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Selected into "50 Spiritual Classics", Zipei's translation of the classic has been circulated for 35 years; in 1944, in the smoke of World War II, "Blade" appeared in front of readers who had been tortured by the war. In fact, this book was written before World War II when the author was traveling in the United States. The story told takes place around the First World War. When a friend of his friend suddenly died in the war, American young man Riley began to ask deep questions in his heart: If there is good in the world, why does evil also coexist? After the war, Larry felt the enthusiasm of the United States to build a "magnificent and prosperous era" in his hometown, but it was difficult to stay out of it. He stubbornly wanted to pursue the question in his heart that he couldn't let go of. He discovered it in books and sorted it out in meditation. To this end, he devoted almost all his energy and enthusiasm, and even broke off his engagement with his lover Isabel. After that, he fled to France, and then began to travel around the world.

Surprised at the Second Moment of Filming·lu

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Golden Pavilion Temple (new Translation)

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"Loneliness swells rapidly, like a fat pig." Mizoguchi, a young man, was born with a stutter, was withdrawn since childhood, and loved the Golden Temple. After his father's death, he followed his last wish and became a monk at the Kinkakuji Temple. During the war, he imagined that the Golden Temple would be destroyed by air raids, but the war never affected Kyoto. At school, he befriended Kashiwagi, who was lustful and had a disabled foot. After successive encounters with the death of his friend Tsurukawa and the indecency of the abbot, he finally burned the Golden Pavilion to the ground on a rainy night. Perhaps, there is a golden pavilion in everyone's heart. It contains desperately desired dreams and obsessions. These dreams and obsessions are also a kind of beauty. Because I yearn for beauty, I want to destroy it.

Liu Dianxue's 95 Selected Mini-novels

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These are some of Liu Dianxue's works during his time in Xinjiang, selected from a collection published in various publications around 1995. There are many wonderful and award-winning works among them. They read with a sense of familiarity and authenticity. He has the ability to dig out these themes.

John Christopher

John Christopher

General Fiction

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The novel describes the protagonist's life of struggle, from the awakening of his musical talent as a child, to his contempt and resistance to the powerful in his youth, to his career pursuit and success as an adult, and finally to the lofty state of spiritual tranquility. It is a novel that reflects a series of contradictions and conflicts in real society through the life experience of the protagonist, and promotes humanitarianism and heroism.

Fifth Child

Fifth Child

General Fiction

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The birth of the fifth child, Ben, shattered the dream of happiness for a middle-class British family. The premature and ugly Ben was born with brute force, extremely aggressive, and even bloodthirsty. The unbearable father sent Ban to the so-called "sanatorium", where he was imprisoned and treated inhumanely. The mother, who blamed herself and was uneasy, took "poor class" home again, causing the family to become turbulent again after a brief period of peace. Through how a normal family treats unusual children, Lessing explains the nature of evil and cruelly reveals the complex aspects of human nature.

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Natsume Soseki (1867-1916), a representative of modern Japanese literary writers, erected a monument to critical realist literature and was known as the "national writer". "I Am Cat" is his famous work and one of his masterpieces. As a cat, the protagonist looked down at the Japanese society at that time and the so-called modern civilization in the twentieth century, while making all kinds of ridicule and satire. Through the life of the protagonist Kusama, the work uses humorous language, delicate writing style and sharp writing to describe a group of literati and snobs who are accustomed to talking about the past and the present. It vividly exposes and ridicules the capitalists and rulers, criticizes the society where money is everything and the social habits of blind worship of Western lifestyle, and creates the image of a group of self-proclaimed and cynical intellectuals.

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"The Surprise at the First Moment" is a collection of Chinese novels written by Ling Shuchu in the late Ming Dynasty. The book was written in the seventh year of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty (1627), and was published by Shangyoutang Bookstore in the second year. Later, Ling Shuchu compiled "The Surprise of Shooting the Case at Two Moments" and published it in the fifth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1632). The two books are collectively called "Er Pai". The contents of the books are very complex, and their ideological tendencies are also different. They mainly include works that describe the thoughts, actions, fate of businessmen, and works that describe marriage and love. Although most of the story themes come from the writings of previous generations, after Ling's re-creation, they express the social reality and atmosphere of the times in the late Ming Dynasty, and are imbued with Ling's own ideas and cynical resentment.

