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"Petro Goriot" takes Paris in late 1819 and early 1820 as the social background. Through the story of the noodle merchant Goriot and his two daughters, as well as the "history of struggle" of the young college student Rastignac, it describes the bizarre and bizarre life of Paris society.

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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This book is a collection of short stories, including six novels, set in Malay Island. It is an exotic novel collection and represents Maugham's mature novel achievements. A secret murder case, a couple hiding on the reef, an unexpected love, a sad incest story, a way of dealing with an affair marriage, and an unscrupulousness. The last six wonderful stories happened in the Malay Peninsula. They were written during Maugham's travels in Southeast Asia, showing the strange style of the collision of Western civilization and Eastern sentiment.

"The Moon and Sixpence" was written in 1919. In this novel, Maugham uses the first-person narrative technique to narrate the entire story. The plot of this book is based on the life of the French post-Impressionist painter Gauguin. The protagonist was originally a securities broker. In his middle age, he gave up everything and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to live with the indigenous people, where he gained inspiration and created many artistic masterpieces. The theme of escapism revealed in the novel is consistent with the pursuit of many people in the West and has become a popular novel in the 20th century.

Even if everything dies, there will still be a world narrated by the writer that will remain, and it will belong completely and forever to Maugham. The first complete collection of Maugham's short stories in the Chinese world, the first volume of the new translation is on the market! Short stories play an important role in Maugham's creation. Anthony Burgess once commented that he wrote "the best short stories in English literature." His novels such as "The Shackles of Humanity" and "The Knife's Edge" made Maugham famous all over the world, while his short stories won him more readers and became a global phenomenon with his exquisite skills in weaving stories and his keen insight into human nature and social life. There are many Chinese translations of Maugham's works, and most of his short stories are published in selected collections. The "Complete Collection of Somerset Maugham's Short Stories" (four volumes) planned to be launched this time will reproduce the complete picture of Maugham's short stories in wonderful translations for the first time. This book is the first volume.

Katie, a beautiful but vain British woman, accepted the marriage proposal of Walter, a withdrawn doctor, and followed Walter to the mysterious Eastern colony-Hong Kong. After Walter discovers that his wife has been unfaithful, he begins a strange and terrifying revenge plan: Katie must accompany him to the distant mainland of China to quell a cholera plague. ... Struggling in the whirlpool of love, betrayal and death, Katie finally gradually lifted the veil of life from her eyes and embarked on the road of spiritual growth without regrets. "The Color Veil" is Maugham's most controversial work, and the film of the same name received rave reviews.

The first draft of "Pride and Prejudice" was written from October 1796 to August 1797. It was originally called "First Impression". More than ten years later, it was rewritten and renamed "Pride and Prejudice" and published on January 28, 1813. This novel takes love entanglements as the main line and describes the emotional entanglements between Darcy, an arrogant single young man, and Elizabeth, who is prejudiced against him. It fully reflects the author's view on marriage and emphasizes the impact of economic interests on love and marriage. The plot of the novel is full of comedy and the language is witty and humorous. It is the most popular of Austen's novels. Austen once claimed that "Pride and Prejudice" was her "favorite child". The famous American literary critic Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) once said: "Over the past 100 years, there have been several taste revolutions in the history of British literature. The renovation of literary tastes has affected the reputation of almost all writers. Only Shakespeare and Jane Austen have endured." Austen's six novels have been praised by generations of readers after two hundred years of time, and all of them can be called excellent works. In particular, the popular "Pride and Prejudice" is a rare treasure in the world library. No wonder Maugham listed it among the top ten novels in the world.

