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"The Life of Galileo" is a historical and philosophical drama, based on the life of the 17th-century Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei. It combines historical experience and lessons with the real struggles of the 20th century, showing the struggle between science and ignorance, change and reaction at the transition between the old and the new.

"Leaves of Grass" is a collection of poems that is the essence of Whitman's lifelong creation. The poems in it are like the grass that grows all over the American land, full of vitality and exuding an alluring fragrance. It is a world-famous masterpiece of poetry. This new translation selects wonderful works from each chapter of the original work, refers to the English version and multiple translations, abandons awkward translation methods, strives to highlight the author's thoughts and feelings of the original work, and fits the contemporary Chinese context.

"Poems of Pasternak (Set Volume 1, 2)": Pasternak was a giant of Russian poetry in the 20th century. He experienced the Silver Age, the October Revolution and the "thaw" of the Soviet Union. He had the courage to renew his fame in the poetry world in his early years, and finally won the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his great achievements in the traditional fields of modern lyric poetry and the great Russian novel".

Many famous Jewish thinkers such as Moloa, Fromm, Adler, Wittgenstein, Kafka, etc., Use wise, humorous and wonderful words to interpret the five major issues in life that everyone has to face, including marriage and family, friendship and happiness, life and death, morality and art, economy and politics. This book was once popular all over the world, and to this day, we can still see the way forward through these wise eyes.

There are 219 chapters in the book. The author carefully and attentively observes life and nature, as blurry as a dream, as hazy as a shadow, which is completely an artist's feeling and experience of life. Although there are not many words, the content is relatively complex, including the publication note 2, which contains the author's pursuit of life, such as listening to sounds, talking about wine, landscapes, flowers, moon, beauties, etc., As well as the author's understanding of life and life experiences.

"Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair" is one of Neruda's most famous collections of poems. The poet was not yet 20 years old when this work was published in 1924, but since then Neruda's name has become world-famous along with lines such as "Love is so short, but forgetting is so long" and "I want to do to you what spring does to the cherry tree" in the collection of poems. Throughout the work, the poet narrates his memories of love in sad monologues, and describes his experience of contact with women and nature with almost sensual passion. His desire, passion, loneliness and alienation are revealed between the lines, creating an atmosphere of love where beauty and sadness blend.

A long time ago, in a remote Japanese mountain village, the Yasha Pond on the mountain often burst its banks and flooded, endangering the villagers. This legend has been passed down from generation to generation. In modern times, only one old man still sticks to this legend and rings the bell on time. Before his death, the old man entrusted the task of ringing the bell to Akira Hagiwara, a young man who escaped from urban civilization. He and his wife Lily guarded the place and lived a simple and happy life. However, those people in the village who have lost their faith resent the lives of the two, and their violent actions seem to have gradually awakened the long-dormant Yashachi... The script cleverly uses the concept of bells to interweave the descriptions of the mortal world and the other world, forming a dual structure. This work has been staged many times by Noh performing artists, and the film adaptation was directed by Masahiro Shinoda. In 2004, the famous cult film director Miike Takashi adapted it into a stage play.

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If you have savings, a house, and an annuity, why would you go bankrupt after old age? Longevity, the symbol of a happy society, will become the last straw in old age. The proprietress of a construction company lost her support after her only son died of overwork and her husband died of illness. She did not dare to see a doctor when she was sick and just wanted to save money... The owner of a pet shop closed the shop to focus on caring for his seriously ill mother. After sending his mother away, he was unable to find a job again and could only sell the house he lived with his mother to raise money. To make ends meet... Middle-aged unemployed children rely on their parents' pensions to survive, and in the end both generations go bankrupt... The NHK special program recording team focuses on "money issues" and reveals the various impacts of "bankruptcy in old age" on housing, life, medical care, interpersonal relationships, etc. Every elderly person in the case worked as hard as you and me when they were young and made a savings plan for retirement. However, they never thought that life would be so lonely and hard after old age, and they would even lose the desire to live. The problem of "bankruptcy after old age" not only affects the elderly over 65 years old, but has further spread to the working population. Crises of economic recession, reduced income, and rising prices are coming one after another. It is difficult for young people to find jobs, and it is difficult for middle-aged unemployed office workers to enter the workplace again... If you cannot recognize the current situation and seek solutions, then no matter how old you are now, you will become a reserve army of "bankruptcy after old age".

