which is of high value. Lu Xun praised this book in "A Brief History of Chinese Novels" as "the words recorded are far-reaching and cold, while the deeds recorded are noble, simple and magnificent".

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General Fiction

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"The Ming Yan" is a collection of vernacular short stories compiled by Feng Menglong, a writer in the late Ming Dynasty. Together with Feng Menglong's other two novels "Awakening Words" and "Warning Words", they are collectively known as "Three Words" by later generations. Together with Ling Shuchu's "The Surprise at the First Moment" and "The Surprise at the Second Moment" by Ling Shuchu, they are also known as "Three Words and Two Pai". As a peak of ancient vernacular short stories, "Awakening the World" contains a total of 40 stories in the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. The themes of "Eternal Words to Awaken the World" are all-encompassing, including marriage, love and women's destiny, fame and fortune and the vicissitudes of the world, strange and unjust cases and the weird world, which focus on the thoughts, artistic characteristics and achievements of "Three Words".

Aesop's Fables (color Illustrated Edition)

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28K0

Aesop's Fables are the oldest collection of fables in the world. It is short and concise, with an informal form. The simple stories shine with the light of wisdom and contain profound meanings. Teenagers not only find it interesting to read, but also learn a lot of truths from it. This book is a new selection with many beautiful color illustrations. This book has an exquisite selection of articles, most of which are well-known masterpieces. It is the most excerpted version of "Primary School Chinese". The translator is also a senior translator who has gained a good reputation in the translation industry. Most of Aesop's fables consist of anthropomorphic animal stories. Although these animal stories are fictional, they appear natural, realistic, lively and interesting. This is the result of the fable creators' deep and serious observation of the habits of animals and their in-depth understanding of the life around them. The author is using stories from the animal kingdom to warn humans.

The Complete Collection of Aesop's Fables (selected Translation of Lin's Masterpieces)

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75K0

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Ball of Suet: Selected Short Stories by Maupassant

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139K081

In 1880, Maupassant published the short story "Ball de Suif", which became a blockbuster and immediately became a new star in the French literary world. This novel tells a story: During the Franco-Prussian War, a French carriage was about to leave enemy-occupied territory, but was detained by a Prussian officer. The car was full of distinguished people, and there was also a prostitute named Ball of Suif. The Prussian officer asked Ball-of-Fat to stay with him for the night, otherwise the carriage would not be allowed to pass. This request was flatly rejected by Ball-of-Fat, but the people in the car begged her and forced her to sacrifice herself to save everyone, and Ball-of-Fat finally had to give in. But when the carriage was released the next morning, no one thanked the prostitute. Instead, they distanced themselves from her and despised her. Some ladies even called her "bitch"...

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General Fiction

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The dream book of a literary young man: There were six pennies all over the floor, but he looked up and saw the moon. "The Little Prince" and "The Kite Runner" were translated by Li Jihong and recommended by Bai Yansong, Yu Hua, Haruki Murakami, Yang Lan, Cai Chongda, Liu Yu and Yu Minhong. The spirit is superior to matter, the individual is superior to society - this anti-secular and anti-traditional stance explained in the book has made generations of readers cry. The protagonist "I" in the book is an underappreciated writer in London. He met a stockbroker by chance. When he reached middle age, he suddenly responded to the call of his heart and rebelled against everything. He first went to Paris, and then to Tahiti in the South Pacific to live with the indigenous people. He devoted himself to painting and became famous after his death. After he became famous, "I" began to trace his past interactions with artists and their subsequent life experiences. The artist's story is based on the life of Gauguin, a French post-Impressionist painter who lived in extreme poverty and was prepared to die in glory.