The Ever-changing Ace (1): the Ever-changing Ace

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On September 15, 1946, an alien virus capable of rewriting human genes attacked Manhattan. 90% Of people who come into contact with it die, 9% mutate into monsters, called "ghost cards", and the remaining 1% have superpowers, called "ace cards." The world is never the same again.

Sora Noir Girl and the Guardian Knights Vol.04 (light Novel Series)

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The Strange Current Situation Witnessed in Twenty Years·1

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Works by Keigo Higashino: Dreaming Back to Turin

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One morning, the cat at home turned into a handsome boy. The cat owner Keigo Higashino, who is a super ski fan, was overjoyed and forced him to participate in the Turin Winter Olympics. The dream adventure began... Lazy, confused, poisonous tongue, stubborn, afraid of loneliness, and love to act coquettish, the cat cat Keigo Higashino appears in his true colors! This is a novel-style self-record, in which Keigo Higashino fully demonstrates his love and hatred in an almost coquettish way. The book depicts many exclusive and wonderful scenes that can be called "Private Photos of Higashino Keigo". It is a picky and most sincere record.

The Moon and Sixpence (somerset Maugham Collection)

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A broker from the British Stock Exchange already had a stable career, social status, and a happy family, but he became obsessed with painting. He felt like he was "possessed by the devil." He suddenly abandoned his home and went to Paris to pursue his ideal of painting. No one could understand his behavior. After some bizarre encounters, the protagonist finally leaves the civilized world and escapes to the isolated island of Tahiti. His soul finally found peace. Some people think that the prototype of this novel is the French Impressionist painter Gauguin, which adds to its legendary color.

The Moon and Sixpence (collected Works of Somerset Maugham)

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"The Moon and Sixpence" is one of the most important novel masterpieces by the famous British writer and "story master" Maugham. The British painter in the novel is based on the French post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin. The protagonist was originally a successful securities broker, but became obsessed with painting after reaching middle age. He suddenly abandoned his home and went to Paris to pursue the ideal of painting. He finally chose to abandon the civilized world and fled to the isolated island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. There he finally found the tranquility of his soul and the atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament, and created one artistic masterpiece after another that shocked later generations. Through the life experiences of such a geek who devoted himself to the pursuit of art and was ignorant of the world, Maugham deeply explored the origin and essence of art, the relationship between personality and genius, as well as the contradictions and interactions between artists and society, art and life, and other thought-provoking issues.

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"The Great Gatsby" is the writer's most representative work. The story mainly describes the corruption of the "Jazz Age" society through the reunion of Gatsby, a rich man who was originally a soldier, and his first love Daisy many years later, as well as the subsequent tragedy, and reflects the loss of the traditional American New Year and the disillusionment of the "American Dream".

The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set=the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (english Version)

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"The Lord of the Rings" (The Lord of the Rings), also translated as "The Lord of the Rings", is a long fantasy novel by the British writer and Oxford University professor Tolkien. It is recognized as a modern classic fantasy literature in the West. It is divided into three parts: "The Lord of the Rings", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King".

The Complete Collection of Maupassant's Short Stories (10 Volumes in Total)

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Maupassant's short stories and short stories are deeply rooted in reality and have a wide range of themes. They mainly describe the French social customs of his time, and all kinds of life are included in them. Carrying forward the long tradition of French literature, his novels are characterized by criticism, criticism, ridicule, and pity, and their comedy techniques are their outstanding features. The basis of this complete collection is the "Illustrated Complete Works of Maupassant" published by Paul Orlandolfo Publishing House: "The Story of the Woodcock", "Harriet Miss", "Miss Feifei", "Yvette", "The Chaste Boy of Madame Huson", "The House of Tellier", "The Moon" "Light", "Tuva", "Ola", "Little Locke", "Mr. Parlan", "The Left Hand", "The Story of Day and Night", "Useless Beauty", "The Rondoli Sisters", "Sunday in Paris", "Ball de Suif", "Papa Milon" and "Misty". It contains all 306 of Maupassant's short stories and short stories discovered so far, and is accompanied by Austrian edition print illustrations. It can be said that it is rich in pictures and texts. The translator Zhang Yinglun is an expert on Maupassant at the Academy of Social Sciences. He has been cooperating with our agency to translate Maupassant's short stories and short stories. His writing style is humorous and in line with Maupassant's writing style. Maupassant's works are fast-paced, unique, highly readable, and suitable for readers of all ages.