Yilin's "Audio Bilingual Classics" original version introduces English classics specially written by American education experts for students, and selects classic works that are close to the English acquisition level of Chinese students. The series of books has selected high-quality Chinese translations, accompanied by introductions, introductions to the authors' works and illustrations, and hired senior college entrance examination listening test anchors to read English audio books. The audiobook playback platform is easy to operate. Just scan the QR code in the book to listen and download. The book series covers classic literary works from various countries, allowing children to improve their literary appreciation and English listening and reading skills during reading. The famous children's literature writer Huang Beijia recommends a long article introduction. "Treasure Island" is Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece. It has concise language, twists and turns, and a clear story line. It is known as "the best work of children's adventure stories." This book pioneered treasure hunting novels and occupies an important position in the history of world literature. Young Jim accidentally found a treasure map among the relics of an old pirate. Under the organization of the squire, a group of people took a boat to Treasure Island to search for the treasure. However, just as they were about to reach their destination, a shocking conspiracy surfaced. The secret words on the deck and the strange people on the desert island make the prospects of the treasure hunt confusing. Can they find the treasure and return safely? In "Treasure Island", Stevenson tells how courage and wisdom confront evil and greed. This classic adventure novel has been adapted into dozens of film and television works and is loved by readers around the world.

"Gulliver's Travels" is a famous novel by Jonathan Swift, an outstanding British political commentator and satirical novelist in the eighteenth century. It occupies an extremely important position in the history of British and world literature. The work uses the tone of Captain Rimel Gulliver to narrate his adventures in four countries - Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the Flying Island Kingdom, and the Houyhnhnms Kingdom - and criticizes the corruption and sins of the British ruling class in the first half of the 18th century with outstanding satirical art.

"Oliver Twist" makes everyone in trouble believe that tomorrow will be better! The Ministry of Education's recommended reading list for the new curriculum standards! Dickens, the greatest writer in British history second only to Shakespeare. In the history of human literature, Dickens, the representative writer of critical realism, created the image of an orphan who still held hope in a desperate situation, making "Oliver Twist" a must-read milestone in the history of 19th century literature. The new introductory illustrated collection of "Oliver Twist" helps you read the book thoroughly! Seven must-read reasons: 1. Translator Wang Yang's new translation, translated according to the 2011 final version of SignetClassics. 2. Introduction by British Dickens research experts, a 30,000-word in-depth interpretation of "Oliver Twist"! 3.24 Original classic illustrations, drawn by Dickens's royal illustrator. 4. Original full-color map, visually presenting the "Fog City" in the story. 5. Original Dickens chronology, clearly showing the major events in Dickens' life. 6. Original "Oliver Twist" story album, read "Oliver Twist" in five minutes!

There are five novels in "Christmas Stories": "A Christmas Carol", "Church Bells", "The Cricket on the Fireside", "The Battle of Life", and "The Possessed Man". These Christmas stories were published between 1843 and 1848. In "A Christmas Story", Dickens used fascinating artistic techniques to publicize both the poor and the rich, asking for an improvement in the "destiny" of the poor and a transformation of the moral character of the rich. From a humanitarian perspective, the writer exposed the evils of the ruling class, expressed deep sympathy for the homeless and unemployed workers, and expressed great anger towards the oppressors.

The protagonist Charles in "The Moon and Sixpence" is an ordinary office worker. He is middle-aged, married, has a son, and earns a living in a down-to-earth manner. Suddenly one day, he responds to the call of his heart, leaves a note that dinner is ready, abandons everything and runs away from home. Determined to pursue his passion for painting, he went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to live with the indigenous people, despite poverty and illness, and never looked back. The wife said: Dream? His age will not last long, after all, he is forty years old, and he will be back with me soon. A friend asked him: Don't you think you have any responsibilities? Charles bravely became the unreasonable lunatic and obsessive fool in the eyes of others. Many people say that he is a fool, a waste of life, and even irresponsible, but only he knows his inner passion and the ideal he pursues. In real life, how many people just timidly look up at the moon, and then continue to lower their heads to chase the sixpence they depend on for food and clothing?

This book contains Shakespeare's five representative tragedies: "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth". These works all profoundly exposed the social problems that existed at that time and the tragedy of human nature. The depth and breadth of their thoughts, the precision and depth of their psychological analysis and character descriptions all represent the most outstanding achievements of the drama master Shakespeare. They are all well-deserved classics in world literature.