Ulysses (part 1 and 2)

Ulysses (part 1 and 2)

General Fiction

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1.1M0

Ranked among the 100 best English novels of the 20th century, it is the third complete translation in the Chinese-speaking world after the translations by Xiao Qian, Wen Jieruo and Jin Di. This edition of "Ulysses" comes with more than 500 pages of translation notes by Mr. Liu Xiangyu "Translation of the "Untranslatable" Heavenly Book", which comprehensively discusses how modern classics like "Ulysses" should be translated, from translation theory to specific translation techniques and word consideration. "Ulysses" is a representative work of stream-of-consciousness novels. In chronological order, the novel describes the real experiences and thoughts of the protagonist - Leopold Blum, a depressed and wandering Dublin citizen and advertising salesman, during the day and night in Dublin on June 16, 1904. Joyce compared Bloom's one-day wandering on the streets of Dublin to Odysseus (i. E. Ulysses)'s ten years at sea, while depicting his unfaithful wife Molly and the psychological journey of "Stephen Hero" in search of his spiritual father. The novel makes extensive use of detailed descriptions and stream-of-consciousness techniques to construct an intertwined and messy time and space, forming a unique style in language.

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General Fiction

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118K0

A young brain surgeon received a special patient, his mother, and tried his best to save her under tremendous pressure, but in the end he was unable to save her. In the midst of self-blame and guilt, he and his relatives performed the final make-up and solemn farewell ceremony for her with love and attachment...

Little Jer

Little Jer

Short Fiction

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9050

A criminal, a policeman, a rich man, a worker... They have different identities, but the love in their hearts is no less than that of each other. A child who lost his mother softened their years. Let's see how they show the charm of humanity...

Final Witness

Final Witness

General Fiction

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61K0

If all terrible and abominable memories can be erased, then the person who keeps the memories will become the final witness.

Ender's Exile

Ender's Exile

General Fiction

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234K0

After the Zerg War, Ender became the "exterminator of aliens" in the eyes of everyone. There is no place for him on the earth. Perhaps interstellar travel can answer his confusion. On the colonial planet, the game of power and desire ensues, and Ender accidentally discovers the mysterious structure left by the Zerg. The end of exile is redemption, but also deeper sin.

Raymond Chandler Collector's Edition Complete Works (ten Volumes in Total)

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1.6M02

Raymond Chandler, a famous American writer, is known as the soul of hard-boiled detective novels. He is ranked first among the outstanding writers in the 150-year history of detective fiction creation by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA). Raymond Chandler is a master admired by literary masters such as Eliot, Camus, O'Neill, Auden, Qian Zhongshu, and Haruki Murakami. He created a total of 7 novels and about 20 short stories in his life. His masterpiece "The Long Goodbye" won the 1955 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, and ranked 13th among the "100 Best Mystery Novels in History" selected by the American Mystery Association in 1995. Chandler's detective series with Philip Marlowe as the protagonist has broken through the limitations of general novels for half a century and entered the palace of classic literature.

Works by Keigo Higashino: 11 Word Puzzle Case

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99K9.39

11 travelers went on a sailing trip to an uninhabited island and encountered a shipwreck during the journey. Among them, 10 passengers swam to the island, but only one man failed to swim ashore. His girlfriend begged everyone to come and save people. Facing the turbulent sea and bad weather, the companions who survived the disaster were afraid to retreat. In the end, a swimmer stepped forward, but he also made an unexpected request... This book uses flashbacks to trace old cases through the private investigation perspective of a female mystery novelist, and reveals the true face of a group of "bad guys" who take advantage of each other. It was published as a kappa novel in 1987, a library version in 1990, and a new edition in 2009. A movie adaptation was released in 2011, starring Hiromi Nagasaku.

The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes Volume 8: the Continuation of Sherlock Holmes

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157K0

The sequel to Sherlock Holmes contains twelve chapters in total, including famous short stories such as "The Famous Person", "The Creeping Man" and "The Mystery of the Crown Jewels". Among them, "The Famous Party" tells the story of a prominent general's daughter who fell in love with a rogue gangster and was already engaged to the gangster. Sir hopes that Holmes can prevent the marriage. Holmes found an old lover of the gangster and learned that the gangster had a notepad that recorded all his bad deeds, so Holmes asked Watson to pretend to be an expert on Chinese pottery and discuss pottery transactions with the gangster. During the successful transaction, Holmes sneaks into the gangster's house and steals the notepad, preventing the marriage. The content is wonderful and thought-provoking. Showing Holmes' wisdom and reasoning ability.

