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As one of the four great classics, "Journey to the West" has been studied and compiled by many people since it was written. This review of "Journey to the West" is based on the Shidetang edition, and the collated editions are Yang Minzhai's edition, Zhu Dingchen's edition, Li Zhuowu's commentary, Tang Monk's Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang's complete biography, Journey to the West Zhengdao Shu, and Xinshuo Journey to the West, etc. Detailed annotations were made on the ideas, famous objects, classics, cultural phenomena, etc.; Errors in the reference books and old annotations were corrected; various methods were used to interpret the difficult points in the novel using knowledge from different disciplines; full use was made of the research results of past dynasties, as much as possible collected and sorted out, and the best ones were chosen; and the religious content was explored in as much detail as possible. This latest annotation could have given modern readers a deeper understanding of Journey to the West, a vivid novel of gods and demons.

Los Angeles detective Philip Marlowe is involved in an embarrassing family matter. Mr. Kingsley, a glamorous and airy perfume company executive, wears a cuckold. His beautiful, willful and wealthy blond wife sent a message, announcing that she and her pretty boyfriend would go to Mexico to cut off their shackles and form a new relationship. However, a month passed and there was no news from Mrs. Kingsley. What is even more strange is that her true love boyfriend also claimed that he had never seen Mrs. Kingsley at all. As the investigation continues, Marlowe discovers that another mysterious blonde woman disappeared on the same day as Mrs. Kingsley. And when a horrifically bloated body of a blond woman was fished out from the bottom of the lake where Mrs. Kingsley stayed at the resort, things went far beyond the script of an elopement incident. Who is the murderer? Who are the victims? The police officer who tried every means to obstruct Marlowe's investigation was covering up some untouchable secret.

Readers from all over the world spend an average of one night reading it! The suspenseful masterpiece by Ken Follett, the author of "Fall of Giants" and master of all-night novels. Literature is full of lovable villains and sexy bad guys, and this assassin is it! This book once again pushes the tension to its peak, which is more exciting than drinking a strong drink in one gulp! He was a desperate assassin who fled abroad. In order to prevent Russia from being involved in World War I, he came to London alone to assassinate the Russian envoy. Churchill and the entire London police force were closing in on him, making the assassination difficult. At this time, the appearance of a woman brought a turning point to the assassination, but also led to a secret that had been hidden for 19 years...

"The Maltese Falcon" is a masterpiece of hard-boiled detective novels in Europe and the United States. It was adapted into a noir film of the same name. The image of Sam Spade is almost a household name in Europe and the United States. "Glass Key" During the general election in a certain city in the United States, the son of a senator was brutally murdered. The arrow points to vendetta and election conspiracy. Everyone from all sides wants to take advantage of the opportunity to profit. The police and the suspect's relatives and friends received strange anonymous letters, the contents of which were all negative insinuations about the suspect. Seeing that the suspect has become estranged from his family and even admitted the crime himself, his good friend and subordinate who has always had confidence in him still takes risks in an attempt to turn the tide...

"Miss Ping's Idea" Miss Lucy Ping, who studies psychology, established a deep friendship with a group of students with different personalities during her short stay in a girls' school. The sudden "accidental" death of a girl broke the tranquility of the entire school, and Miss Ping's inadvertent discovery also made her fall into a rational and emotional decision: What should I do? Can I really make the so-called "right" decision? ... There was a long queue in front of the Dayton Theater. A man who was queuing up to buy tickets to watch the musical was found dead in the queue with a shiny and evil silver dagger stuck in his back. What is strange is that the people in front and behind the deceased did not know when the deceased was killed, and there was nothing on the deceased that could identify him.

"The Faxing Chase Incident" A 16-year-old school girl who has been missing for nearly a month alleged that she was abducted by the owners of the Franchise mansion, a mother and daughter, and forced her to work as a maid, and was subsequently placed under house arrest in Franchise. But when the police brought the girl to Franchise for identification, the mother and daughter claimed that they neither knew nor had seen the girl, but she could accurately describe the layout of the room, the furnishings, and even the daily necessities of the mother and daughter. A lie runs throughout the story, but in the end it makes us feel the power of "public opinion killing".