"Jude the Obscure" is Hardy's masterpiece. The novel mainly describes the study experience of a young man named Jude and his short life encounters. It also depicts the customs and folk customs of the British countryside at the end of the 19th century, presenting a picture of secular customs in front of readers.

"The Milkmaid's Love Adventure" is a novella by the British writer Hardy, which tells the love story of the milkmaid Margery. On a foggy morning, the simple milkmaid Margery met a mysterious and melancholic baron. Since then, her life has changed dramatically. She obeyed the baron's words, but she drifted away from her fiancé Jim. In order to win back the heart of his sweetheart, what unexpected moves will Jim make? Will the melancholy Baron be tempted by the innocent Margery? Where did Margery's love end up... In this work, the baron's influence on the country girl Margery is just like the influence of bourgeois relations on "natural" life. Although there is no malice, it is like a devil's whisper, with the mysterious power to influence people.

The work is set against the backdrop of the Egtown Moors in Wessex, southwest England, and depicts the different tragic fates of five young men and women. The heroine Eustacia is one of several successfully described heroines in contemporary British novels, and Egtown Heath, where the story takes place, is a model of landscape description. It is an important sign that Hardy's novel art begins to mature, and is one of Hardy's important works.

In the British countryside at the end of the 19th century, the beautiful girl Tess was born in a poor family. Her father accidentally learned that she was a declining descendant of the ancient aristocratic family Deborah, and asked Tess to go to the house of a businessman named Deborah to recognize her relatives. Alley, the playboy of the d'Urbervilles, covets Tess's beauty and lures her into the jungle to be defiled. The humiliated Tess couldn't bear to stay with Alec, so she decided to go home and gave birth to a son, but the child died soon after. Tess came to work in the dairy factory and fell in love with Clay, the handsome and gentle son of a pastor. Tess has been trying to confess her past to Clay, but she has repeatedly lost opportunities due to fear and mistakes. It wasn't until the wedding night that I finally plucked up the courage to tell the secret. Clay could not forgive Tess and fled Brazil in grief. Forced by life, Tess went to work in more remote and barren places. She endured physical fatigue, mental pain, and the pressure of saving her family, and met Alec again...

The novel describes Raskolnikov, a poor college student, who is poisoned by anarchist ideas, coupled with emotional tension and anxiety, and is full of resentment towards society. Later, forced to make a living, he killed the old woman who was a loan shark and her innocent sister, causing a murder that shocked the whole of Russia. After experiencing a painful inner struggle, he met Sonia, a girl with a holy soul - a prostitute who fell into prostitution for the sake of an unfortunate family. This eventually became his path to atonement and the dawn of new life...

"Little Women" is based on the author Alcott's childhood experience, and adds touching creative plots. The various emotional experiences and life experiences of the March family described in the book have happened, are and will happen to every girl in the process of maturing. After the book was published, it touched countless American readers and became one of the must-read books for students. The four sisters Meg, Joe, Beth, and Amy in the book live together in a family full of love and education. With the support of their parents and friends, they spent a happy childhood and adolescence. They have ideals, are confused, and occasionally make mistakes, but they are always growing. In the end, each girl finds her own path in life and becomes a gentle beacon in the path of others.

Zhou Zuoren's articles are among the most interesting. His reputation is much higher than that of his contemporaries, and his intellectual power is no less than that of Lu Xun. He combined the thoughts of a thinker and the inspiration of an artist, and appeared in the form of essays, describing the world's longitude and latitude, and discussing the past events of the world, forming an independent writing style. "A Confused Man, a Pathfinder: Selected Essays by Zhou Zuoren", this book contains many classic essays, sketches, and talks by Zhou Zuoren such as "Hand of Glory", "Japanese Peep", and "Imprisonment in a Women's College". "Before the Flowers and Under the Moon, Green Threads and White Hair: Selected Prose Collection of Zhou Zuoren", this book contains Zhou Zuoren's "My Own Garden", "Bitter Rain", "Wooden Boat" and many other classic proses, essays and miscellaneous talks, each of which is exquisite. "Half a day of leisure can be worth ten years of dreams: Selected Translations of Zhou Zuoren", through the classic translations of Zhou Zuoren, a translator of the Republic of China, relive the leisurely and elegant beauty of Japanese literature and Greek literature.

