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She is the Concubine of Virtue, the woman who will accompany an emperor throughout the ages! She is Queen Xiao Gongren, the mother of the nine kings who won the heir apparent! From a palace maid to an imperial concubine, she experienced the ups and downs of the harem and heard all the slander and humiliation. From obscurity to winning the king's heart, she abides by the palace and strives to keep her children safe. On a sad rainy night, the lonely figure, the palace maid with no desires and desires, only warms the heart of the emperor. In the gorgeous festival, the innocent was bullied, and the emperor who worked hard to rule the country felt pity for the weak. The palace is deep, how deep is it? Prosperity, honor and disgrace, clouds gather and disperse, looking back on life! A harem that has been washed away from all the glory, a "family" with complex relationships and constant struggles, but there are always people who are willing to do their best to protect it, a mystery of a woman who is indifferent to fame and wealth but has no power but is constantly favored throughout her life.

The original film of the same name written by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune! In the first year of Tensho (1573), Oda Nobunaga attacked Otani Castle of the Asai family. Before the city fell, the Asai family samurai Sasa Hayatenosuke handed over the woman Kano, who was in love with him, to his colleague Tachibana Jurota, and asked the two to escape from the city as soon as possible. Hayate Nosuke who stayed behind was seriously injured in the battle with the Oda family. At the end of the day, he was helped by the wild samurai's daughter A Liang and saved his life. Kagiya Heiji, also a samurai of the Asai family, also survived the battle and became the leader of the pirates. On the other hand, Jurota has a deep love for Kano, who escaped together under his protection... This is a Warring States romantic tale set in an uncertain and troubled world, depicting the misfortunes of men and women.

Private detective Marlowe encounters a strange drunk who was abandoned in the parking lot and takes him home. The drunkard is not old, but he has white hair, scars on half of his face, and has had plastic surgery. Although he is in extreme poverty, he still behaves well-educated. Marlowe and he became friends with whom he occasionally drank quietly. Early one morning, this gentleman drunkard found Marlowe, claiming to have killed his wife, the slut of a millionaire, and asked him to help him run away, thereby dragging Marlowe into an incredibly long farewell... This is a story of soul exchange in the true sense, a story of spontaneous mutual understanding between people, a story of the beautiful illusions held by human beings and the deep disillusionment it inevitably causes.

"Portrait of a Lady" describes the story of how the young, beautiful, lively, cheerful and fantasy American girl Isabel faces a series of choices such as love, marriage, life and destiny. After her father's death, Isabel was taken to London by her aunt and inherited a large inheritance. She successively rejected the proposals of the American rich man Caspar Goodwood and the British Lord Warburton, but she chose the American "art connoisseur" Gilbert Osmond living in Italy. She married him regardless of the warnings and objections of her relatives and friends. But soon after the marriage, she discovered that the marriage was a complete conspiracy... Translation description: The novel "Portrait of a Lady" was first published in serial form in the British "Macmillan's Magazine" from October 1880 to November 1881. Between June and September 1881, Henry James revised the novel based on the above-mentioned serial version, and then sent it to Houghton, Mifflin and Company in the United States for publication in a single volume. This version was launched in October of the same year. A month later, the British publishing company Macmillan & Co. Launched the British version of the novel based on the American version. In 1907, Henry James completely revised the novel based on the American edition and published it in a 24-volume collection of novels (the "New York Edition") compiled by himself. The content of this edition is quite different from the 1881 edition. This translation is from the 1986 edition of "Portrait of a Lady" published by Oxford University Press. The original version used is the 1907 "New York Edition". There is a preface by the author before the text.

How far can we go in the pursuit of happiness? This is a road-style novel written by Mark Levy, the author of the million-selling book "The Shadow Stealer". The book has achieved an astonishing sales volume of more than 1 million copies in half a year, and is selling well all over the world in 49 languages. It tells the story of love and friendship that are indispensable in life, and the pursuit of happiness, freedom and indelible faith. On the first spring day in Philadelphia, Agatha escaped from prison. At this time, she has been there for 30 years and will be released after serving her sentence in a short time. What made her choose to take the risk of escaping from prison at this time?