In 1979, Günter Grass and his wife traveled to Asian countries. During and around the trip, the author conceived a movie script that had never been made into a film: Hamm and Dot, a middle school teacher couple from North Germany, embarked on a trip to Asia. However, whether in Bangkok, Mumbai, or Bali, although the images of the third world came one after another, the lingering German question lingered in their minds, and they were wavering on whether they should have children. Their worries are: What will the future look like? Will there be nuclear power plants? Will Strauss take the stage? Will people shoulder the burden of pensions? Will Germans die out due to declining birth rates? These issues are also of concern to the author himself and he joins the discussion from time to time. The work is a collection of essays, novels and movie scripts that have not been made into films, and the writing is humorous.

Aristophanes' worldview basically reflected the interests of the peasants among the free people. He proposed some new ideas, but he also had a conservative tendency in politics. He firmly opposed the war between the Athenian group and the Spartan group. After the war, the economy of Athens collapsed, and the average people became even poorer. The idea of ​​an utopia emerged in society, demanding equal wealth. Plays such as "The Assembly Women" and "Fortune" reflected these ideas.

This book contains two of Sartre's most representative plays, "Death Without a Burial" and "Quarantine." "Death Without a Burial" is a play written by French writer Jean-Paul Sartre in 1946. It is Sartre's first play. Sartre successfully injected his existential philosophy into his realistic play "Death Without a Burial". This blend of realism and existentialism gives new meaning to core propositions such as the value of life, free choice, and responsibility for action, and brings vitality to existential literature.

Kwantung Army, a notorious name. During the "September 18th" adventurous military operation, this unit reaped all the benefits, and was thus regarded as the elite of the Japanese Army, the so-called "Flower of the Imperial Army." However, on the eve of World War II, the Kwantung Army exposed its serious flaws in the battle with the Soviet Red Army, and was even completely defeated by the Soviet Red Army in the late stages of World War II. The showdown between the Soviet Red Army and the Kwantung Army also profoundly affected the course of World War II. For the first time, this book provides a panoramic description of the previous battles between the Kwantung Army and the Soviet Red Army. It provides an in-depth interpretation and comparison of the battle command, quality of commanders and soldiers, intelligence use, weapon configuration and national-level strategic deployment of both sides, bringing people truly into the smoke-filled battlefield of World War II.

"Harvard Chinese History 5: The Struggling Empire: Yuan and Ming" is the fifth volume in the "Harvard Chinese History" series. The famous sinologist Bu Zhengmin is unique in narrating the development, rise and fall of the Yuan and Ming empires from the perspective of climate and environmental history, highlighting two major characteristics of this era: the new political order in the East Asian continent after the Mongol conquest and the social survival dilemma caused by environmental changes, thereby presenting China's first coherent ecological history. At the same time, he also discussed a series of important issues such as autocracy, social complexity and commercialization in ancient China.

The book "Childhood" truly describes the growth story of the protagonist Alexei. Alexey lives in the house of his grandfather, who is moody and has a bad temper. His grandmother is very loving to Alexei, telling him legends, fairy tales and folktales, and enduring all the pressures of life without complaint. After his grandfather went bankrupt, Alexey was forced to live in the world and start to make a living independently. The novel profoundly outlines a true picture of the decline and destruction of Russian society in the 19th century. At the same time, it shows the integrity, simplicity, and diligence of the lower-class working people, and reflects the writer's difficult life in childhood and his unremitting pursuit of light and truth.

The protagonist "I" in the book is an underappreciated writer in London. He met a stockbroker by chance. When he reached middle age, he suddenly responded to the call of his heart and rebelled against everything. He first went to Paris, and then to Tahiti in the South Pacific to live with the indigenous people. He devoted himself to painting and became famous after his death. After he became famous, "I" began to trace his past interactions with the artist and his subsequent life experiences. The artist's story is based on the life of Gauguin, a French post-Impressionist painter who lived in extreme poverty and was prepared to die in glory.

"La Traviata" is a masterpiece of world literature. It has been published and performed in three forms: novel, drama, and opera. All three have become masterpieces handed down from generation to generation due to their immortal artistic value. Margaret, a courtesan in Paris, was conquered by the sincere love of Armand, who was not rich, and fell in love. Just when the lovers in love were looking forward to a better life in the future, Armand's father secretly forced Margaret to leave Armand. Armand does not know the truth and thinks that Margaret intends to abandon him. Margaret endured the humiliation and died of hatred due to the double torment of illness and grief. This innocent love ended in tragedy.