"The Merry Wives of Windsor" is a comic opera in three acts, also translated as "The Happy Wife". It was written by Mosenthal and composed by Otto Nikolai. It was first performed at the Berlin Palace Opera on March 9, 1849, and was conducted by the composer himself. It was a great success. However, after only conducting three times, he died of a sudden illness on May 11 at the age of 39. It premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on March 9, 1900. Nicholas wrote in a letter to his father: "My new opera has already created countless joys in the composition." In fact, he has poured all the experience he gained into "The Merry Wives of Windsor".

Several young people came here on vacation and planned an elaborate prank: using eight clocks to wake up their companion who always seemed to be late. In the early morning, eight clocks rang one after another, but the poor companion could never wake up again. What's even more surprising is that there are only seven clocks left, and one was thrown out of the window! Immediately afterwards, a companion died mysteriously, and his last words turned out to be: "The seven-faced clock..." Miss Bondel, the owner of "Chimney Villa", is determined to find the truth. And the trustworthy Officer Battle, who appears many times in the Queen's works, seems unwilling to help this curious girl.

"Troilus and Cressida" tells the story of the Trojan War and the love tragedy of Troilus and Cressida during the war. The story takes place in the 8th year of the Trojan War. Troilus, the youngest son of the Trojan King, fell in love with Cressida, the daughter of a Trojan priest who had defected to the Greeks. Because of the war, the Greeks offered to exchange Cressida for the captured Trojan general... 1590 To 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

"Love of Life - Sea Wolf" contains two classic novels by Jack London - "Love of Life" and "Sea Wolf", which complement each other. "Love of Life" describes the story of a gold digger's struggle with hunger, cold, terror and death, explaining that in the cruel struggle between man and nature, the power to overcome despair lies in life itself. "Sea Wolf" describes the protagonist Van Weyden's experience of escaping from danger due to a shipwreck and being controlled by the seal hunting boat owner Sea Wolf Larson. It leads readers to experience the ruthlessness of wilderness life and feel the glory of primitive life. It accuses the misunderstanding of the thought trend of simply applying Darwin's theory of evolution to human society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

"Past and Present" is one of Maugham's most important historical novels. The story takes place in Italy, the country he was most interested in. The historical background is set in the most turbulent, colorful and dramatic Renaissance period. The central character is Niccolò Machiavelli, a far-reaching politician, diplomat, philosopher and writer. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Italy was politically divided. Various petty tyrants and petty tyrants used force to conquer and plunder everywhere, driven by their own ambitions. The Republic of Florence, the center of the Italian Renaissance, relied on huge tributes and was sheltered under the patronage of the French king and the protection of mercenaries. At this time, Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentino, the pope's illegitimate son, conquered the city with the support of the pope and French King Louis XII, and became the hottest new political star and the careerist who threatened Florence the most. In 1502, under the threat of force from the Duke, Machiavelli, the chief secretary of the Second Chamber of the Consulate of the Florentine Republic, sent an envoy to Imola, the seat of the Duke's temporary palace, to negotiate with the Duke. During those three tumultuous months, Machiavelli witnessed with his own eyes how the Duke captured cities, captured powerful officials, and eliminated opponents, and experienced...

Between the two world wars, in the remote and desolate town of Red Branch, Tennessee, Marion Hilde, who was transporting bootlegging wine for profit, accidentally killed a man who hitched a ride with him and tried to rob him one night, and threw him into a pit in a roadside orchard. The orchard's old caretaker, Arthur Ownby, discovered the body and periodically cut a clump of branches over it over several years. A few years later, on another trip to transport wine, Marion's car broke down and overturned, and he was rescued by a little boy, John Wesley Ratner. Marion was John Wesley's father-killing enemy, but neither of them knew it. For John Wesley, who lost his father when he was young, Marion took on the role of his father when he was growing up and lived happily without knowing their relationship. As time goes by, this sense of happiness is inevitably eroded by death, decay, and modern civilization.