In this book, the author takes the students in the school as the protagonists and constructs a youth novel full of romance. It describes the lives of fourteen boys and girls as they grow up. The background of the story is ten years after "Little Gentlemen". After they grew up, they experienced youth and love in different universities, gradually entered the society and started their own careers, including journalists, musicians, young industrialists, etc. "Jo's Boys" is the third and final film in the "Little Women" series.

Qianlong, who entered his prime, changed the demeanor of his youth. In order to create a glorious and prosperous era for the Qing Dynasty in both civil and military aspects, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to creating a great cause. The war against Jinchuan and Jinchuan was defeated repeatedly; the troops transported to the front line were all robbed; the pursuit of "Yizhihua", the leader of the White Lotus Goddess, failed again and again. In order to compile the "Sikuquanshu", he collected rare folk books and orphan books, but was resisted by scholars. In addition, Queen Fucha was critically ill, and the emperor's seventh son died of illness. Despite repeated setbacks in state affairs and family affairs, Qianlong remained strong-minded, perseverant, and diligent day and night.

The "Game of Wisdom" series "Guiguzi's Bureau" has ten volumes and is a full-length historical novel. It tells the glorious legend of Gui Guzi, the founder of the strategist, yin-yang family, fortune teller, military strategist, and Taoist family, who organized the world! This book is the third volume of "Guiguzi's Bureau". This volume tells the story of an encounter between Sun Bin and Pang Juan at a restaurant, but they were chased by officers and soldiers, and they worked together to escape; the Qin and Wei Dynasties forced a marriage, and the Zhou royal family was in a dilemma. In order to avoid disaster, the princess Ji Yu faked her death and followed Gui Guzi to the mountains to practice Taoism; Zhang Yi went home to visit her seriously ill mother, but suffered a series of misfortunes. After his mother died of illness and the family home was taken over, Su Qin persuaded Zhang Yi to become a disciple of Gui Guzi; Pang Juan asked Sun Bin to help save his father, but they were framed by a traitor and were arrested one after another. At this critical moment, the two became sworn brothers and later escaped with help; after escaping from danger, Sun Bin, Pang Juan, Su Qin, and Zhang Yi were rejected as apprentices.

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In the last years of Qianlong's reign, the prosperity could not be continued. The corrupt officials represented by He Shen devoured the country's wealth, poisoned and killed talented people, and the whole country was corrupt. Cults took the opportunity to incite people's hearts, criminals became angry, and chaos broke out. Qianlong had to use troops repeatedly and sent the famous general Fukang'an to suppress the rebellion in Pingyi, Shandong, and pacified the Jinchuan and Jinchuan. He also sent troops to Taiwan to quell Lin Shuangwen's rebellion with great difficulty. Pai Zhaohui and Hailancha devoted all their efforts to suppress the rebellion in Western Xinjiang. At the same time, Qianlong, who was over sixty years old, worked hard to select his successor, heir to the throne at will, and let the emperor's fifteenth son Yan experience Shandong and help with military aircraft in order to ensure a smooth transfer of power; at the same time, he was still ambitious, punishing corruption but being honest, and striving to be civilized and well-behaved for future generations. However, due to his old age and deafness, he was deceived by the flattering ministers and sycophants. As a result, Agui, Ji Yun, Li Shiyao and other virtuous ministers were deposed, and the country's power worsened. The establishment of the Jiaqing Dynasty played the final song of the decline of the Qianlong feudal era.