The novel depicts a historical picture of an era in Russian society. He used detailed language to depict the tragic life of people in the lower class, and how an orphan struggled, survived hard, and pursued his ideal experience. This book is an autobiography of the author's childhood. It is not only the life history of a young man, but also the artistic history of an era. This book reflects the disintegration process of petty bourgeois handicrafts caused by the growth of industrial capitalism in Russia. The bankruptcy of "my" grandfather's family is a true portrayal of Russia from the 1870s to the 1880s.

With his exquisite artistic skills, flowing natural writing style, and pure language, Maupassant's novels have become models that showcase the charm of French and occupy an irreplaceable position in the history of French and even world literature. His works have been translated into more than a hundred languages ​​and are still popular today. This book selects 49 excellent works from the "Complete Collection of Maupassant's Short and Novellas", "Ball of Suet", "The Necklace", and "The Captive", among which "Ball of Suet" is Maupassant's famous work. By portraying the passengers on a stage car during the Franco-Prussian War - nobles, businessmen, politicians, nuns and a prostitute nicknamed "Ball de Suif" - the author condenses the attitudes and positions of people from all walks of life in France at that time facing war and crisis. The petty bourgeoisie are the class that Maupassant wrote more about. The "Necklace" and "Umbrella" selected in this book reflect the author's ruthless exposure and satire of the vanity, greed, selfishness, hypocrisy and other characteristics of the small citizens...

This book is a novel written by the former Soviet writer Nikolai Ostrovsky, written in 1933. Through the growth path of Paul Korchagin, the novel tells people that only when a person defeats the enemy and himself in the hardships of the revolution, and only when he connects his pursuit with the interests of the motherland and the people, can he create miracles and grow into a steel warrior. Revolutionaries are forged into steel in struggle, which is an important theme in the novel.

"Anecdotes of Charles IX" is a novel by Mérimée. It takes the famous religious tragedy "St. Bartholomew's Night" during the period of Charles IX in the 16th century as its theme, and shows the darkness and cruelty of medieval feudal autocracy. The protagonist Melky is a young aristocratic Huguenot from the province. After the religious peace in 1570, he went to Paris to join the Protestant leader Admiral Collini. After Melky came to Paris, he met his brother George, who had been separated for many years and converted to Catholicism during the Civil War. Under the direct command of the king, the massacre of the Protestants began. George refused to carry out the bloody order and was thrown into prison. Melky fled Paris and took part in the revolt against the king in the Huguenot city of Rochelle.

Bernie disappeared for a while. Oh no, it should be said that he had reformed. After some hard work, he finally managed to make the second-hand bookstore barely break even. He thought his life would be so comfortable, but he also encountered a problem that most people have trouble with - soaring prices. The new landlord issued a notice that the rent would be increased, and it would be more than ten times the original price. The repentant thief seemed to have only one option left. On the first night he returned to his old business, Bernie encountered a corpse...

"The Gadfly" is the representative work of the Irish female writer Voynich. After being introduced to China in the 1950s, it became very popular and became one of the favorites of young people at that time. Arthur, an Italian young man, was born into a wealthy businessman family, but he resolutely joined the revolution as an adult. Due to negligence, he leaked the secret, which led to the arrest of his comrades in arms, misunderstood his childhood sweetheart girlfriend Gemma, and painfully discovered that he was the illegitimate son of Father Montanelli, whom he had admired for a long time. Under the harsh reality education, he used fake suicide as a cover and ran away angrily. After 13 years of wandering abroad, he became a determined revolutionary under the pseudonym "Gadfly". He returned to his country to organize armed forces, smuggled arms and actively prepared for the uprising. In the end, he was unfortunately arrested. Faced with threats from the military and his biological father's persuasion to surrender, he remained unmoved and died calmly. "Gadfly" also tells the story of the snow-like pure and innocent love between Gadfly and the girl Qinma, as well as the intertwined love and hate for his father. It is very sad to read.