"The Temple of the Golden Pavilion" is the most representative novel by the famous Japanese writer Mishima Yukio. The story is based on the actual arson incident that occurred in July 1950. Mizoguchi, a young man who was born with a stutter, was ridiculed by his classmates and the woman he loved, but his spiritual world was extremely fertile. After coming to the Golden Pavilion from a poor country to become a monk, he was obsessed with the beauty of the Golden Pavilion all day long, imagining the magnificent scene of dying together with the Golden Pavilion in the flames of war. However, this wish ultimately came to nothing. In despair, he resolutely burned the Golden Temple to the ground. It embodies Mishima's so-called "beauty of destruction".

"The Count of Monte Cristo" is one of Alexandre Dumas's best and most popular popular novels. The novel tells the story of a young sailor named Dantès who was persecuted after being exposed and escaped from prison and took on the name of the Count of Monte Cristo to repay his kindness and revenge. It reveals the criminal history of some of the upper class figures during the French July Monarchy and the darkness of the French judicial system during the Restoration Dynasty. It also promotes the social philosophy advocated by Alexandre Dumas: reward good and punish evil. This book has won the favor of countless readers with its fascinating storyline and exquisite and perfect artistic skills. After the book was published, it caused an unprecedented sensation in society. It was translated into dozens of languages ​​and published, and was made into movies many times in Western countries such as France and the United States.

Borges's first novel, published in 1935, tells the stories of "villains" from all over the world, including slave traders in the American South, gang leaders in New York, and British tramps who pretend to be children of noble families. They even include Kira Uenosuke, a courtesy official in Japan's Edo shogunate period who insulted Lord Ako and was eventually avenged, and Widow Zheng, a female pirate in China's Qing Dynasty. The real historical background is intertwined with the author's imagination, depicting the images of "anti-heroes" growing up in the chaotic corners of society.

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a work created by American writer Mark Twain in the 1870s. It describes the life of an ordinary American small town along the Mississippi River in the first half of the 19th century, and is also a microcosm of American life at that time.

Jane Summers is an independent-spirited middle-aged woman with an enviable job in a fashion magazine and an upper-class social circle. After Jane lost her husband and mother, she questioned and thought about her original emotions and living conditions. By chance, Jane met the old man Modi, and the two women developed an extraordinary friendship and a relationship that changed each other's attitudes towards life.

Short stories play an important role in Maugham's creation. Anthony Burgess once commented that he wrote "the best short stories in English literature." His novels such as "The Shackles of Humanity" and "The Knife's Edge" made Maugham famous all over the world, while his short stories won him more readers and became a global phenomenon with his exquisite skills in weaving stories and his keen insight into human nature and social life. In 1951, Maugham published a four-volume collection of short stories, including a total of 91 stories. He personally determined the titles and order, and wrote a preface for each volume. In 1963, Penguin Press launched a new edition based on this, and it has since been recognized as the standard edition and has been reprinted many times. This book is translated from the 2002 Penguin edition of the complete works. There are many Chinese translations of Maugham's works, and most of his short stories are published in selected collections. The "Complete Collection of Somerset Maugham's Short Stories" (four volumes) planned to be launched this time will reproduce the full picture of Maugham's short stories in wonderful translations. This book is the second volume.

For the first time introduced in translation into the Chinese world, Philip Roth's unique novel The Adventures of President Dixon continues the political satire tradition of Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain, and directly attacks the corrupt social and political phenomenon of the Nixon administration. The cover of this book is the inspiration for the collection of caricatures "Poor Richard" by contemporary artist Philip Guston. When Slippery feels confused or distressed at night under the weight of the presidency and cannot sleep, he will often get up, tiptoe through the White House, to the bomb-proof underground athletes' locker room, and then "go into battle" and put on his football jersey. Just like during the invasion of Cambodia and the Kent State University shootings, simply putting on shoulder pads, cleats, a helmet, pulling his comfortable shorts up over his leather lower body, then turning his head to look in the mirror and glancing at the number on his back over his broad shoulders was enough to fill him with confidence that the actions he was taking for the benefit of 200 million Americans were justified.