The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy

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"There are only two types of people in the English-speaking world, one is those who have read "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", and the other are those who are ready to read them." The foundation work of Western fantasy literature, the original novel of the "Lord of the Rings" series of Hollywood epic productions and Oscar-winning movies, has been best-selling around the world for seventy years, with a total sales volume of more than 150 million copies. The famous fantasy literature writer and translator Zhu Xueheng has translated the classic and lovingly wrote the introduction to the new edition. For the first time, it includes more than 30 precious illustrations drawn by the author Tolkien. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is a fantasy epic masterpiece by the great British writer J. R. R. Tolkien, including "The Lord of the Rings", "The Two Cities" and "The Return of the King". The story tells the story of Frodo, a carefree hobbit boy who inherits a ring, only to discover that it is the One Ring forged by the Dark Lord Sauron, which has the power to enslave the whole world. Under the guidance of Gandalf, Frodo and elves, dwarves, hobbits, rangers, and humans formed an expedition to throw the Lord of the Rings into the Crater of Doom and destroy it. Sauron has sent black knights to search for the ring, and the Ring has strong corrosive power that will distort the wearer's mind. Can the power of good defeat the temptation of evil? This is a touching story about survival and courage, about fighting against darkness to the death for a bright future for mankind.

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"Church Spire" is Golding's important masterpiece. It is a masterpiece that deeply explores the intricacies of human faith and despair, ideals and reality. Patriarch Jocelyn of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary felt a real call from the Lord to build a church steeple four hundred feet high for the glory of the Lord. He naively thought that as long as he was "pious" and had a firm "will", God would definitely help him build a spire that reaches heaven from the ground. Of course, the result was a complete failure. In "Church Spire", Golding places the hope of mankind in seeking an ideal state, and also reveals the real living conditions in which ideals are eventually shattered; noble aspirations and ugly reality, the struggle for good and sinful desires are intertwined; through the intertwined images of absurdity and reality, and the artistic technique of using both symbol and metaphor, the author profoundly reveals the truth of human nature and society.

Date Line

Date Line

Youth Fiction

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This summer, under the twilight that is so thick that it cannot flow, the boy who holds your hand and walks all the way across the zebra crossing, the warmth in his palm seems a little different from the heat of the whole world. This winter, in the bitterly cold ice and snow, the girl who writes beautiful and touching youth stories - Xia Mingyou, the cold sadness flowing between the lines of her words seems to be different from the coldness of this city...

The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

Youth Fiction

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The adapted novel of the animated film "The Garden of Words" written by Japan's "genius" animation director Makoto Shinkai, uses text to make up for various regrets that the 45-minute film version cannot present. Takao, a high school student who aims to become a shoemaker, likes to sneak to the Japanese garden in the park on rainy mornings to sketch shoe designs. One day, he met a mysterious woman who was older than him - Xueye. At first, Takao was a little distanced by Yukino's unconventional behavior in formal workplace attire, but on subsequent rainy days, the two always met in the courtyard by chance. After several conversations, the beautiful and mysterious Yukino and the young and strong Takao gradually opened their hearts, sharing their troubles and ideals with each other, and the two young hearts gradually got closer. However, at this time, Takao discovered that Yukino was actually a classical literature teacher who had caused an uproar in his school and had to resign. Xueye was under pressure and confused because of this setback, and he didn't even know how to continue his life... Young Takao didn't want to see Xueye continue to be depressed, so he expressed his feelings and customized the first pair of women's shoes for her, hoping that Xueye would be able to walk on bravely. Encouraged, Xueye regained her confidence and made up her mind to return to her hometown to coach again... Is this the reason why the two separated? Please enter the novel world of "The Garden of Words" and further experience the "lonely and sad love" world constructed by Makoto Shinkai.

Winter Fireworks

Winter Fireworks

General Fiction

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It tells the vigorous life course of a female singer with both talent and appearance. The protagonist in the story is a positive woman who loves life, is talented, and has a talent for literary creation; but she encounters a series of misfortunes in her life. To make matters worse, at the glorious moment of her life, she was diagnosed with cancer. Although she did not have much time left to live, she still chose to face life optimistically!