Caitlin Doughty, who is nearly 1.80 Meters tall and graduated with a major in medieval history, is a cool and weird girl in the eyes of others. When her peers are crazy about love, skin care, beauty and chasing stars, she plunges into the funeral industry and becomes a funeral worker, dealing with the dead every day. From embarrassingly shaving the deceased for the first time, carefully coming to collect the body with his companions, becoming more and more proficient in operating the huge crematorium, grinding human bones into powder, enclosing and embalming the body, to trying every means to fulfill the wishes of the bereaved, and carefully and accurately dressing the edema old man. The gorgeous costumes... Caitlin recorded her six years of working in the crematorium in a candid, truthful and interesting way, telling each specific and subtle life story, as well as all the details that everyone has to face but are unwilling to talk about, and also has a profound understanding of death and life. What is rare is that Catherine is not curious, evasive, or afraid. Like a modern little witch, she leads us to look directly at death and life.

"The Complete Essays of Bacon" was written by Francis Bacon (1561-1626), the greatest philosopher and writer during the British Renaissance. "The Complete Essays of Bacon" is the pioneer work of British essay literature, with a total of fifty-eight short essays. With its concise language, beautiful writing, thorough reasoning, and repeated aphorisms, it has become one of the greatest prose works in the history of world literature. Shelley, the great British poet, once praised in his famous "Poetic Defence": "Lord Bacon is a poet. His language has a sweet and solemn rhythm, which satisfies our senses, just as the almost superhuman wisdom in his philosophy satisfies our intelligence. The tone of his articles, magnificent and majestic, impacts the limitations of your heart, and pours your heart together, rushing towards the universe with which it will always resonate."

"Melancholy in Paris" contains both incisive criticism and satire of the dirty and ugly social reality and secular habits, as well as a fascinating depiction of beauty and the heart's longing for it. The book aroused great criticism from critics at the time, the collection of poems was banned, and Baudelaire even faced a lawsuit. But Hugo, who was in exile, praised the collection of poems, saying that it was like a "dazzling star" and brought "a new tremor" to the French poetry world.

"Pillow" is a collection of essays by Japanese female writer Seishonagon during the Heian period. It was completed in the early 11th century. The author Seishonagon was a famous talented woman during the Heian period. This book mainly records the author's observations and random thoughts on daily life when he lived in the palace. The text is fresh and bright, the forms are varied, and the life scenes are warm and interesting. His writing style had a huge impact on the subsequent development of Japanese prose literature. In fact, before the completion of "Pillow", monogatari literature and diary literature had already appeared in Japan. "Pillow" by Seishonagon opened up a new field, and her essays laid the foundation for Japanese prose literature. It is known as Japan's three major essays together with "The Hojo Chronicles" by Kamo Nagaaki and "Uranso" by Kaneyoshi Yoshida that appeared later. This book is a collection of essays from Japan's fresh period. The work begins with "Spring is the best time at dawn" and is well-proportioned, with a total of more than 300 paragraphs. The full text is roughly divided into three configurations of paragraphs: one is a cluster configuration paragraph, the second is a short article configuration paragraph, and the third is a log recall configuration paragraph.

This book is a collection of essays written by the British philosopher and writer Francis Bacon based on his life experience and philosophical thinking. A total of 58 articles are collected, covering all aspects of human life such as politics, economy, religion, love, marriage, friendship, art, education and ethics. The issues discussed are all thought-provoking and unique. The language is concise, the writing is beautiful, the reasoning is thorough, and the aphorisms are repeated. It has been welcomed by readers from all over the world for hundreds of years, and the character formation of countless teenagers has been influenced by this book.