Banqi Catching Book 7: Zhengyue Ema

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The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes (illustrated Edition) 2, Four Signatures

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110K0

Dr. Watson has known Holmes for some time, and the "Study in Scarlet" case also allowed him to understand Holmes' abilities. At this moment, a woman named Mellie Morstan came to Baker Street, bringing a mysterious and strange story. Little did they know that this story would bring about a strange case.

Young Detective Series 1: Magic Library

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[Basic reasoning + campus suspense + forbidden area exploration + all villains] Li Xiaotian, a curious baby who eats melons and eats his own body × Bei Le, a lonely and brave family seeker with special skills. Two junior high school students broke into the forbidden library of the school at night, just to find their parents who disappeared four years ago, but they almost became the next mummy in the secret room... The old library of Xuri Middle School is a forbidden place that has been dusty for seventy years. When Li Xiaotian saw a strange boy named Bei Le break into the house, he never thought that he would be involved in a mysterious disappearance that spanned four years. Beile's parents disappeared after entering this building four years ago, and surveillance video shows that they never left. In order to find out the truth, two teenagers used paragliders, laser guns and bugs to explore the ancient building at night, but accidentally got involved in a stolen century-old book "The Story of the Reef". The principal, vice principal, and dean of students all have their own agendas, and the "Old Lady Chu" who lives in the building behaves even more strangely. When Bei Le discovered that there were ancient books brought by his parents on the bookshelf, he was shocked to realize that the old woman who wiped the bookshelf every day was not Chu Ning's grandmother at all, but Chu Jie himself, who was disguised as a woman and had "missed" long ago. In the secret room on the top floor of the ancient building, three dried corpses were silently telling the truth...

Evil House ("liao Zhai from Outside the Territory" Book Series)

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12 players representing the oldest civilization on Earth continue their journey to the ultimate game. They have found the first key "Key to Earth" hidden on the earth, and are now ambitiously moving towards the second key "Key to Sky". When the third key "Key to Sun" appears, it will be the day of disaster. In order to win the game, some players choose to form alliances, some choose to deceive, some try to show the ultimate game to the world and draw all the residents of the earth into the war, while others see through the conspiracy of the game and hope to end this ridiculous scam, but to end this game, the cost is beyond imagination. Kepler, the maker of the rules of the game, has released an evil signal. Where will the 12 players lead the fate of mankind? As the game continues, to what extent will the order of the earth be destroyed and rebuilt?

Mysterious Goldfinger (collection Collection)

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Countries around the world are suddenly losing a lot of gold, and the black market trade in gold is extremely hot. Although various countries have marked the gold ingots stored in them, there are no traces of these gold ingots after they are melted and recast. At this time, the government turned its attention to the wealthy Goldfinger, suspecting that he was involved in the black market gold trade, because as an international businessman, he could legally own and use large-scale casting equipment. He owned a large bank in Geneva, where large gold reserves from various countries were stored. However, there is no evidence that gold outflows are related to Goldfinger. In order to find out the secret, James Bond was ordered to investigate Goldfinger.

The Maze Case (the Case of Di Gong in the Tang Dynasty)

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"The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" successfully created "China's Sherlock Holmes" and was translated into and published in many foreign languages, leaving a significant mark in the history of cultural exchanges between China and the world. Fifteen versions of the translated version of "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" are planned to be published. Zhang Ling, who has studied Gao Luopei for many years, will be responsible for the translation and write annotations and postscripts that are both academic and readable. However, because it is the only version on the market that can be independently translated by one person, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, so five types ("The Golden Case", "The Iron Nail Case", "The Lakeside Case", "The Bronze Bell Case" and "The Labyrinth Case") are first released for readers. Each volume is equipped with illustrations created by Gauloppe himself, which are full of ancient charm and pleasing to the eye. "The Labyrinth Case" is a very special one among Dickinson's novels. In 1952, with the help of Taiwanese scholar Professor Zhang Lizhai, Gao Luopei completed the Chinese self-translation of this book in New Delhi. The novel tells that in 670 AD, Di Gong was transferred to Lanfang County Magistrate and solved the murder case of Ding Huguo in his secret room, the case of Ni Shouqian's will, and the case of Bai Lan's disappearance.