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Twenty-eight-year-old man Kawai Joeji adopted the fifteen-year-old girl Naomi with the intention of training her to become a perfect wife. However, because he fell into a mysterious physical entanglement with Na too early, the training ended in failure. What's worse is that as an adult, Na Mi completely became a vain, arrogant, spendthrift and romantic woman. In order to satisfy her desire for money, she deliberately started hunting for Kawai Rangji...

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A mysterious immortal body has witnessed six hundred years of historical changes in Europe and the United States. It is a nightmare that will never end. Family, love, and friendship are all the ultimate nothingness. French existentialist leader, founder of the feminist movement, winner of the Goncourt Prize, author of "The Second Sex" representative work of Beauvoir: In the 19th century, Regina, a drama actress who was unwilling to be mediocre, accidentally picked up a man suspected of being mentally ill, Fosca, and unexpectedly learned that this man came from the 13th century and had an immortal body... Regina then longed to possess him and transform him to have eternal love. She abandoned her lovers and friends, gave up her career, and shared his life experience for him, but she finally realized that she was just like the other men and women in his life.

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"The Wind Rises" is the original work of "The Wind Rises" directed by Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki and nominated for the 86th Academy Award. It is a pure love novel that spans life and death and has touched millions of people. It is an immortal classic that has been handed down from generation to generation. The male protagonist accompanies his fiancée Setsuko who is seriously ill, and goes to the mountains to recuperate, spending the last period of Setsuko's life together. On the isolated Yatsugatake Mountain, they abandoned the hustle and bustle of the world, and only each other remained in their lives. Love becomes more profound in this beautiful scene. Together they appreciate the happiness of life, and are sad that this happiness is tainted with the shadow of death...

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"I like my life very much, and I like it more than anything else." The landmark novel by the queen of modern Japanese literature, Yoshimoto Banana, marks the end of the "first period of Yoshimoto Banana" and won the 5th Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award. After being translated into English, it became popular in the United States. The girl Sakumei suffered a head injury and lost her memory. As she recovered bit by bit, a brand new world opened up in front of her. In the past, she had a crush on her sister's boyfriend, the novelist Ryutaro, who had a hard time opening her mouth. Now they not only come together, but also accompany her to the unique island of Saipan, where they enjoy the beach, sunset and sea breeze, and understand the meaning of life in the local ancient soul legend. The little brother with an eccentric personality also became cheerful under the influence of the island's simple kindness. This amnesia unexpectedly brought comfort and laughter to their strangely structured family. After going through ups and downs, Shuomei finally tasted the nectar of ordinary life.

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Even if the wind blows, never give up in life! The famous Japanese writer and master of neopsychology Hori Tatsuo is particularly good at describing the sensitive and delicate inner feelings of characters when facing death. As Hori Tatsuo's masterpiece, "The Wind Rises" will bring what kind of spiritual comfort and profound insights? In order to pay tribute to one of his favorite writers, Hori Tatsuo, and using him as one of the prototypes for this adaptation, Hayao Miyazaki used his best method to praise the eternal theme of "love and life and death." The original novel of Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's 2013 animation masterpiece "The Wind Rises" is the master's final work in the animation process. The film has an anti-war tone and has become a hot topic and widely discussed. The film broke the two-day box office record for Japanese movies in 2013 and topped the box office for six consecutive weeks. People in the Japanese film industry predict that the film's final box office will exceed 10 billion yen, setting a new record. Famous scholars and Japanese literary critics Li Changsheng and Zhi'an sincerely recommend it.

Wolf Hall Trilogy

Wolf Hall Trilogy

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Hilary Mantel's masterpiece, the 2009 Booker Prize-winning "Wolf Hall" × the 2012 Booker Prize-winning "Legendary" × the 2021 Walter Scott Historical Fiction Award "Mirror and Light" collection. The Tudor dynasty that cannot be seen in history books, power, sex, loyalty, friendship, religion, class and statecraft... Under every history there is another history. The original work of "Wolf Hall", which won the 73rd Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries and Television Movie in the United States and the BBC ratings record. The famous writer Shuang Xuetao enthusiastically recommends it.