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Exclusive historical materials, cutting-edge viewpoints, the Chinese version of WikiLeaks, and the "new master of humorous history telling" Wu Manlan and Jiang Biao are starting to talk about the history of the Republic of China! The Revolution of 1911 was like a storm; in the early years of the Republic of China, there were great changes. The fierce bloody battles and shocking plots made the history of the Republic of China even more tragic! Sun Yat-sen competed with Yuan Shikai, and the two peaks competed with China. Song Jiaoren founded the Kuomintang but died before his achievements were accomplished. Why did Chiang Kai-shek try so hard to cover up the past? The founder of Shouyi relied on his merits to become arrogant, and Li Yuanhong secretly used evil methods. As the Prime Minister, why did Tang Shaoyi abandon his official position and run away privately? The giant bandit White Wolf is roaming all over the country, and the famous Northern generals are encircling and suppressing them with all their strength... In the era of the Republic of China, heroes emerged in large numbers and chaotic clouds flew across. The bustling river of history rushes forward. What kind of unknown historical truth is hidden deep in the river?

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This book narrates the whole process of Kangxi's fourth son Yin Zhen from seizing the throne to purging the imperial court and realizing his political ambitions. It depicts hundreds of vivid characters. It is considered by critics to be "the best long historical novel since "Dream of Red Mansions"" and "a masterpiece rarely seen in a century."

The third part of the series "Don't laugh, this is the official history of the Qing Dynasty" depicts the history of about 80 years from the struggle of various scholars in the late Kangxi period to the pacification of the White Lotus sect in the early Jiaqing period. Among them, the political struggles and military expeditions of the Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties run through the entire article, and the so-called "ten complete martial arts" of Emperor Qianlong is the highlight of the author's full discussion. In the book, Emperor Yongzheng faked his edicts and usurped the throne, killed his brothers, slaughtered heroes, tortured scholars and was mysteriously assassinated. Emperor Qianlong's embarrassing "perfect martial arts" such as the two battles between Junggar, the battle of Jinchuan and Jinchuan, and the battle of Burma, the tragic literary prison and various religious uprisings are all reflected in the best features. The author has a vicious eye and a clear mind, and ruthlessly exposes the lies about the so-called prosperous times of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, and vividly exposes the darkness and perversion in the hearts of Yongzheng and Qianlong, which is enough to shock and send chills down the spine of readers who have been poisoned by textbooks.

"Three Kingdoms" is the pinnacle work of Eiji Yoshikawa, and it is also the ultimate work of the blend of Chinese culture and Japanese temperament. In Japan, there are countless historians, politicians, entrepreneurs, writers and artists influenced by "Three Kingdoms". They regard "Three Kingdoms" as a historical masterpiece, a comprehensive collection of political strategies, a business war manual and an inspirational book, and learn from it history and culture, ways of success, methods of doing things, leadership theories, etc. There are five volumes in the "Three Kingdoms" series. This is the first volume, including the Peach Garden Volume and the Stars Volume among the ten volumes. The Book of Taoyuan: Liu Bei encounters a Yellow Turban thief while buying tea for his mother, and is rescued by Zhang Fei. Later, he meets Guan Yu, a teacher in Tongxue Caoshe. The three have similar interests and become brothers in Taoyuan. The story officially begins. Scroll of Stars: All the heroes of the Three Kingdoms appear on stage - Guan Yu warms wine and kills Hua Xiong, the three heroes of Hulao Pass fight Lu Bu, Cao Cao is defeated for the first time in Xingyang, Sun Jian and Yuan Shao turn against each other because of the jade seal, Lu Bu kills Dong Zhuo in a series of plots, Lu Bu is defeated and surrenders to Liu Bei... The forces from all sides continue to kill each other, and the competition among heroes becomes more and more intense.