This book is Montesquieu's only literary work, and it consists of one hundred and sixty letters. The letter contains detailed observations and sharp criticisms of the French society at that time, descriptions of bloodshed, sensuality and death, conversations between black and white eunuchs and their imprisoned wives and concubines, and lingering love words from the master in a foreign country. This is a novel that combines travel notes and political commentary, as well as a philosophical novel.

This book is selected from four novel collections, including "The Mill Letters", "Sunday Stories", "The Thrilling Adventures of Tartaran of Tarrasgon" and "Little Flemont and Big Risler", the most representative works of the French writer Daudet. There are popular works such as "The Last Lesson" and "The Siege of Berlin" that promote the spirit of patriotism, a mill story full of Provence style in the south of France, an exaggerated and ridiculous "The Adventures of Tatalan", and "Little Flemont and Big Risler" which exposes the decadent life of the bourgeoisie. These novels are full of fun and can bring readers pleasure and enjoyment.

"Robinson Crusoe" is a well-known realistic memoir-style adventure novel. It was written by Defoe, a famous British writer in the 18th century, who was inspired by the experience of a Scottish sailor who was in danger at sea. In the book, Defoe creates a new type of character who has the courage to face the challenges of nature - Robinson Crusoe. He disdained the status quo and devoted himself to pioneering, abandoning his well-off family again and again to go to sea and explore the world. After being shipwrecked and stranded on a desert island, he used his mind and hands to build a residence, grow food, domesticate livestock, make utensils, sew clothes, and transform the desert island into a "paradise". He adventured overseas for many years and went through untold hardships. Finally, he gained considerable wealth and returned to England, completing the entrepreneurial journey of a hero of an era.

The book is told in the voice of the protagonist Enrico, from the first day of school in October of the fourth grade to July of the following year, his experiences and ideological activities inside and outside the school. It is also interspersed with admonishing articles written by his parents for him, as well as touching short stories that the teacher reads in class every month. Love is the theme of the entire novel. In these plain words, the author incorporates all the great loves in the world - the love of teachers and students, the love of parents and the love of classmates. These seemingly ordinary feelings can stir up waves of emotional ripples in the readers' hearts, making the virtue of love stay in their hearts forever.

"The Sorrows of Young Werther", Goethe's masterpiece, tells the story of a love tragedy in which young Werther pursues Lotte, an engaged girl, but is unable to extricate himself due to hopelessness and commits suicide. The book has been a bestseller since its publication in 1774 and has been translated into dozens of languages ​​around the world. The bitter love story shown in the book has shocked the hearts of generations of teenagers. This is the Bible for young people. As soon as it came out, it became popular in Germany and the entire Western Europe. This is the epitome of the youth of an era, a bitter love affair destined to be fruitless! The sensational work of the world's literary giant has swept the hearts of tens of millions of young men and women around the world!

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is an outstanding writer in modern Japan and is known as a "ghost genius". The highest achievement of his literary creation lies in short stories. "Rashomon", "In the Wild Bush", "The Nose", etc. Are the most well-known classics of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Most of his early works were based on historical themes, emphasizing artistic conception and aesthetic interest, showing a certain tendency of aestheticism, and later turned to realism. This book contains 6 short stories and short stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying for the first time the author's understanding of people, his helplessness and despair. "Hell Transformation" uses bloody and cruel pen and ink to describe the arrogance and extravagance of slave owners and the tragic fate of slaves, which makes people feel thrilling...

The novel is set in the upper class life of Paris, France, in the mid-19th century, and takes the fate of Baron Hulot de Hervé's family as the main line. It narrates the whole process of how the baron, driven by crazy lust, betrayed his pure and loving wife step by step, hurt his innocent daughter, ruined the reputation of his family, tarnished the reputation of the army, and was ultimately ruined. Various characters, intricate plots, and thrilling battles between spirit and flesh, love and hatred, good and evil, constitute a vivid tragedy and comedy in the world, a colorful history of civilization, and an endless elegy for the inevitable collapse of upper class society.

"My University" is the last part of Gorky's trilogy of autobiographical novels. The work tells the story of Alyosha's life in Kazan. When he was 16 years old, he came to Kazan with the dream of going to university. After his dream was shattered, he had to work hard to survive. He lived in a "large courtyard", worked hard, interacted with homeless people, and interacted with all kinds of small citizens, college students, and intellectuals. He entered a vast "social university" and eventually grew into a revolutionary intellectual. In this university, he experienced the complex path of spiritual development, withstood the test of life in many aspects, and made his initial exploration of the meaning of life and the complexity of the world.