The Psychology of Dreams + a Girl's Diary

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Freud was the greatest psychologist of the 20th century. The psychoanalysis he founded influenced the entire Western world in the 20th century and also influenced China at the end of the 20th century. Since his books were introduced to Chinese readers in the 1980s, many people have become loyal fans of Freud. Freud's book is primarily concerned with the analysis of dreams. Of course, he explained dreams in a scientific way, not in a Chinese superstitious way. At the same time, he also conducted a more in-depth analysis of the dream. Among the books published among them is the book "The Psychology of Dreams". The book "The Psychology of Dreams" also has a subtitle (as shown in this manuscript), which is a step-by-step introductory book for people who care about psychoanalysis. In other words, to correctly understand psychoanalysis, you must start with this book. In this book, the interpretation of dreams is already very profound. In addition, since "The Psychology of Dreams" is not very long, the editor has attached another Chinese translation of "The Diary of a Girl" that has been published in China, making it a two-in-one bound edition. In order to enable readers to have a deeper understanding of dream analysis and understanding through the analysis of dreams and subsequent specific cases. This English translation is the most authoritative English translation widely popular in the West.

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Two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel's epic masterpiece tells the legendary life of the "godfather-like" hero Thomas Cromwell and reveals the bloody and dark palace secrets of the Tudor dynasty. The original work of the 2015 BBC six-episode miniseries "Wolf Hall" set a BBC ratings record and won the 73rd Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries and Television Movie in the United States. After the death of Thomas More, the court of Henry VIII was still clouded: the new queen Anne Boleyn did not give birth to a prince as she wished, and Henry set his sights on Jane Seymour of Wolf Hall... At this time, rumors spread in the palace that the queen was unfaithful and even incestuous. Thomas Cromwell, the king's secretary, had already seen the opportunity and would overthrow Anne Boleyn and her family at the king's command. In the end, what will be the fate of the queen?

Novels of the Late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China: Romance of the Tang Palace and Twenty Dynasties (3)

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Volcano Lover: a Romance (2018 Edition)

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"The Volcano Lover" is Susan Sontag's most famous historical novel. It traces the decades of history before and after the 1799 Naples Revolution through the actions of the British ambassador to Naples, the ambassador's wife and her lover the British admiral. He criticized the dissoluteness of the British forces and the Naples feudal dynasty, the inhumanity of suppressing the revolution, and sympathized with and praised the revolution.

Temple Spring and Autumn (three Volumes)

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Half the world is reading all night long! The first part of Ken Follett's "Medieval Trilogy", author of "The Fall of Giants", a novel that brings the history of the Middle Ages to life! BBC Readers' Choice Novel of the Year, and recommended by talk show queen Oprah's Book Club, its reputation has spread all over the world. The British drama adaptation of the same name stars Oscar winner "Freckles". Twelfth century England. A poor builder wanted only to build a beautiful cathedral. After many twists and turns, he finally encountered an opportunity. But the construction process of a cathedral is a struggle between various forces: the church, the nobility, the royal family, "witches"... The construction of the church has been repeatedly interfered with. Every sound has the potential to make or destroy him.

The Last Tudor (collector's Edition)

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Power and love are always difficult to have at the same time, but truth and death go hand in hand - in the spring of 1553, Jane and her sister Catherine held their wedding at the same time. This was the starting point of the Gray sisters' happiness, but their fate was overturned by the early death of King Edward. Henry VIII had no more heirs, and his daughters, who had lost their titles as princesses, regarded the Gray family as pretenders to the throne and wanted to get rid of them. The devout Jane serves God wholeheartedly, the romantic Catherine just wants to spend this life with her lover, and the younger sister Mary, who was born with a disability, strives to live an ordinary life. The three people who originally had nothing to do with power disputes are about to embark on a completely different path under the burden of the Tudor crown... The translation has been comprehensively revised to improve accuracy and fluency, and the overall unified translation has improved the deficiencies of the old translation. The reprinted character relationship diagram and supplementary annotations make it easier for readers to read without any threshold.