How did the love of a young British man and woman lead to marriage? How can the two principles of "blood above all else" and "must be combined with money" be reconciled? The third novel in the "Barsettshire Chronicles" series. The ancient Gresham family is holding a celebration for the sole heir of the family, Frank, who has reached legal age. The feasting and feasting scene cannot conceal the crisis of the family's decline. Frank's aunt, Countess de Cousy, proposes that Frank must marry money, regardless of the bride's origin and blood. This is a choice that is forced, inappropriate, and loses the face of a noble family. Mary is the illegitimate daughter of Dr. Thorne's brother Henry and the noble girl Mary. Mary's brother, Sir Rogers Catcheduld, was a famous railway tycoon. He had never approved of her marriage to Henry, let alone Mary, his illegitimate niece. Mary had many gifts, but no money. Mary grew up with the Gresham sisters and their handsome brother Frank, who owned one of the most luxurious estates in Gresham Park. When Mrs. Grisham discovered that her baby boy had fallen in love with Mary, she was horrified. Her husband, Francis, had spent all the family wealth and relied on Dr. Thorne to help him borrow money from Sir Roger. Mrs. Grisham firmly believed that her son's marriage to a rich woman was the best way to save the family, so she searched for an heiress to be her son's bride. Miss Dunstable, the American heiress, soon became Madame's target. With the help of her sister-in-law and niece, the lady decided to take action...

Grandma Moses created more than 1,600 works in her lifetime. "It's never too late to do what you love most" Behind each work, there is a vivid and touching story. "It's Never Too Late to Do What You Love Most" contains more than 300 of Grandma Moses's best works, accompanied by Grandma Moses' real and touching inspirational stories. "It's Never Too Late to Do What You Love Most" uses a combination of pictures and text to show readers Grandma Moses' love for life.

"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" is Carson McCullers' masterpiece. Ranked 17th in "Modern Library's Top 100 English Novels of the 20th Century". It tells the story of a group of people wandering in loneliness in a small southern town in the United States. On a long afternoon in August, in a dreary southern town, there is a mute who always smiles gently, a girl who likes music, a homeless man who is cynical about the world, a depressed black doctor, and people drinking cold beer in a midnight cafe... This is a story of extreme loneliness. Everyone is looking for an exit from loneliness, but no one can escape the fate of loneliness, not even love.

This is an underground jungle full of musical rhythm; this is a dark, dirty underground London; this is a kingdom that has lost its master, and the "Rat King" opened the door to this underground world... A sudden murder incident made Sauer the number one suspect of killing his father and was arrested and imprisoned. But he was unexpectedly rescued by a stranger who called himself "Rat King" and exuded a foul smell. They escaped from the cell together, but had to travel through the night to escape the Piper's hunt, seeking a way to survive and seek revenge. The "Rat King" learned about the way of survival of Sauer's rat pack. Unexpectedly, as time went by in exile, the mystery of Sauer's life experience surfaced, and the conspiracy behind the murders was revealed... The flames of anger, fear and revenge enveloped Sauer and drove him forward. The scattered and tired creatures are waiting for the new king!

Lawyer Galip's beloved wife Rumeng left without saying goodbye, and Rumeng's half-brother and famous columnist Yela also disappeared mysteriously. Galip begins roaming the streets of Istanbul in search of Rumeng and Yela. He visited the places where Jela had been, thought in Jela's way, and finally sneaked into Jela's apartment and even pretended to be him to write a column. Galip gradually discovered that all the people on the street would imitate others as long as they lived, and Istanbul also longed for another identity. Just when Galip "became Jela", he received a mysterious phone call... "The Black Book" is a maze-like complex, intricate and dazzling novel. The odd-numbered chapters describe Galip's search process, and the even-numbered chapters are Jela's columns. They connect Galip's process of searching for himself with the vast geographical and historical space.