Paradise

Paradise

General Fiction

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Devon, a college student, comes to work at an amusement park called Paradise for a summer job, hoping to forget his girlfriend who abandoned him. However, he is destined to face things much more terrifying than lost love: a murder that happened in the paradise many years ago, a dying child, and the dark truth about life. These will change his world forever...

Work 6 by Ishida Ira: Gray Peter Pan

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"Peter Pan Gray" is the sixth book in the "Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park" series by Ishida Iro, and includes four stories: "Peter Pan Gray", "Reunion with the Beast", "Unlicensed Nursery in Front of the Station" and "Ikebukuro Phoenix Project". This book continues Ishida Kira's consistent style, with twists and turns of the story and rich urban fashion elements, plus a cool, dark and warm style of writing, making it highly readable. The four stories in this book are all wonderful and reveal important social issues. "Gray Peter Pan" tells the story of a teenager who makes money by stealing rows and is blackmailed; "Reunion with the Beast" is about revenge and reconciliation, as well as compassion and tolerance; "Unlicensed Nursery in Front of the Station" is about the upbringing of the children of Japanese hotel ladies and the problem of pedophilia; the main theme of the "Ikebukuro Phoenix Project" is to eliminate foreigners in the name of elevating the street culture. As a result, the entire Ikebukuro is in decline, and is full of real concerns for marginalized groups.

The Complete Works of Japanese Reasoning Genius Kotaro Isaka (12 Volumes in Total)

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Kotaro Isaka's works have a distinctive style. He can not only make violent murders as easy as daily life, but also can burst out inspirational power from casual dialogues. He has a rich imagination and is good at multi-line narratives. The stories may seem like a mess, but the endings are often exciting and satisfying. He has impressed a large number of loyal readers with his unique "love and courage".

Diamond (collection Collection)

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South Africa is the world's largest diamond production base. Criminals have long planned to set up factories in South Africa to mine diamonds and strictly control their employees. Diamonds are processed and shipped around the world, conspiring to manipulate the world's financial order. Bond was ordered to investigate, but during the investigation he discovered that this was a secret military base. The base used diamonds to make a laser satellite, which used powerful lasers to attack missile bases in various countries. Bond went through life and death and finally destroyed the base and cut off the diamond smuggling route.

Dizziness

Dizziness

General Fiction

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Mitarai accidentally got a mysterious diary, which recorded the nightmare experience of Tota Misaki. Nine years ago, a robbery and murder occurred in Inamurazaki's apartment in Kamakura. When the survivor Tao Tai escaped and asked for help, he found that the whole world had completely changed - the sun was destroyed, the houses were ruined, the roads were in pieces, the towers on the island disappeared out of thin air, dinosaurs appeared in the jungle, and pedestrians turned into monsters with animal heads and bodies! The greatly frightened Tao Tai returned to the apartment in a trance. He decided to imitate the "Astrology Murder Case" that once shocked the whole of Japan. He dismembered the bodies of a man and a woman who were killed in the apartment and reconstructed them into "hermaphrodites" with a woman on top and a man on the bottom. When Mrs. Tao murmured the incantation, the human body actually came back from the dead...

Ishida Iroshi's Work 9: Tears of the Dragon

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Encounters usually happen in the worst possible places. The ninth volume of Ishida Kira's "Ikebukuro West Exit Park" series is now available! Ikebukuro is a gathering place for street stories, where there are warm encounters, ruthless deceptions, and elements of violence. What kind of encounter did Makoto Majima, a fruit shop keeper and street magazine writer, encounter this time? A fraud group uses the dream of becoming a model to defraud girls out of their savings. How can they get the money they defrauded back from them? In the neglected park areas, the number of homeless people wandering has dropped sharply, and there seems to be an invisible hand behind it. A fat clerk who lived to the age of twenty-eight and has never had a relationship. Is the girl he meets in the "dating room" debauched or innocent? A seemingly simple contract affects the fate of hundreds of people and their families. Is it possible for the missing Chinese female trainee that everyone is looking for to control her own destiny? Faced with this series of confusing events, Mashima Makoto, as the troublemaker in Ikebukuro, once again exerted his unique sense of justice and judgment.

