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The word "fun" has aroused widespread discussion since its inception. It is not only an important concept in the history of Western thought and culture, but also frequently appears in many fields such as aesthetics, literature, ethics, philosophy, sociology, Marxist criticism, and even psychology and modern neurology. Especially after entering the 20th century, with the attention of modern and contemporary thinkers such as Gadamer, Bourdieu, Eagleton, Agamben, Sontag, and Arendt to the word, discussions on the concept of "interest" have continued for a long time, making the word gradually become a core vocabulary in the modern critical system. This book uses the research method of concept history to reproduce the occurrence and evolution of the concept of "interest" in British literature.

From the perspective of ecocriticism, this book discusses in detail the environmental thoughts of the Victorian cultural critic John Ruskin. It is undeniable that in the history of ecocriticism, Ruskin is an unavoidable figure. His sensitivity to the environment and his contribution to environmental protection cannot be ignored. Ruskin's environmental awareness runs through his art criticism and social criticism, and has many points of convergence with the ecocriticism that emerged in the 20th century. To be precise, his environmental awareness stems from the worries and reflections on the relationship between "civilization" and "nature" that were common in the Victorian period. Like Thomas Carlyle and William Morris's discussions on the environment, his environmental thoughts added a dimension of ecological thinking to the tradition of cultural criticism in the Victorian period. On the one hand, this dimension responds to the "anxiety" prevalent in the Victorian period, and on the other hand, the word "culture" adds thinking about the harmonious relationship between man and the environment in the dynamic evolution. Therefore, the voice of environmental criticism represented by Ruskin was essentially part of the "cultural anxiety" experienced by Victorian society in the period of social transformation. Taking the environmental concerns of the Victorian period as a mirror, we find that China, in the process of modernization, is also facing environmental "anxiety." Perhaps, by understanding the "British situation" in the Victorian period, it is possible to help us reflect on the situation in China here and now, which is the significance of this book.

How should a legitimate daughter survive in a family that values ​​family background, and how should she achieve her goal of becoming the best among thousands of people? From the legitimate daughter to the concubine to the royal wife, then to the imperial wife to the crown princess and finally. . . . .

In the context of the growing middle class in Britain in the 19th century, this book focuses on a number of typical novel texts to examine the development trajectory of the concept of "interest" in 19th-century British literature. It pays particular attention to the dialogue between the above-mentioned class anxiety and other social ideologies (such as science, music, aesthetics, etc.) To discover how the middle class gained its own cultural identity during this special period of social transformation and became an integral part of the British cultural outlook in the 19th century. In our country, discussions on "interesting" topics have long become an integral part of public life and are closely related to the construction of public culture. Therefore, in order to grasp the current emotional structure of our society and promote the construction of public culture, it is necessary for us to understand the discussions involving "interest" and its development trajectory in British literature in the 19th century, and use this as a reference.

Because of the mysterious system, Gu Ci entered various strange worlds, such as Xianxia online games, weird werewolf killings, and apocalyptic space... What should you do if you encounter danger without a golden finger? Fortunately, she had immortal teammates who frequently offered her a helping hand. Gu Ci swore that she would never be a pig teammate!