Fitzgerald is the most outstanding and popular writer in the United States in the 20th century. 2016 Coincides with the 120th anniversary of the author's birth. Shanghai Translation has launched a new edition of the collection, which is more comprehensive and detailed than Fitzgerald's works in the market. "The Love of the Last Tycoon" is Fei's last unfinished feature film, describing the desperate love of a Hollywood tycoon at the end of his life. The Hollywood movie "The Last Tycoon" based on the book stars "Peacock" Matt Bomer and Lily Collins. This book is the ninth volume of Fitzgerald's collected works. Through the characterization of Stahl's character and the truthful depiction of the world around him in "The Last Tycoon", Fitzgerald more powerfully and effectively demonstrated his deep understanding of the spiritual essence of the "American Dream" and his strong sense of worry about the "American Tragedy." In this unfinished work, the author seems to have combined two novels into one work: it is both a "psychological novel" describing Munroe Starr's personal struggle and spiritual experience, and a "social novel" that reflects the real scenes of Hollywood and exposes the dark inside story of the film industry. With his extremely high literary talent and extraordinary ability to control materials, the author organically integrates two creative ideas, giving this novel a strong shock and tragic effect.

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Renzi, a girl working hard in the city, came home from get off work one day and found that her many years of savings and belongings had been swept away by her Indian boyfriend. The sudden huge blow caused Renzi to lose the ability to speak for a while. With no one to rely on, she had no choice but to return to the countryside where she was born, seek refuge with her mother, open a small canteen, and silently do the only thing she is good at: cooking. She named it "Snail Canteen". Every day, Renzi stays in this "volute", relying on his love and sincerity for cooking, and after minimal communication with the guests, he creates dishes that suit their mood and are full of energy. As if by magic, every guest who has come here: a man who was abandoned by his wife, a young girl who hopes to be with the boy she has a crush on, a young wife who longs to meet her lover in her dream, and an anorexic rabbit, all have quietly changed their lives. And Lunzi's own heart knot is slowly opening up.

The years go by, the seasons change, and some life experiences leave traces in the days. Have those deep or shallow feelings, as well as the whispers about the world, been properly placed? Ogawa Ito's collection of prose essays records life experiences throughout the year. Turn on the "receiving antenna" and seriously experience the world through Ogawa Ito's words! --I consider myself to be 100% a cat. Longing for freedom. However, sometimes I want to rely on others. --Be kind to your neighbors with an upright heart, and work conscientiously and happily for someone without losing any sense of proportion. -- Believes that writing a diary is a kind of salvation and the only moment when she feels free. --Fancy people, cute people, calm people, elegant people, everyone is free to express their unique look. --The act of hating will corrode your own heart and will not bring any extra points to your life in the end. - No need to work hard to forgive. It's not right to say forgetting. Only by understanding the other person's behavior can you save your own wounded soul. --Decorating all kinds of things in visible places always feels messy. --It's great to drink in moderation and enjoy the aftertaste of being "slightly tipsy". Ogawa Ito's words convey not only the touch of life, but also the dialogue with oneself. Through Nuan Nuan's words, you can feel the change of seasons and the joy of life. What you get from it is not only a touch, but also the redemption and respect for life.

The Nobel Prize winner's work is Pamuk's first attempt to "write a shorter novel", although the story has been brewing for thirty years - it began in the summer of 1988, when Pamuk met a pair of well-diggers near his residence who were affectionate as father and son. The process of digging a well to get water is also a journey of digging all the way into the dark depths of memory. Jem, a young man who lost his father and became an apprentice to dig wells, gradually became a businessman with no worries about food and clothing over the years. Underneath his peaceful middle-aged life, there is an unknown past buried. Until one day, the past he tried to forget finally swallowed him up. What kind of father do we need? One who tolerates everything we do, or one who teaches us obedience? Perhaps, after trying all the freedoms, we just want to find a meaning, a center, a person who can say "no" to ourselves. Sixteen-year-old high school student Jim came to the small town of Engeran on the outskirts of Istanbul during the summer vacation and dug a well with the well-digger Mahmoud. Because water could not be found for a long time, the work became extremely boring. However, Master Mahmoud and Jim gradually became as close as a father and son. Just this summer, a red-haired woman briefly appeared in Jem's life. Because of an accident, Jem fled the town in panic. For the next thirty years, he continued to read and search for two ancient legends. He discovered that these ancient stories still mysteriously guided his destiny. Thirty years later, Jem has become the owner of a construction company and leads a prosperous and peaceful middle-aged life. He returns to Engren and discovers everything he had tried to forget...