Niels' Travels on the Goose was first published in 1907. It is written about a fourteen-year-old rural boy named Niels. Because he played a trick on an elf, he was magically transformed into a little man as big as a thumb by the elf. From then on, he traveled around Sweden on the back of a goose. The author uses novel and flexible techniques, humorous and vivid writing style to depict various beautiful pictures of Sweden for children. Through fascinating storylines, he makes true records of Sweden's geography and landforms, animals, plants, cultural monuments, the lives and customs of inland residents and people in remote minority areas, integrating literature, art, knowledge and science. "Niels Riding the Goose" is the first and only fairy tale in the history of world literature to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), one of the most outstanding writers in the United States, winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is one of his major works. Robert Jordan, an American young man, volunteered to join the Spanish government army and engage in blasting activities behind enemy lines. In order to cooperate with the counterattack, he was ordered to contact local guerrillas to complete the task of blowing up the bridge. In the midst of the raging war, he fell in love with Maria, a little girl who had been raped by the enemy, thereby smoothing out the trauma in Maria's soul. In three days, Robert experienced the conflict between love and duty and the test of life and death, and his humanity continued to sublimate. On the way to retreat after the bridge was blown up, he gave up his hope of survival to others, but his thigh was broken by a cannonball. He stayed alone to stop the enemy, and finally gave his young life for the Spanish people.

"Little Women" describes the life of a family during the American Civil War in the mid-19th century. In this autobiographical work, the four sisters' father joined the Northern Army in the war. They lived with their loving mother and experienced many tearful and laughing stories. Although the four sisters have different ideals and destinies, they are all self-reliant, cherish their family, and cherish their love. In this book, you can find all the emotional experiences and life experiences that all girls have to go through and face.

"Utopia" is a travelogue written by Thomas More, a famous British utopian sociologist and famous humanist thinker. It was first published in 1516. The book is divided into two volumes. The first volume uses the words of a traveler to talk about what he saw during his travels around the world, which leads to the observation and criticism of the situation in Britain at that time; the second volume is a description of an imaginary country named after "Utopia". The book "Utopia" is the first book on utopian socialism in Europe. It describes the picture of utopian socialism completely for the first time. In the history of socialist thought, it criticized the evils of primitive accumulation of capital for the first time, put forward the principles of public ownership and equality based on organized production and universal labor, laid the foundation of utopian socialism, and provided valuable ideological materials for the future development of scientific socialism.

One of the 37 world literary masterpieces recommended by Mao Dun for Chinese readers to read, and selected into the "Ideal Book Collection for Chinese Readers". One of the personal ideal books recommended by the French "Reading" magazine in 1999. The protagonist Emma committed adultery in pursuit of a romantic and elegant life. Eventually, she was ruined because she was in debt and could not repay it, and committed suicide by taking poison.

"Treasure Island" is Stevenson's famous work. It tells an ancient treasure hunting adventure story in the voice of a child. Jim, a young man who originally lived an ordinary life, accidentally obtained a treasure map and became involved in an adventure of pirates and lost treasures. Jim, Captain Smollett, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trauni and other righteous people, headed by Silver. A thrilling battle to the death began among pirates disguised as sailors on the rough sea and the steep and steep Treasure Island. Later, justice defeated evil. Jim and the others defeated the pirates' plots many times and returned safely loaded with gold and silver treasures.

The Spanish gypsy girl with an acacia in her mouth turned a blind eye to the ethical norms of the world and believed that love was a bird that could not be restrained. Even if her lover took away her life, he could not take away her free and uninhibited heart. Carmen was written by the 19th-century French novelist Melleme. Her alluring charm is world-famous, and she is filled with unconscious ideas of female liberation. She is one of the most mythical female characters in the West.

The story takes place in Spain. The protagonist Carmen is a smart, beautiful, independent, and very willful Gypsy girl. She is a woman with a strong personality who demands freedom. She has evil characteristics and will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals, but the most important thing is her sincerity, frankness, and perseverance. She despises the moral laws of capitalist society and uses bad habits to resist society. She is a rebel in society. The novel was adapted into an opera shortly after its publication, with music composed by French composer Bizet.