Phantom Thief Detective Bobcat 2: the Mystery of "ouroboros

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The genius hacker "Demon King" accidentally obtained a phone number, which is related to the "Ouroboros", a mysterious group that has recently been responsible for eradicating evil and causing riots. Magazine reporter Katsumura fell into crisis while collecting information, and the person who saved him turned out to be "Lynx". In the end, "Lynx", "Katsumura" and "Devil" Zhensheng united to expose the evil deeds of the criminal group "Ouroboros". The three incarnations of justice defeated the evil organization after a fierce struggle.

Dark Slope Man-eating Tree

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One night, a typhoon brought tragedy to the Fujinami family. Everyone around them believed that it was the huge nan tree in the yard that cast a curse, because there had long been legends about phoenix trees eating people. Mitarai, who was accidentally involved in the case, insisted that all the horrors were man-made disasters! The beautiful film star Reoina of the Fujinomami family breaks into the world of Mitarai and Ishioka. How do they deal with the detective and the gentleman assistant who are the least likely to interact with others?

The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes (illustrated Edition) 8 Final Regards

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The Wisteria apartment and the Tiger of San Pedro; the cardboard box and the ownerless severed ear inside; the Red Circle and the end of Italian criminals; the disappearance of the submarine program that may have changed the world... These cases were all solved one by one under Holmes's ingenuity.

Mystery Work by Yugo Aozaki: the Mystery of the Library

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This book is the third novel in the "Sato Tenma Series" and is also the pinnacle work of Yugo Aosaki. "Mystery of the Library" tells the story of a day when the library was opening, and the librarian discovered the body of a college student on the second floor of the library, as well as the book "The Death Scroll" as the murder weapon. The victim left two death messages - the character "く" painted on the carpet, and the "Remote Control Detective" next to the body - one of the protagonists on the cover was circled. Both death messages refer directly to the librarian "Kugayama", but Rizo insists that the death messages have no meaning. This time, Li Ran had almost accurately described the prisoner's image from the utility knife in the corpse's trousers pocket. In addition, by investigating the traces at the scene, he came to the final answer: "Clear logic gives the best answer. Each clue is very fragile, but when all the clues are organically combined, it will become an unshakable answer."

Bedroom Express 1\u002f60 Seconds Obstacle

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A photo in a photography magazine titled "The Woman Met on the Falcon's Dormitory Express" attracted the attention of detective Yoshiki Takeshi. This is not because of the woman's beautiful face, but - before the date shown on the photo, this beautiful woman had been killed at home... The shutter speed was 1\u002F60 seconds - this became an insurmountable obstacle for Yoshiki Takeshi!

Jealous Man

Jealous Man

General Fiction

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The master of Nordic suspense novels, Yo Nesbo, has created a collection of short and medium-sized novels with the title "Jealousy", which has been shortlisted for the 2022 British Dagger Award. An Athenian police detective goes to a Greek island to investigate a disappearance. The suspects are the missing man's twin brothers, who came here from the United States to rock climb and fell in love with the same girl on the island. The night before the incident, the two brothers were seen having a heated argument in a bar. Is the disappearance an accident or man-made? The detective, also known as "The God of Jealousy," seemed to smell something familiar to him. In addition to "The Jealous Man", this book also includes six stories including "London".

Notice of Murder

Notice of Murder

General Fiction

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In an ordinary small town, there lived a group of ordinary British people. This Friday, bored small town residents were attracted by a murder notice in the newspaper. It predicts that there will be a mysterious murder at the old lady Leticia's house tonight. In the evening, curious people gathered at the hostess's house. The bell rang at half past six and the lights suddenly went out. "Bang", "bang" - "bang", the gunshot rang out. The game ends and the murder begins.

City ​​to City

City ​​to City

General Fiction

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191K0

This is a city on the edge; the silent underground city is undercurrent; a bizarre murder broke everything that seemed peaceful... In the European city of Becher, which is located on the edge, a seemingly ordinary murder occurred. As the investigation deepened, the case actually involved the neighboring forbidden city. In order to find out the truth about the murder, Detective Bolu of the Crime Team had to take the risk of "crossing the border" and go alone... This was a dangerous cross-border journey, an invisible journey. Boru must be cautious and fight against the mysterious forces between cities. Otherwise, he will pay a price beyond his life.