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"The Good Soldier Schweik" is a world-famous satirical novel, based on the author's own real war experience. The novel vividly satirizes the incompetence and stupidity of the officers, policemen and priests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire through the experience of Svejke, the "officially certified idiot", in the First World War. Since its publication, this work has continued to exert influence around the world. The image of Shuike created in this book is honest, honest, honest, humorous and smart. He is always good at exposing the lies of the ruling bureaucrats with his honest and innocent attitude, exposing the ugly face of the tyrannical and corrupt officers, embarrassing the arrogant bureaucrats, and highlighting the value of people's freedom. The "Sweike spirit" is still not out of date today!

The novel takes the hero Szeke's experience in World War I as the main plot, and vividly describes the incompetence, stupidity, and ugliness of the officers, policemen, and priests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and profoundly exposes the vicious tyranny of the rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the corruption and depravity of the army. The work uses vivid brushstrokes to create an honest, honest, humorous, and lovable image of the good soldier Szeke, who vividly reflects the wisdom of the Czech people and their dissatisfaction and spontaneous struggle against foreign rulers.

Danyuan Village, an ordinary family. One morning, my son Tony refused to get out of bed. When his mother came to take his temperature, he said, "I'm not sick, I'm just sad. I just don't want to get up." His parents decided to let him rest for a day. Five days later, he was still in bed. Tony is nine years old. He suddenly gave up all sports activities, gave up socializing with friends, and sat down in front of the TV. Senior year of high school. He said, what's the use of having a diploma. This thing is just a fake piece of paper, like a fake treaty. What happened to Tony?

"The Wardrobe" is a collection of novels by Olga Tokarczuk, the winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature, and includes three works. Among them, "The Wardrobe" tells the story of a couple who were attracted by an old wardrobe that was as mysterious as an energy pit, and eventually lived in it and refused to come out; the narrator of "Room Number" is "I" who is a room attendant. In the story, "I" wander around different rooms of the Capital Hotel, following clues to capture the clues left by guests. "Goddess" is about a programming genius who is like the god of creation. He constantly builds new worlds with programs, but is repeatedly disappointed with human beings... In these surreal stories, Tokarczuk uses her unique "fourth-person narrative" to explore the hidden world beyond daily experience. This book is directly translated from the original Polish work, and specifically includes literary interviews Tokarczuk accepted at the "Quotation Marks International Literary Festival" she planned and organized.

This book contains five articles by the famous French historian, critic, and novelist Moaro discussing life issues, translated by the famous translator Fu Lei. One is a novel - "Love and Sacrifice", which tells the story of Goethe writing "The Sorrows of Young Werther", and four are reviews - "On Marriage", "On Parents and Children", "On Friendship" and "On Happiness". These words are very inspiring for today's readers to think about life, love and marriage.

The evil forces are becoming more and more rampant. Vicious cases occur frequently. Dongzhou's top officials are deeply worried, and the "anti-gangster" faction represented by Tong Changxing is determined to hit hard and deal a fatal blow to the evil forces. Unfortunately, the top management had different opinions, and Hua Xigong, Qian Qian and others interfered, and the crackdown on organized crime was temporarily in a dilemma. Seeing Pi Tianlei growing bigger day by day, Zhang Peng was worried that his position as the boss of Dongzhou was not guaranteed, so he secretly tried to put pressure on Pi Tianlei. Real estate developer Huang Pugong was manipulated by Pi Tianlei and got help from Zhang Peng's "releasing" company...