"How Steel Was Tempered" is an enduring red classic. The protagonist Paul Korchagin was born in poverty and is full of fighting spirit. After the "October Revolution" broke out, Zhuhelai came to Paul's hometown to do underground work, cultivating Paul's revolutionary enthusiasm. After Paul joined the Red Army, he charged on the battlefield. He was seriously injured and could not return to the front line, so he devoted himself to the work of building the country. During this period, he parted ways with his lover Tonya. After that, Paul suffered from total paralysis and blindness, but he got out of the trough with his will and wrote the novel "Born of the Storm", realizing his ideal in another way.

There is a town in the middle of the United States that is famous for its beauty. Every spring, small white flowers bloom around the town, migratory birds begin to build nests on the branches, and the creeks are filled with various fish for human fishing. People from all over the world come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery, taste delicious food, and listen to the singing of birds... Everything is broken by a white powder. Agricultural aircraft drop the powder, covering forests, creeks, fields and homes. The first to fall were domestic animals that drank from the stream. After that, people found that the pest infestation became more serious, the small animals that often appeared around disappeared, and humans even fell ill. People are moving away from this place that once seemed like a paradise. In the spring of the next year, the songs of the birds disappeared, and there were no more bustling people here. The once bustling town became very quiet. What exactly is this white powder? How did they trigger this series of reactions? This book will try to give the answer.

This book selects 25 fairy tales written by Andersen in different periods, including "The Ugly Duckling", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Little Match Girl", "The Daughter of the Sea", "The Emperor's New Clothes", etc. Andersen's fairy tales are full of poetry and fantasy. Birds, animals, insects, fish, flowers, trees, the whole nature and even the furniture and dolls in the home are given life, injected with thoughts and feelings, lively and fascinating. Bold fantasy transcends the boundaries of time and space, curious thirst for knowledge penetrates the secrets of nature, the ugly duckling turns into an elegant swan, the little mermaid turns into a beautiful girl for love, the nightingale's wonderful song subdues death...

"Anne of Green Gables" is the sweetest novel describing children's life. It is also a spiritual book that parents, teachers and children can gain insights from. Canadian female writer Montgomery uses fresh, smooth, vivid and humorous writing to tell the story of the innocent, kind-hearted and life-loving heroine Little Anne, who lost her parents at an early age and was adopted at the age of twelve. However, she has a distinctive personality, is full of fantasy, and has self-respect and self-reliance. With her hard work, she is not only loved by her adopters, but also wins the respect and friendship of her teachers and classmates.

This book is an autobiographical novel published by Danish female writer Karen Blixen in 1937. The book uses beautiful words to describe the author's life of running a coffee farm in Africa from 1914 to 1931. He fondly recalls the natural scenery, animals and people in Africa, reflecting the author's familiarity and attachment to African customs and customs. The story is touching and exciting. After the book was published, it has been reprinted many times. It is not only a best-seller in East Africa and English-speaking countries, but has also been translated into many languages.

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"Tess" is the author's best work. Tess, a simple and beautiful rural girl, was raped by a rich man. On the wedding night, she told the groom about her misfortune, but the groom could not forgive him for abandoning her. Forced to make a living, Tess had to live with the rich. Later, the groom changed his mind and reconciled with Tess. In despair, Tess believed that the rich man had ruined her happiness in life, so she killed him and was sentenced to death herself. The work profoundly reflects the social reality at that time and reveals that it was the hypocritical bourgeois morality that caused Tess's misfortune.

A novel by Hawthorne, an American romantic writer in the 19th century. Published in 1850. "The Scarlet Letter" tells the story of a love tragedy that occurred during the colonial period in North America. The heroine Hester Prynne married the doctor Chillingworth, but there was no love between them. In loneliness, Prynne fell in love with the Reverend Dimmesdale and gave birth to their daughter Pearl. Bai Lan was punished in public and wore a red letter A symbolizing "adultery". However, Bai Lan was unyielding and refused to tell the child's father. The novel usually uses symbolic techniques, and the characters, plots and language are all quite subjective and imaginative. In the description, people's psychological activities and intuition are often given top priority. Therefore, it is not only a representative work of American romantic novels, but also known as the pioneer of American psychoanalytic novels.