"Jingfeng Miyu" is the second volume of "Emperor Kangxi". It describes Kangxi's foresight and talent in putting down the rebellion of the "Three Feudatories". After the wise capture of Obei, Kangxi personally took charge of the affairs of the court, and there was relative stability within the court. However, the domestic situation was still very dangerous and full of crises; there was the separatist regime of the Three Feudatories in the south headed by Wu Sangui, and there was a mutiny by Wang Fuchen's subordinates in the northwest. Yang Qilong, who pretended to be the third prince of Zhu in the Central Plains, gathered people to make trouble again, and colluded with the eunuchs in the harem to cooperate secretly. Before withdrawing from the feudal vassal, Kangxi, with the assistance of a group of civil servants and generals, made careful military, political, and financial arrangements, and successively smashed the corrupt forces' spy wars and honey traps. After a life-and-death struggle with swords and swords, he finally defeated Wu Sangui's rebellion and safeguarded the unity of the country.

"The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" describes the history of more than 170 years from the time when Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty launched his army to attack Chen to the time when Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty returned to Sichuan and died. It is a masterpiece of historical novels of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The content focuses on describing palace life and chivalrous legendary stories of heroes in troubled times. The plot is vivid, interesting and extremely attractive. After the publication of "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", it has been widely circulated and has become an influential and handed down masterpiece among similar novels. It is deeply loved and welcomed by the broad masses of the people.

"The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" was originally a military investigation report made by the author on the order of the U. S. Government for the purpose of analyzing and studying Japanese society and Japanese nationality. Since its official publication in 1946, this book has become a classic work loved by international academic circles and general readers for its incisive analysis of Japanese national character. The Japanese regard Benedict as the mother of rebuilding Japanese culture after the war. They have set off a craze for reading "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" time and time again. It has aroused strong repercussions in the United States, Japan and other countries, and is known as the "pioneering work of Japanese studies" in modern times. "Chrysanthemum" is originally the emblem of the Japanese royal family, and "sword" is the symbol of Bushido culture. Benedict uses "chrysanthemum" and "sword" to symbolize the contradictory character of the Japanese people, and uses a calm perspective of a Westerner to gain an overview of Japan's unique cultural traditions and national character. It not only captures the details of Japanese culture, but also places it within the anthropological perspective of Eastern culture and Pacific island culture. To this day, the book "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" is recognized as the first book describing Japanese culture in history. This book has been highly praised by all walks of life, and its great influence continues to this day.

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He was born in a corner of the Northeast. He lost his right eye due to a serious illness when he was young. He was disliked by his biological mother and hated by his retainers. He single-handedly pacified Auzhou, and when he was about to ride a horse to chase a deer, he was shocked to realize that the world was already in someone else's pocket! Throughout Japan's Warring States Period, probably no daimyo was as aggrieved as Date Masamune. Do heroes lead the times, or do times create heroes? From Satsuma to Oshu, from the Warring States Period to the end of the Tokugawa period, there are endless figures who can be called "heroes". They may have eight talents and five chariots of learning, or they may use the power of wind and thunder to lead the vassal government. However, the torrent of time passed by on its own and never stopped for anyone. When the whirlpool gradually calmed down, the young man's spirit had turned into a nameless melancholy in the passage of time. The events of the remaining half of life have been brewed by time into a mellow wine of memories, for the hero to hold a cup and drink with the spring breeze... You will soon be young, and the world will be peaceful with many gray hairs. God will forgive my broken body. How can I not be happy?

Catherine is an ordinary-looking, inexperienced rich girl who falls in love with the handsome young man Morris Townsend. However, Catherine's father, Dr. Sloper, believes that Morris only covets his daughter's property, so he strongly opposes their marriage. Wandering between the dilemma of love and fatherhood, Catherine needs to complete a self-transformation and growth... Translation original description: The novel "Washington Square" was first published in serial form in the British "Cornhill Magazine" from June to November 1880. From July to December of the same year, the American "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" also serialized the novel almost simultaneously. In early December of the same year, the American publishing company Harper & Brothers published a single volume of this novel for the first time. In January 1881, under the personal supervision of Henry James, the novel was included in the British edition of the two-volume anthology "", published by Macmillan & Co., Which subsequently reprinted the novel in single volumes in August 1881 and 1899. The "American Library" edition of The Complete Works of Henry James uses the January 1881 British edition of this novel, and this translation is from the "American Library" edition.