Lean-to Crime

Lean-to Crime

General Fiction

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At the northern tip of Japan, on a cliff overlooking the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, there is a strange-looking building called the "Drift Ice Pavilion". It is called "The Leaning House" by the locals because of its weird sloping structure. On a snowy Christmas Eve, the owner Kozaburo Hamato poses a puzzle at the party. Whoever solves the meaning of the mysterious totem in the flower bed first will be eligible to marry Kozaburo's daughter Eiko and inherit a huge inheritance! Unexpectedly, for two consecutive nights, secret room cases occurred one after another in the museum! The deceased was stabbed into the heart with a sharp blade and died. A "death message" painted in blood was left next to the body, which was complex and twisted like "dancing"! The second deceased was attacked from behind in a locked room! However, everyone has a complete alibi. What is even weirder is that after the deceased was killed, someone actually saw the doll "Graeme" collected by Kozaburo outside the third-floor window that was vacated!

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"The Scholars" is a novel with intellectuals as the main description object, and it is also a typical satirical novel. "The Scholars" describes some images of Confucian scholars who were deeply poisoned by the eight-part imperial examination system, reflecting the corruption of the secular atmosphere at that time.

Bad Fate

Bad Fate

Literature

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Just this morning, the frost needles on the grass had not yet been melted by the sun. The ewe who was about to give birth screamed loudly. My uncle asked me to turn my back. The ewe's cry changed, becoming deeper and deeper. The sheep shivered gently with me in the cold morning wind. When I turned around, I saw the ewe licking the blood off the lamb that had just landed...

Hope: Prose by Lu Xun

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Lu Xun is the backbone of the nation, and Lu Xun's prose is the soul of the nation. This book is a collection of Lu Xun's prose. It is the most thoughtful and tender prose carefully selected from three parts: "Wild Grass", "Picking Up Flowers in the Morning and Evening" and "Night Notes". The editors Qian Liqun and Wang Dehou are the most influential scholars in the field of Lu Xun research. He will make the simplest language (Chinese) (extremely difficult to wither) full of twists and turns, always fresh, always clear, always soft but yet hard, always powerful but not vulgar. He used his greatest strength to contain his feelings, thoughts, and words into one or two thousand words, like a thin and exquisite stone, which has the effect of a grenade.

The Witcher Volume 4: the Age of Contempt (2020 Latest Revision)

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He came from the north on horseback, with white hair and a weathered face; he is a stranger and a demon hunter who takes slaying demons as his own duty and walks between the fog of reality and legend. The forgotten island of Xenide is an island belonging to wizards and magic. In the summer on this magical island, Geralt and Yennefer are a sweet couple reunited after a long separation, and Ciri is a restless new student at the magic academy. The wizarding gathering that is about to be held here should have nothing to do with violence. However, the storm of the times turned everything upside down overnight, and the wizard's gathering turned into a scarlet battlefield. Geralt was dying, Yennefer was missing, and Ciri was waiting for the end in the desert. The three of them could never return to Thaned Island that summer, and their decisions would completely rewrite history! Now, do you hear the sound of horse hooves in the distance?

Plague Years

Plague Years

General Fiction

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147K0

"Chronicles of the Plague Year" is a historical novel published by British writer Daniel Defoe in 1722. The background is the city of London under the attack of the Great Plague in 1665. In this book, Defoe uses H. F., A saddler, as the narrator. Through his personal experiences, he describes the ups and downs and progress of the "Great Plague in London" almost month by month from September 1664 to the end of 1665. "Chronicles of the Plague Years" describes in detail the specific neighborhoods, streets, and even the houses in which the plague occurred. The author also provides relevant data such as plague death statistics and death statistics from other diseases, and discusses and analyzes the credibility of various records and anecdotes. In addition, "Chronicles of the Plague Years" also records a series of measures taken by the British government at that time to deal with the plague, including inspection and treatment, health management, disease notification, isolation and guarding of infected people, etc.