"The Blind Story" is one of the masterpieces of the Japanese literary master Junichiro Tanizaki's return to classical tradition. During Japan's Warring States Period, daimyo wars raged. The most beautiful woman in the Warring States Period, Oda Nobunaga's sister, Mrs. Aichi, was initially betrothed to Asai Nagamasa by Nobunaga. Soon Nobunaga and Nagamasa went to war, and Nagamasa was forced to commit suicide. The wife and her three daughters were displaced during the war, and later remarried Shibata Katsuie. In the end, they were defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and committed suicide in the castle tower. The situation is changing and the fate is unpredictable. In the chaos, there is only one blind musician who humbly and secretly loves his wife and always stays by her side...

"Heretic" Junichiro Tanizaki's masterpiece is the peak of his demonic period. It is a sincere struggle in an absurd life and a secret path leading to the self. Junichiro Tanizaki is a master of Japanese aesthetic literature and one of the representative writers of modern Japanese literature. In 1958, Yukio Mishima recommended Junichiro Tanizaki as a candidate for the Nobel Prize with his works such as "Polygon-Eating Insect". This book contains eight of Tanizaki Junichiro's early representative works: "Tattoo", "Kirin", "Boy", "Devil", "Devil (Continued)", "The Sorrow of the Heretic" and "The Tattered Light", which were created from 1910 to 1911. Over the past eight years, these early works earned him the title of "Demonist", and he was highly praised by Karika Nagai: "Junichiro Tanizaki fully possesses special qualities and skills that no one among the modern writers has."

"In Praise of Shadows" is a collection of essays by Junichiro Tanizaki, a well-known Japanese writer. It includes eleven classic representative works such as "In Praise of Shadows", "The Story of Laziness" and "Memory of the Taste of Childhood". It condenses Junichiro Tanizaki's exquisite views on oriental aesthetics. Every small object appears interesting in his writing. Starting from everyday objects that can be seen everywhere, Junichiro Tanizaki narrates the unique charm of architecture, home furnishings, appliances, tea ceremonies, food, body, love, drama, etc. In elegant and simple language, he reveals the essence of Japanese aesthetics, discovers beauty in the trivial daily life, explores the power to heal people's hearts, and takes you to appreciate the beauty and calmness of the world.

Junichiro Tanizaki's demonic aesthetic masterpiece, a key opens the door of desire, the secret and tortuous love relationship between the sexes, and the undercurrent of an oriental family... "The Key" is a masterpiece by Japanese writer Junichiro Tanizaki. The text is based on the diaries of a middle-aged couple. It is equivalent to a record of a couple's life from a dual perspective. The privacy, speculation, inducement, and secret fighting between the couple, through the four-corner relationship joined by the daughter and the prospective son-in-law, finally lead to the conspiratorial ending of the husband's death due to stimulation. This diary-style novel is a plot designed for desire written by Junichiro Tanizaki in the 1950s. It has become a classic work depicting human desires. It is unique in terms of subject matter, structure, and dramatic tension of novel art.

"The Strange Case of the Labyrinth": Lanfang, located on the border, is in a state of depression. The county government hall is dusty and dilapidated, but the magistrate's residence behind the county government office is neat and clean. Why is it so strange? Why did a high-ranking official in Beijing with a reputation for integrity suddenly resolutely resign and spend his remaining years in seclusion in Lanfang? Everything is troubled, and suddenly it is heard that the barbarians are about to attack, but Duke Di's trustworthy soldiers are less than fifty, and Lanfang City is in danger... "The Strange Case of Ziyun Temple": A birthday greeting rosewood box bought from an antique shop, but there is a piece of paper asking for help. In one night, the fifty ingots of royal gold in the treasury were turned into a pile of lead bars. They were left hanging for a year without finding anything. The murderer was approaching step by step, and Judge Dee's assistant was almost killed twice. Why are temples that were so popular in the past now abandoned and desolate and become a stage for evil?

Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet was written in 1887. It was his first work to feature Sherlock Holmes as the protagonist. This story consists of two parts. The first part briefly introduces how Watson and Holmes met and the reason why they came into contact with the case; the latter part is Holmes' explanation of the ins and outs of the case - "another story". Holmes has a wide range of interests, is knowledgeable, and has strong logical analysis skills. "A Study in Scarlet" tells the story: One day, two detectives came to ask for help. A murder occurred in a suburban villa. The victim fell in a pool of blood, but there were no wounds on his body. The word "Revenge" was left on the wall. What was even more surprising was that there was a women's ring beside the deceased. Based on the information at the scene, Holmes deduced the general appearance of the murderer, and started with the women's ring to find the murderer. Another person was killed soon after, and the circumstances at the scene showed that the case was carefully designed by the murderer in order to enjoy the pleasure of revenge. With the help of the Bailey Street detective, the murderer Hope surfaced. The reason for all murders comes from one word: love. It turns out that Hope is from the western United States. Because his girlfriend was persecuted to death by the local Mormons, he went through all kinds of hardships and dangers to track the murderer and come to England to take revenge.

"Tokyo Tales" consists of five short stories: "The Accidental Traveler", "Hanalei Bay", "Wherever You May Be Found", "The Kidney-Shaped Stone Moving Every Day" and "Shinagawa Monkey". The famous Japanese director Daiji Matsunaga's new film "Hanalei Bay" is based on the original novel. Haruki Murakami personally serves as the screenwriter, as well as the producer of "Norwegian Wood", the photographer of "Shoplifters", and the soundtrack of "Mountains and Rivers", creating a beautiful and moving image poem. The full text was published in The New Yorker and won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. As always, Haruki Murakami is still quietly tearing down the fences between reality and unreality, or the world here and the world beyond. He is still hovering over the realm of the subconscious like an eagle, looking for a deeper and darker bottom. He is still trying to strip soul information and human subtleties from the ordinary worldly life.

Haruki Murakami's first short story collection includes all the creative elements of "Murakami Universe" and depicts urban life intertwined with anxiety, loneliness and frustration in absurd and bizarre strokes. Seven stories filled with loss are also requiems for countless lost people. "The Boat to China" is not only the first short story written by Haruki Murakami, but also the forerunner of the "Chinese origin" in his future works. "The Tragedy of the New York Coal Mine": a story about people who died beforehand, a sentimental journey across reality, and a confused song that chews on the nihility of life. "The Last Lawn in the Afternoon": As I read it, I actually wanted to mow the lawn. (Lin Shaohua). "Sydney's Green Street": The classic character "Sheep Man" appears for the first time, an absurd and wonderful fairy tale for adults. This is Haruki Murakami's first short story collection, which includes seven works including the short story "The Boat to China". These works contain almost all elements of Murakami's next series of creations, from surreal creative techniques to writing themes such as "loneliness". This collection of short stories can be regarded as the mother of the author's creations.

"The Bakery Again" is the fifth collection of short stories written by Haruki Murakami in 1985 and published in 1986. It includes six short stories: "The Bakery Again", "The Disappearance of the Elephant", "Family Affair", "Twin Girls and the Sunken Continent", "The Collapse of the Roman Empire, the 1881 Indian Revolt, Hitler's Invasion of Poland and the Windy World", "The Wind-up Bird and the Tuesday Girls". The work describes several people on the fringes of mainstream society. The romance of youth and the impulse of youth are getting farther and farther away. After entering middle age, they have to face the trivial daily life and the burden of the world. The works in the book are closely related to long-form masterpieces such as "Pinball 1973", "The Journey of Strange Birds", and "The End of the World and Grim Wonderland". Among them, "The Attack on the Bakery Again" and "The Disappearance of the Elephant" are regarded as classics among Murakami's short stories.