As Wilde's only novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is his artistic autobiography and the prelude to his unfortunate fate. Crime, thriller, ambiguous feelings between the male protagonists... Behind this exquisitely conceived and richly imaginative story lies Wilde's insight into art, love and life. Most of Wilde's widely circulated classic quotations come from this book. After "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was published in 1891, it was criticized by the British press as "a poisonous book, full of the stench of moral and spiritual decay." Later, when a homosexual love affair caused Wilde to be involved in a lawsuit, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was one of the evidence, and he was eventually convicted of "gross indecency" and imprisoned for two years. Today, more than a hundred years later, we are surprised to find that a sentence written by Wilde in the book can be said to be the best annotation of the incident: "What the world calls immoral books actually shows the shame of the world itself." This version of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was translated by senior Wilde scholar Sun Yixue. The translation is faithful to the original text, beautiful and fluent.

The first person suddenly blind appeared on the street, followed by the second, and the third... A contagious blindness spreads in the city, and no one knows why the epidemic broke out and when it will end. Blindness has caused unprecedented panic and disaster, and batches of infected people have been quarantined together. Food was scarce, organization collapsed, and civilization and dignity became fragile. People gradually peel off their moral cloak and fall into a miserable situation more desperate than blindness. Of these people, only one woman can still be seen. Her eyes are the only remaining sanity in this crazy world.

We strive throughout our lives not to change the world, but to not be changed by the world! Camus: "Doctor Zhivago" is a work full of love. Nobel Prize-winning work in literature! The "immortal epic" that has caused decades of debate in the world's literary circles! "Doctor Zhivago" is the author's poetic review and reflection on history. His reflection on the cruelty of war is still worthy of our deep thought even today! The four major features of "Doctor Zhivago" from Reader's Classic Library: the authoritative translation! The famous Soviet and Russian literary translators Li Gang and Jigang jointly translated. Original character relationship diagram, complex names no longer cause dyslexia! It specially includes the writer's memorabilia to present the readers the creative process of "Doctor Zhivago". Includes the causes and consequences of the author's "rejection" of the Nobel Prize in Literature, to understand the background of the work and better understand the work! In the history of human literature, "Doctor Zhivago" stands on the opposite side of totalitarianism and violence, promotes the value of individuality and freedom, and expresses thoughts on the relationship between individuals and the times. Although Zhivago was the son of a wealthy businessman, he became an orphan at the age of ten. The turbulent life and turbulent times brought double spiritual oppression to Zhiva, and his youth was slowly exhausted in suffering... "Doctor Zhivago" is a poetic review and reflection on history. In 1958, the author won the Nobel Prize for Literature for "outstanding achievements in the field of modern lyric poetry and the great Russian narrative literature."

This is a tragedy that happened under the rule of the British aristocracy. The son of a noble senator was betrayed by the king to a child trafficker during the Restoration. After undergoing disfigurement surgery, he became a deformed Laughing Man and made a living by performing arts. After he became an adult, he was confirmed as the heir to the privileges of the aristocracy, and his title was restored due to conflicts in the court. However, he still maintained his innocence and kindness. He spoke generously for the people in the House of Lords, causing himself to fall from the heights of power to the bottom, and finally died following his beloved.

"Tom and Jerry" is a novel written by German writer Günter Grass, first published in 1961. "Cat and Mouse" tells the story of a period of youth surrounded by the normalcy of Danzig citizens, Nazi ideology and the flames of war during World War II. It tells how people became fanatical Nazi believers and how Nazi propaganda occupied the physical and mental desires of teenagers. Through the protagonist's representative story, it reveals the fate of an entire generation susceptible to the temptation of ideology. It explores the issue of guilt, criticizes the inaction of schools and churches during the Nazi period and even aids in abuse, reveals how the Nazis used the concept of sports for propaganda and ideology, and describes how idealism and heroism were used by the Nazis.