A Safer Place (full Collection)

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Novels of the Late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China: Romance of the Tang Palace and Twenty Dynasties (4)

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The Kingmaker's Daughter (collector's Edition)

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Power and love are always difficult to have at the same time, but truth and death go hand in hand - in May 1471, the "Kingmaker" Earl Warwick was killed by the boy who helped him to the throne. The fate of his two daughters was turned upside down from then on - Isabel's life was shrouded in the cloud of poison, and Anne's marriage was crumbling on the way to the throne step by step. The irresolvable blood feud, the precarious throne, the unfortunate heir who died prematurely... Anne finally discovered that what she had was not the crown she dreamed of, but the vicious curse of the witch. Whose name was written in blood in Queen Elizabeth's secret box? The translation has been significantly revised in all aspects to improve accuracy and fluency. The overall unified translation has improved the deficiencies of the old translation. The reprinted character relationship diagram and supplementary annotations make it easier for readers to read without any threshold.

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"Chronicles of the Nations of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" is a chapter-length historical novel describing the history of my country's Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It relatively comprehensively reflects the deeds of various countries competing for hegemony and dominance during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for more than a hundred years. The whole book is based on the famous ancient historical books "Zuo Zhuan", "Guoyu", "Warring States Policy" and "Historical Records" as the basic basis for narration, and takes the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period as the main line. The grand scenes, the large time span, the complexity of the events, the number of characters, and the profound descriptions are difficult to match in the history books of later generations. The stories connected in chronological order contain the political strategy of strengthening the army and enriching the people, the diplomatic wisdom of all-in-one, and the philosophy of life in dealing with the world. They enable people to gain a high-level overall thinking and profound and pure cultural nourishment, which has far-reaching influence.

A Good Man is Hard to Find: a Collection of O'connor's Short Stories

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This book contains nine short stories by the talented American female writer O'Connor. Including "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", "Greenleaf", "Apocalypse", "All Things That Rise Must Converge", etc. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" has become O'Connor's masterpiece with its thrilling and comical aesthetic effects. A family of six drove to Florida and encountered the fugitive "Misfit" on the way. The grandmother at home kept chattering all the way, and she still refused to stop her self-righteous preaching when faced with the danger of the gangsters. Contrary to the appearance of pretending to be pious, she was selfish and vain in her heart, full of all kinds of small calculations, and finally pushed the whole family off the cliff of fate. Other works included in this book also demonstrate O'Connor's outstanding imagination and extraordinary narrative ability. These unparalleled works have become an important foundation for American southern literature.

Cold Spring Harbor (collected Works of Richard Yates)

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The Chinese translation of "Cold Spring Harbor", the representative work of Richard Yates, a faithful recorder of mainstream American life in the mid-20th century and "a writer's writer", is released for the first time; Richard Yates is on par with Chekhov, Fitzgerald, and John Cheever in terms of literary attainments. Driven by famous writers such as Kurt Vonnegut, Andre Du Bois, Nick Hornby, David Hare, Raymond Carver, Joan Didion and Richard Ford; "Yates, Fitzgerald and Hemingway can be called the twentieth century Three of America's undisputed great novelists. The highest praise I can give Yates is that his work feels more like a playwright than a novelist: he wants you to see what he describes." - David Hare ("The Hours") " and "The Reader" playwright) In the United States before World War II, the Shepards and their sons encountered a car breakdown in the West Village of New York. No one would have thought that the next unexpected encounter would once again change the fate of their son Evan, a handsome but stupid young man. He hurriedly entered into marriage with the immature Rachel. This was his second marriage. However, the two seemed destined to repeat the tragic mistakes of their parents. The reality after marriage quickly shattered their beautiful illusions about the future. Facing the siege of life, Evan and Rachel desperately tried various ways to escape, but found that they all led to the seaside town of Cold Spring Harbor...

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"Eugénie Grandet" is a novel by the famous French writer Balzac. It tells the story of the innocent and beautiful Eugenie, the only daughter of the miserly and shrewd millionaire Grandet. She fell in love with her bankrupt cousin. For his sake, she did not hesitate to anger her money-loving father and spent all her private savings to help him make his way into the world. At this point, the relationship between father and daughter broke down, and the timid and virtuous mother was so frightened that she fell ill. The girl who lost her parents and her youth in the bitter expectation ended up with a heartless man who returned rich.

The Witcher Volume 2: Sword of Destiny (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. A shape-shifter who can perfectly copy the appearance of others and even steal their souls; a tree spirit hidden deep in the jungle, guarding the cruel tradition; a "child of destiny" who is bound by a magical contract and destined to follow Geralt... Faced with the malicious trick of fate, the witcher struggled, resisted, and escaped at all costs. When he stopped, he found in despair that the destined ending was still waiting for him! The blood of monsters will eventually be washed away. How will human sins end? Now, do you hear the sound of horse hooves in the distance?