Chronicles of the Plague Years: Illustrated Commemorative Edition

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The dark masterpiece of Daniel Defoe, the famous British writer and "father of novels", is the founding book of "plague literature" that influenced Marquez, Coetzee, Camus, Saramago, and Pamuk. Defoe's "Chronicles of the Plague Years" published in 1722, vividly depicts the tragedy of the Great Plague in London and tells us this dark and terrifying history. This is an informative and informative record, a restoration of history, and an in-depth on-site report, allowing the city of London, where the plague was rampant in 1665, to be resurrected in time and space. London's ninety-seven parishes, cities and suburbs, the banks of the Thames, the Stock Exchange and Land Sale Market, Whitehall and the Tower of London, Greenwich and Southwark, the gates and palisades, the countless streets and alleys and churchyards, are presented in this panoramic view. In addition, it provides a table of casualty figures and discusses the credibility of various accounts and anecdotes. Some critics believe that "only a small part of the records in the book are fictional", while Watson Nicholson wrote in 1919 that the book can be regarded as "true history". At the same time, this book is an imaginative novel and an "ingenious work of art."

The Chronicles of Narnia 5: the Talking Horse and the Boy

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The story takes place during the time when Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy ruled Narnia. One day, young Shasta discovers that he will be sold as a slave by his adoptive father to a vicious Calormene noble. At night, he escaped with the nobleman's horse, Buri. Bree was originally a talking horse in Narnia. Shasta fled with it to Narnia. On the way, they met the noble girl Aravis and her talking mare Hwin. Aravis ran away because he was dissatisfied with the arranged marriage. So the four of them walked together. They went through many hardships and learned that Rabadash, the prince of Calormene, tried to raid the city of Anwad in Archenland and then attack Narnia after his proposal to Queen Susan was rejected. In the end, Shasta saves Narnia and Archenland. After victory, he discovered that he was the prince of Archenland, formerly known as Keao. He was stolen by a traitor with evil intentions when he was a child, and was later raised by a fisherman. He later succeeded to the throne of Archenland and married Aravis.

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This book is Woolf's biography of the fictional character Orlando. The language is light and humorous, making it an especially easy read among Woolf's works. Orlando was originally an aristocratic boy who was deeply favored by the queen and loved poetry. However, he suffered a double betrayal of literature and love. After a fire, he suddenly turned into a woman... The wanton youth of the Elizabethan era, the moist lust of the Victorian era, the wind of 400 years blowing here and there, the sky for women is getting lower and lower. In modern times, Orlando had to adapt to the trend of the times and became a wife and mother, but he never forgot to find himself. "Orlando" is hailed as a feminist classic and a pioneer work that tells the story of "The Second Sex" from a literary perspective. Using the words of Orlando, Woolf witty and boldly satirized gender prejudice, and delicately described women's survival dilemma and self-awakening. In the author's writing, the world is vast and complex, time is constantly changing, and genders are not antagonistic. Regardless of men or women, being able to be yourself is more important than anything else.

Worthing Legend

Worthing Legend

General Fiction

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Worthing is a person with super powers known as the "Sky Thief". In the first half of his life, he was a hunted fugitive who participated in the destruction of a false world of immortality; in the second half of his life, he was the God who saved mankind, recreating the world from scratch at the end of the universe. Fifteen thousand years later, Worthing's descendants have completed the ultimate evolution and created a painless and disaster-free Elysium. But at this time, Worthing is determined to demolish "Paradise" and regain humanity.

Tongjian Chronicles (6)

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Kuaiwen: What Should I Do If I Criticize a Beautiful Woman Who Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder?