The work details Mrs. Dalloway's actions in order to hold a party for a day, thus unfolding her love-hate entanglement, her youth, and how she was influenced by her surroundings to grow from a girl to a lady. And Walsh's visit, Septimus's death, reunion with old friends and endless greetings triggered her deep thinking...

Best-selling in 33 countries in Europe and the United States, it has won multiple book awards. If destiny is a lonely river, who will be the ferryman of your soul? If I really exist, it's because you need me. The world of Dylan, a 15-year-old single-parent girl, is in a mess: she always has nothing to say to her mother, she is often teased by her classmates at school, and her only close friend left because she transferred to another school. All of this made Dylan feel extremely painful. She decided to visit her father whom she had not seen for a long time, but a traffic accident occurred on the road. After she desperately climbed out of the train wreckage, she was horrified to find that she was the only survivor, and there was a wasteland in front of her. At this time, Dylan saw the figure of a boy on the hillside not far away. The boy took her away from the scene of the accident. However, Dylan soon realized that the boy was not just a random passerby. He seemed to be waiting there on purpose. Their fate took an unpredictable turn from the moment they met...

There was a squire in La Mancha, Spain, who loved chivalric novels and read them all day long without any poems in his hands. Finally, he lost his mind after reading. He actually wanted to be a knight errant, hoe the strong and help the weak, act chivalrously, and conquer the world. He called himself Don Quixote, and persuaded a farmer in the village to be his attendant. He rode a horse and held a spear, and embarked on an adventure. Don Quixote's mind was filled with the people and things in the book of chivalry, so in his eyes, prostitutes were ladies and inns were castles. He fought with windmills, regarded sheep as an army, and made many jokes and made a fool of himself. He fought and lost again and again, and persisted in his ideals until he died. Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza are two masters and servants. One is tall and the other is short, one is thin and the other is fat. One pursues ideals and the other is very realistic. The two form a strong contrast, producing a strong comic effect and symbolizing the duality of human beings: idealism and realism. Therefore, the work has universal and eternal significance.

Synopsis of "Doctor Zhivago (Part 2)": Zhivago, a surgeon who was born into a family of intellectuals, served in the Tsarist army during World War I. He saw the weakness and incompetence of the Tsarist army and the corruption of the old army. His smart mind had a premonition that the revolutionary power was maturing. He expected that the revolution would bring new life to the country and the people, and supported the new regime with positive actions. However, the harsh reality of the civil war and the subsequent implementation of a series of policies by the new regime made this honest and upright old intellectual develop deep doubts and fears about violence and centralization, and he was under tremendous pressure in a forced and systematic double life. He praised the simple and tranquil Russian quality and yearned to live a quiet life and do meaningful work; but this ideal of life, as well as his difficult and beautiful love with Lala, were ultimately not tolerated by the harsh reality.

"The Wall" is combined with three short stories "The Bedroom", "Aerostratus", "Secrets of the Boudoir" and a novella "The Childhood of a Business Owner" to form a collection of short stories and short stories. It tells the story of three International Brigade members who were sentenced to be shot by the enemy during the Spanish Civil War while waiting all night. One of them is frightened to the point of going crazy, the other is barely holding on, and the protagonist "I" has a very complicated mood: I hate the various abnormalities of my comrades, but I can't resolve the melancholy in my heart. During the countdown to life, he truly realized the preciousness of life through intermittent memories, and regretted endlessly for squandering his youth and thinking that he could live forever. The five works put forward a basic proposition of existentialism: people are free, and their destiny depends on their own choices.

Taking the bond between farmer Wang Long and the land as the main line, it depicts the survival picture of rural China and won the Pulitzer Prize, promoting the West to understand the real China.

Nick Adams is one of the male protagonists in many of Hemingway's short stories. This unforgettable character grew from a child to an adolescent, a soldier, a demobilized soldier, a writer and a father - a process that paralleled the events in Hemingway's own life and clearly emerged as the first of a long series of incarnations of himself in Hemingway's works. All the male protagonists who appeared in Hemingway's novels later had Nick's history. This book contains a total of 24 articles, which is the first time that they have been collected and published in a single volume.