The novel takes the life experience of the heroine Margaret as the main line, and truly and proactively describes the tragic story of a prostitute who looks as holy and beautiful as a camellia in her heart. The novel pioneered the "Lady in Distress" series in French literature, focusing on the social issue of love corruption. It had a profound impact on the emergence of realist issue novels and the rise of realistic genre dramas in Europe in the second half of the 19th century.

"La Traviata" is a masterpiece by the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas. The story tells a tortuous and sad love story between a young man and a courtesan from Paris's upper class society. Through the love tragedy of a prostitute, the work reveals the corrupt life of the upper class of the French July Dynasty. A bloody and tearful indictment of the hypocritical morality of the aristocratic bourgeoisie. In the history of French literature, this is the first work in which a prostitute is the protagonist.

Uncle Bangs was a musician, an honest and noble self-reliant man. He loved the art of painting very much. In order to enrich his collection of famous paintings, he devoted all his energy and thought. When people did not know that he had all these treasures in his house, no one took him seriously. When they learned the value of these famous paintings, in order to seize the inheritance of the lonely old man Bangs, some people from the upper class headed by Camusot tried every means to obtain his wealth.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., A historian at Harvard University, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, reveals the replacement pattern between passive and active government in American history. It highlights the light of historical rationality in reflection and criticism, and keenly and profoundly reflects the endless struggle between idealism and pragmatism in the American spirit. It provides a profound analysis of the cycle of American history in the past two centuries and serves as a model for future generations to study the author's ideal view of history. American history is a picture full of pain and dreams. After experiencing two world wars, the United States seems to be a confusing country - pragmatism and ideology, generosity and stinginess, moralism and Machiavellianism, anti-colonialism and imperialism, New Deal and laissez-faire coexist. In "Cycles of American History," Harvard historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Who has won the Pulitzer Prize twice, synthesizes all of his thoughts on cyclical issues in American history and puts forward the insightful theoretical framework of "American Political Cycle Theory." With clear and engaging writing, the book delves into core themes of the American experience: the meaning of the United States as an experiment in self-government, political cycles and rhythms, diplomatic methods, the problem of imperialism, the origins and significance of the Cold War, the role of government and free markets in American economic growth, the decline of political parties, the consequences of imperial presidentialism, and the important role of leadership in democracy. Erudite, calm and fluently explains his unique "historical cycle theory", showing how the rise and fall of American history have shaped the present and foreshadowed the future.

"History of Imperial Examinations": This book is a masterpiece of Miyazaki City's research on imperial examinations. The author combs through the talent selection system in ancient China, from the Xiaolian Ke in the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Nine-Rank Officials' Law in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and finally developed into the imperial examination system. Taking the imperial examination in the Qing Dynasty as an example, the author introduces in detail the procedures and details of the imperial examination, as well as the use of other official appointments other than the imperial examination. It elaborates on the profound impact of the imperial examination system on Chinese society since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. "Research on the Nine-Rank Officials' Law: The Prehistory of the Imperial Examination": This book takes the Nine-Rank Officials' Law, the official selection system that runs through the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and down to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, as the research object. Breaking through the traditional research model, it accurately describes the development and evolution of the system over more than 300 years, revealing that the Nine-Ranks' Officials' Law is different from what is traditionally understood. There are essential differences in the "Nine Ranks of Zhongzheng System", and using this as a clue to integrate the official selection system, position official system and clan system in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it profoundly reveals the development and evolution of the political system in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and opens up a new situation for the study of the official selection system in ancient China. A must-read for studying the history of China's Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties. "An Overview of Asian History": On the vast Asian continent, there are Chinese civilization in East Asia, civilization in West Asia, Sanskrit civilization in India, and Japanese civilization. Various heterogeneous civilizations are connected through the links of transportation, compete with each other, and compensate for each other, thus unfolding a grand picture of the development process of Asian history. From this, we can further understand the true history of all mankind. The author puts forward the "theory of West Asian civilizations flowing eastward" and opens up a new field of "Asian history", focusing on examining the transportation connections between civilizations. Through the transfer and changes of transportation lines, he reveals the historical trends of the rise and fall of civilizations and the evolution of the times.