Cai Jiaozi, a daughter of a nouveau riche in City C, fell in love with the second young businessman at first sight. When she first entered the upper class, she encountered obstacles everywhere, but her love for Shang Huaijin grew stronger day by day. Unfortunately, she had nowhere to climb this high branch. For the sake of his daughter, Cai's father, who is crazy about his daughter, and his business rival Xiao Bie, who has ulterior motives, destroyed the business's foundation. Unknown to Diaozi, he enthusiastically supported Shang Ershao, but he didn't know that he had gradually fallen into Shang Huaijin's trap. The relationship between the two was strong, but when the relationship was dark, Shang Huaijin made a beautiful counterattack and sucked away all the funds of the Cai family overnight. In order to avoid his creditors, Cai's father ran away overnight, leaving Dumpling alone to deal with everything in a daze...

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"Dive down to the depths from which we can come back." Commemorative edition for the 120th anniversary of Hemingway's birth; Hemingway's posthumous work published after his suicide in 1961; the whole book is full of vitality and love. In the 1920s, the young American writer David and his wife Catherine went from Paris to the Mediterranean seaside in southern France for their honeymoon, indulging in a romantic sex life. David wanted to continue writing, but his wife just wanted to have fun in time. She asked a hairstylist to shorten her hair. She even encouraged her husband to fall in love with Marita, a foreign girl, and the three of them got involved in a dangerous sex game. But the good times didn't last long. Because Marita supported David's writing, Catherine became jealous and resentful. She burned his manuscript and left a letter to leave. Under Marita's care, David's literary thoughts surged, and he rewrote one of his favorite short stories word for word, and returned to the "Garden of Eden".

A great literary work with worldwide influence, it is known as the "timeless red classic". It is an autobiographical inspirational novel by the famous Soviet proletarian writer N. Ostrovsky. It is a must-read for teenagers to set a roadmap in life. Paul Korchagin was born into a working-class family under the tyranny of the Tsar, and he suffered from the hardships of life since he was a child. Under the leadership of the revolutionary Zhu Helai, he embarked on the road of revolution. After going through life stages such as joining the army, fighting on the front lines, and building railways, Paul gradually grew into an upright, strong, and selfless revolutionary warrior. Even though he was eventually blind and paralyzed in bed, he tenaciously described his ideals with his pen and eulogized the meaning of life dedicated to his ideals. Classic translation: The famous translator Professor Zhou Lu vividly restores the essence of the original work based on the Russian literal translation. Introduction to the long text: A senior middle school Chinese teacher devotedly compiled the "High School Entrance Examination Study Manual" to sort out the five major test points for reading classics in the high school entrance examination.

In 1890, Chekhov went to Sakhalin Island, a place where political prisoners were exiled, for a field trip. The hellish tragedy on the island changed his apolitical mentality, so he wrote "The Sixth Ward". This book is called "the most terrifying novel in the entire Russian literature". It tells the story of individual tragedies in an absurd world and shows the conflict between two concepts when people face pain: one believes that it is better to suffer than to be numb; the other believes that since the status quo cannot be changed, then one should endure it silently. Whether they were obedient or rebellious, both types of people in the book were eventually treated as lunatics and imprisoned in the sixth ward.

He is an orphan Hansheng, and he and his half-sister Bai Xiaoqi live together at the bottom of this society. He gave her bright hope, watched her dress up, watched her smile like flowers, watched her stand in front of the star-studded stage, accept the greatest applause and flowers in the world, and step by step from a little girl in the slums to a sparkling superstar. But he himself was covered in mud and sinking into the dark hell. When all I have is enough for one of us to leave this boundless darkness, I hope that person is you. Xiao Qi, as long as you are happy, that will be fine.