"The Waves" is a novel written by British female writer Virginia Woolf in 1931. The author uses a very hazy and symbolic brushwork to describe the inner monologues of six characters: Bernard, Neville, Louise, Susan, Jenny and Rhoda from childhood to twilight. The six parallel streams of consciousness respectively express the six types of consciousness and the growth and experience of the "six eras of human beings".

"The Count of Monte Cristo (Set of Volumes 1 and 2)" is a masterpiece by the famous French popular historical novelist Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). Captain Dontes, the first mate of the Pharaoh, was commissioned to deliver a letter to the Napoleonic party. He was framed by two despicable villains and a judge, and was sentenced to death. The inmate Father Faria taught him all kinds of knowledge, and before his death, he told him the secrets of a group of treasures buried on the island of Monte Cristo. After escaping from prison, Dontes found the treasure and became a millionaire. From then on, he was known as the Count of Monte Cristo. After careful planning, he repaid his benefactor and punished his enemies...

In a small port city on the banks of the Paraná River, after an erroneous kidnapping operation, all parties involved were in a dilemma. The honorary consul who was innocently kidnapped, the guerrillas who were riding a tiger, the British doctor who was tortured by his conscience, the young wife who was hesitant between her lover and her husband, and the ruthless politicians... Religious doctrines, social ideals, and the bottom line of human nature. In this chaotic chaos, what choices will each of them make?

The protagonist of this book, Bi Qiaolin, is an aristocratic young officer who serves in the Caucasus. He is energetic and intelligent, dissatisfied with the worldly reality, but unable to find a goal in life, and is spiritually empty. Therefore, he develops a cynical attitude towards life, causing trouble everywhere, and consumes his extraordinary intelligence and strong energy in half-true love games and adventurous actions. His selfishness and cruelty caused great misfortune to others, and he did not get real fun. Instead, he deepened his inner pain and despair.

The clouds merged in a silent silence. Suddenly, the lightning tore the sky with its sharp hands, the thunderbolt shook the earth with its thick hammer of sound, and the violent wind stirred up all space. Nature shows its vitality in this tense roar. After everything was violently and effectively washed away by the heavy rain, all the dirt was washed away, and everything showed its true color. The raging torrent made the Yangtze River, which had been silent in the past, become full of vitality again. However, it irresistibly burst its dams and overflowed...

Shi Guangrong, an old revolutionary who has spent his life in the military, hopes that his sons and daughters will continue their military ideals and inherit the glorious tradition of a military family. In the era of reform and opening up, the three sons and daughters adapt to the development of the times and have independent ideas. What kind of ideological sparks will the two generations create? Shi Lin was discharged from the army due to the national disarmament and changed his career; Shi Jing engaged in a dangerous career as a criminal police officer; Shi Hai pretended to be ill and wanted to retire from the army, and he wanted to engage in literary creation... Things kept happening in the old Shi family, and conflicts between parents and children often appeared; the "one-word" Shi Guangrong and the "hypocritical" Chu Qin also always quarreled over their children's affairs, and amidst the conflicts and quarrels, the family was surrounded by a strong family affection.

The Storytelling Club of the Victorian Era, with exquisite translations by the famous translator Mei Shaowu, is like a refreshing English garden. Reading them is like breathing in fresh oxygen. This book contains seven Trollope novels and short stories, including "The Flower Dog Tavern", "Turkish Bath", "A Trip to Panama", and "The Wayward Kechen Girl". Two are stories about writers and editors, and the remaining five are stories of love and marriage. "The Wayward Keqin Girl" is one of the most famous novellas, and the whole novel is full of strong local color. The story revolves around the marriage of a wayward girl in the Austrian mountains. She either marries a wealthy and old hotel owner, or partners with a young and handsome poor coachman. Through a series of psychological struggles and extraordinary actions, her reason overwhelms her willfulness, and she finally makes a major decision.