This is one of Murakami's best short stories that is worth reading over and over again. The protagonists of Murakami's novel, the twin sisters and the goat boy, appear like Easter eggs. The little feelings of life are composed with a few strokes by Murakami, making you involuntarily transported into the mysterious "Fire Cloud in the Mirror". The first collaboration between writer Haruki Murakami and Xi'an Suimaru, Suimaru's imagination and Murakami's sense of humor "make people feel that things that have been static are about to move again." At the end of the volume, there is a playful conversation between the two masters, recalling the unknown interesting stories in Murakami's creation - it turns out that Murakami also asks for help, urges manuscripts, and even releases cats to monitor Anzai... In the heart-catching gossip, get a glimpse of Murakami's private corner of life and writing - he writes with a dream-like pen made of human spine, his way of drinking coffee and the best place to read Updike. This book is composed of 13 stories, all of which are the author's whimsical ideas, and the writing style is humorous and interesting. At the end of the book, there is a conversation between the two writers and the painter, telling anecdotes about their collaboration. This book is the first collaboration between writer Haruki Murakami and painter Xi'an Suimaru.

In the second year of Genroku (1689), Basho left Edo, accompanied by his disciple Kawai Soryo, and traveled around Ou and Hokuriku on foot for 5 months, covering a distance of about 2,350 kilometers, and finally arrived in Ogaki. He recorded what he saw, heard, felt, and realized in exquisite writing, and compiled it into a book - "Oshu Trail" in the form of prose and haiku. It pushes the theory of "not easy to become popular" advocated by Matsuo Basho to the extreme, and is also the pinnacle of ancient Japanese travel literature.

"Walden" is a famous collection of essays written by American writer Henry David Thoreau. In the book, Thoreau describes in detail the life he spent for more than two years in a regenerated forest on the shores of Walden Pond and many of his thoughts during that period. Everything from the scenery changes caused by the alternation of the four seasons to the fight between two ants are vividly reproduced in Thoreau's wonderful pen.

"Chao Sao" is based on the ancient Greek pastoral romance novel "Daphnis and Heroa": 18-year-old fisherman Shinji meets the beautiful and lively girl Hatsue, the daughter of the ship owner who has just returned from overseas. They fell in love unconsciously. Unexpectedly, rumors spread around this time, and the girl's father became furious when he heard about it and objected to their meeting again. Later, while fishing in a boat, the young man risked his life and saved a boat belonging to Chujiang's father from the stormy waves, and was praised by the boat owner. In the end, he won the beauty with his bravery and tenacity. "Chao Sao" brings the purity of youth and love to the extreme. The love story of Shinji and Hatsue, apart from noble emotion and pure love, does not involve any distracting thoughts. After the balance between soul and body is broken, it embodies another kind of beauty: removing the ugly obscenity from love and carnal desire, returning to nature, and absolutely purifying love. The novel runs through the beauty of nature and humanity, placing the characters' lives, work, thoughts, and feelings in the infinite sea and infinite nature, creating a Japanese-style natural beauty - the unity of life, vitality, and body.

The legendary masterpiece "Onmyoji" by the phenomenal writer Meng Zhentapir, and the new series "Onmyoji: Tiangu Scroll" are grandly launched. This book includes two volumes: "Yeguang Cup Scroll" and "Tiangu Scroll". The daughter of the minister, Nachi, was possessed by a black snake and specialized in feeding on frogs. Sometimes she would even jump directly into the pool to catch frogs and eat them alive. Thirty snakes were wrapped around his body, but he was sleeping soundly in the bed. The family members were shocked and asked her who she was. But the young lady spoke in a man's voice... In Ping'an Jing at night, the sky was moving and strange things happened frequently. The peerless onmyoji Abe Seimei travels between the realms of yin and yang, solving bizarre incidents while talking and laughing, and relieving the worries of humans and ghosts.