"Who You Meet at the Corner of Love" Yin Xiaomo is a senior student at the Academy of Fine Arts. Her mother divorced because she couldn't stand her ex-husband's philandering. She remarried and gave birth to Yin Xiaomo. However, when she was eighteen years old, her parents died in an accident in a car accident. Xu Zhiran was her half-brother. After Yin Xiaomo lost her parents, he offered her help many times and offered to take her home to live with her, but was rejected. She has a stubborn personality and does not want to be favored by others. She works everywhere to earn tuition and living expenses. Xu Zhiran completely inherited his father's romantic nature, and he was also a male chauvinist. He did not allow Yin Xiaomo and Liang Bing to work in public, and Liang Bing was a strong woman and a workaholic, which eventually led to divorce. Xu Zhi later dated Yin Xiaomo's good friend Ni Qian, but was strongly opposed by Yin Xiaomo.

He is a descendant of the imperial family Seiwa Genji and the favorite legitimate son of Genji leader Yoshitomo. When he was thirteen years old, he went into battle with his father for the first time and suffered a disastrous defeat. In just a few dozen days, his father and brother were killed, he was imprisoned, and his life plummeted from the clouds to the bottom. Relying on his disguised innocence, he won the sympathy of his enemy Taira Kiyomori, and was finally saved from death. He was exiled to the remote Hirudo Island in Izu Country, and began his life of house arrest under the supervision of a wealthy family, experiencing loneliness and indifference. After enduring humiliation and heavy burden for twenty years, he finally emerged like a fierce tiger. In the fourth year of his rule, he responded to the prince's order to pursue the Ping clan as a benevolent king and launched an army. In the battle of Shiqiaoshan, 300 infantry and cavalry faced off against the Ping clan's 3,000 cavalry, and almost the entire army was wiped out. The defeat in the first battle did not make him discouraged, but it strengthened his belief that "I will survive the catastrophe, and the final winner must be me." The samurai were recruited to strengthen their strength, and a base was established in Kamakura, the birthplace of the Genji. They kept a low profile and then raised their troops again. The crucial battle of Fujikawa...

In January 1486, a hopeless love affair ended, and Princess Elizabeth of York wore a blood-red wedding dress and became the bride of Henry Tudor. However, this political marriage full of suspicion was full of thorns from the beginning. The York boy who was rumored to have died suddenly appears overseas. Is he a conspirator with evil intentions, or is he the legitimate heir to England? There are internal and external troubles, disputes are everywhere, and war is about to break out. Family love, which one is more important? White rose, red rose, what choice will Elizabeth make? The War of the Roses, which intertwined the love and hate of several generations, finally came to a magnificent end...

As the year passed, Qianlong was still at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he was in control of his affairs. He worked hard to ensure the long-term stability of the Qing Dynasty. However, it has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, and there were internal and external troubles, and the trees were big and hollow. Fu Heng was seriously ill, Yi Jishan was dying of illness, the harem was in constant turmoil, the young eunuchs were filthy and disorderly in the palace, and corruption and bribery were common in the officialdom. Cathay, the governor of Shandong, took advantage of the rock disaster to embezzle money from the treasury, resulting in a deficit in the vassal treasury. The treacherous ministers and Shen Gao fawned over each other, soared up the ladder, took huge bribes, and killed people to silence them, becoming a hot nouveau riche. Coupled with the famine in the world, the religious bandits took the opportunity to confuse the people, and the Western Xinjiang was in turmoil. The prosperous age of Qianlong was difficult to continue and was surrounded by crises. In order to save the Qing Dynasty from its heyday, Qianlong worked hard, worked hard, and determined to rectify the government.