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A new article has been published "Quickly wear: I am obsessed with the male and female protagonists 48 hours a day" Welcome everyone to collect ~ Is it good to be a professional cannon fodder? Jiang Lai said: I really paid too much in order to fulfill the love between the male and female protagonists. The first world: Bai Yueguang's substitute, hello the sponsor, since my sister is back, I'll get out of here after taking the money. The second world: the heroine's overbearing sister, what? A business tycoon twenty years from now being forced to marry me? I'm sorry sister, I will give you back the male lead of Big Boss. I want to be a good student and serve the motherland. The third world: The princess in trouble has become my maid, and the real husband has already fallen in love with her and is completely devoted to her? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm not a stepping stone on your road to love. Hero and heroine, please get out of my house together. ... She really didn't want to be this cannon fodder anymore. #Cannon fodder rise# #Am I the white lotus in the prosperous age? #

Shenhao Quickly Wears It: Conquer the Male God, Get Cash Back and Make Money

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Note that this is not an exercise, this is a multi-scenario and multi-type exciting cashback game. Can I get cash back when I spend money on others? Can it still become stronger? From then on, Qin Nuo became the "exclusive financial sponsor" of various male idols. In the modern world, is she an ugly fat person who is unknown and deceived by a scumbag? It doesn't matter, she ranked the live broadcast room for the stupid people, and after becoming a top streamer, they personally sent her to the top of the hot search; In the world of cultivating immortals, she is the villainess that the sect despises? It doesn't matter, she gave swords and spiritual stones to the male partners who were down and out cultivating immortals, and they cut the heavenly path to protect her. In a world of intrigue, she became a maid with no money and no status? It doesn't matter, she spent money to recruit troops for the legitimate princes, and they fought hard to seize the throne just to turn around and give the country to her. The little white rabbit in the beast world who is allowed to be bullied, the widowed matron whose rights are evaded... No matter who she becomes, it will not affect the speed at which she spends money. When they all truly fell in love with Qin Nuo-- The system lights up a new prompt: [Host, there are more male gods waiting for you to save] Qin Nuo looked at the trillion balance in his account and showed a polite and distant smile to the former Bai Yueguangs in front of him: "I'm sorry, you... Were cashed out, and it's time for me to save the next poor little guy."

Lexington's Ghost

Lexington's Ghost

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Haruki Murakami's short story collection, including 7 short stories, "The Ghost of Lexington", "The Green Beast", "Silence", "The Ice Man", "Tony Falls", "The Seventh Man", "The Blind Willow, and the Sleeping Girl". This collection of short stories takes loneliness and fear as its themes and is a story about men who "love loneliness". Among them, "Tony Falls" is sentimental and beautiful. It is called "one of Haruki Murakami's truly great short stories" and has been remade into a movie of the same name. "Blind Willow and the Sleeping Lady" focuses on the possibility of freedom for lonely souls in the city, and won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.

Memories of Lost Time (complete Collection)

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"In Search of Lost Time (seven volumes)" is recognized as a great work and the first of its kind in stream of consciousness novels. This is the only complete translation available in the three places across the Taiwan Strait. It was completed with the efforts of many first-class translators and was revised and republished on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its publication. This Chinese translation of "In Search of Lost Time" won the "National Outstanding Bestseller Award" and the "First Prize of the First National Outstanding Foreign Literature Book Award", which is an important event in the history of Chinese publishing. The important value of Proust has been cherished by Chinese readers ever since. Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" reviews the past in the form of memories, including childhood memories, family life, first love and lost love, observations of historical events, as well as insights into art and understanding of time and space, etc. Time is the protagonist of this novel. The author uses wisdom and imagination to make time concrete, vivid and perfect. It is like a symphony composed of multiple themes, such as love, jealousy, death, memory, and time, sometimes overlapping and sometimes drifting apart. However, on a macro level, the entire work is integrated and has vigorous vitality. "In Search of Lost Time" is recognized as a new attempt in literary creation and the first of its kind in mainstream novels.

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"The Ancient Capital" is a novella published by Kawabata Yasunari in his later years in 1962. Through the separation and separation of twin sisters and their respective love entanglements, it weaves an elegant and quiet picture of the times in the dreamlike scenery of Kyoto throughout the four seasons. Japan is undergoing drastic changes at the transition from old to new, but the ancient capital of Kyoto is still flowing quietly in the long river of history with the changes of time as usual. "Ancient Capital" basically expresses the traditional Japanese aesthetic thoughts. Through the interactions between the characters and the inner restrained psychological consciousness shown in the traditional Japanese festivals, it reveals the sorrow and mystery in Japanese culture.

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