The Witcher Volume 8: Season of Storms

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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. King Berohem of Kairak is getting married again! A young and beautiful sorceress will become his bride. However, the conspiracy comes quietly, and the beginning of happiness may turn into the end of life in an instant. Fortunately, the witcher Geralt happened to come to this country; unfortunately, the falcon lost its eyes, the lion lost its claws, and Geralt lost his swords. Can he still turn the tide? The wheel of fortune is turning, and history will not stop. Now, do you hear the sound of horse hooves in the distance?

The Witcher Volume 5: Baptism of Fire (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 truth about the Ancient Blood gradually emerged, and its only heir, Ciri, was trapped in a gang. The situation was changing rapidly, but Geralt never gave up the search. He stubbornly refused help and ran around the war-torn continent alone. It's a pity that fate never goes as one wishes. The more you resist, the more you persist. Poets, archers, dwarves, and mysterious Nilfgaardians follow invisible guidance and join the team of demon hunters, but their purpose has not been revealed until the end of the journey... Now, do you hear the sound of horse hooves in the distance?

The Witcher Volume 6: Tower of Swifts (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. All the forces are eyeing the son of the ancient blood. Geralt and Yennefer are running around for Ciri, anxious, but no one knows that the girl has fallen into the hands of a cruel bounty hunter. He almost killed the entire Mouse Gang with one person, put Ciri in a collar, tied a chain, and took her to the fatal "stage" that had been prepared. The tower struck by lightning symbolizes chaos and destruction, and standing on the top of the tower is a swift. Ciri, a girl named Swift and holding the Swift Sword, her only salvation is the legendary tower - now, do you hear the sound of horse hooves in the distance?

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After reading "The Veil", I realized that you can do without love, but don't lose yourself! The representative work of "Story Master" Maugham in his mature period is a novel based on his personal experience after traveling to China in 1920. It uses the story of a British woman who came to China in a turbulent era to explore the meaning and value of women's existence in the world. It has been adapted into movies three times, touching countless fans, and is known as "a classic for women's spiritual awakening." Marquez, Haruki Murakami, Zhang Ailing, and Wang Anyi moved to recommend. Reader Classic Library's new hardcover illustrated edition of "The Veil" specially includes "Maugham's Travels in China" to help readers understand the story behind "The Veil" and further understand "The Veil". Specially included are original hand-drawn illustrations, which wonderfully present the classic scenes of the novel. A new translation by veteran young translator Liu Yongjun. He has translated Maugham's works such as "The Moon and Sixpence", "The Shackles of Humanity", "The Blade", "Maugham's Short Stories", etc., And can perfectly restore Maugham's sharp writing style! "I am determined to keep my daughter away from all this. I hope she will become a brave and sincere person. I hope she will be an upright person, not relying on anyone, and taking control of herself. I hope she will live freely and live a more exciting life than I did." Faced with the betrayal of her lover, Katie had to team up with her husband to go to a strange country where cholera was rampant. After witnessing poverty and disease, betrayal and death, she finally unveiled the veil of humanity and recognized the direction of her life...

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That year he and she broke up because of a misunderstanding, because the wind was full of the smell of wild ginger flowers, and both of them missed each other bitterly. They always held each other's letters in their hands and fell asleep, but when they had the chance to meet, they always stubbornly looked away and wasted the time they could love each other without realizing it. Maybe this is a gentle and dancing love like candlelight. Because the light is too weak, it always needs to be held firmly in the palm of the hand. He and she were once very careful not to dare to breathe loudly. They may not be able to see the warmth again in this life. How can they just give up? Every lonely person has his or her own worries. Don't be so ignorant that you try to comfort them. Please don't disturb them. No matter who leaves this world, the remaining people can still live well. She hugged her friend and listened to her cry. She had various reasons but no longer wanted to hear him explain that the two most difficult things in the world were to give up and the other to forgive. She only did the first one, and it still hurt the same. Putting on a pair of shoes and walking on the road filled with fallen leaves, she thought that they didn't need to say goodbye after all. Please forget the beauty related to youth. No matter how firm the vows were, you could turn around and never see each other again.

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