The behavior of emperors and the secrets of the palace have always been of concern to readers. This book describes the little-known life of the Qing court, but it is not limited to the small Forbidden City. The elder brother's faction fights, murderous intent looms, Longting changes hands, and Yongzheng narrowly wins. Change the imperial edict, say patricide, say succession? A period of history that is full of doubts, confusing and difficult to decipher. The author writes articles with a historical pen and establishes history with a writing pen. No matter how high the temple is, or how far the rivers and lakes are, he can capture everything under his pen. From the rules and regulations, palace architecture, food and clothing, etiquette and music, it is narrated in a eloquent way, with a strong sense of writing; down to the Goulan tile houses, temples and halls, markets and countryside, travelers and ancient ferry, it unfolds slowly and has various styles. The elder brother competes with each other, fighting openly and secretly, and every word is about power and deceit; the female singer and singer are full of lingering sounds, and their sentences are soul-stirring. The plot is laid out with ups and downs, the characters are created with appropriate shades, and the plots are all original. With thought as the warp and art as the weft, a bird's-eye view of history and an exploration of life are something that only everyone can do.

"Jade Yu Cheng Xiang" is the third volume of "Emperor Kangxi", which shows Kangxi's literary, Taoist and military strategies in unifying China and governing the country and the people. After quelling the rebellion of the "Three Feudatories", Kangxi went to Bianliang in person to inspect the Yellow River, looking for ministers capable of river management and smoothing water transportation; he appointed good generals to conquer Taiwan from the east; he opened a erudite and Hongci department to ease ethnic conflicts; he visited Jinling in the south. , Worship Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, unite the elders of the former Ming Dynasty; receive loyal advice, rectify the administration of officials, and punish corrupt officials; promote filial piety and perform dramas; patrol Shengjing in the north to form an alliance with the kings of Eastern Mongolia; conquer Galdan in the west to complete the great cause of unifying China.

Miyamoto Musashi, a well-known legend in Japan. A Japanese swordsman, strategist, and artist from the late Warring States Period to the early Edo Period. In the hearts of the Japanese, Miyamoto Musashi is a strong man, a wise man, a philosopher, a martial artist, and the eternal winner. We have only read half of "Miyamoto Musashi" so far. "Miyamoto Musashi" by Eiji Yoshikawa is actually just a prequel to "The Complete Biography of Miyamoto Musashi", and "Miyamoto Musashi" by Koyama Katsuki is its postquel. Only by reading the complete "The Complete Biography of Miyamoto Musashi" can we understand the real Miyamoto Musashi. This book describes the complete life legend of the sword master Miyamoto Musashi, reveals the spiritual code and cultural spirit of the Japanese nation, awakens sensitive, impetuous, and weak modern people, and regains the strong mental outlook, dreams and sincere pursuit of life possessed by human beings. It is a must-read for modern people to temper their lives, challenge themselves, and overcome difficulties. There are five volumes in total. "The Complete Biography of Miyamoto Musashi 1" contains the content of three volumes: the volume of earth, the volume of water, and the volume of fire.

Emperor Qianlong, who entered his prime of life, excelled in civil and military affairs and worked hard to create and save the glorious and prosperous age of the Qing Dynasty. Qianlong went south to the south of the Yangtze River, Fu Heng ordered troops from Chengdu, and marched into Jinchuan and Jinchuan; the imperial envoys Fu Kang'an and Liu Yong paid a private visit incognito, and captured the remaining members of the female leader "Yizhihua", but accidentally discovered Ji Yun's murder case; at this time, He Shen, Hong Zhou, A Gui and others started a series of desperate battles with Gansu Governors Le Erjin and Wang Danwang. Just as Qianlong was on his way to the south to visit Beijing, the virtuous rich queen was dying in Dezhou, while the beloved concubine took the body of Liujia to avoid disaster, and the infant brother was hit by the smallpox epidemic...

Readers around the world spend an average of three nights reading this super novel. The sequel to "Fall of Giants"! The second part of the "Trilogy of the Century", the 20th century human epic that has become popular all over the world. I have witnessed with my own eyes that every life approaching death is growing enthusiastically. The entire 20th century Yoshimitsu Kataha was written into this great novel by Ken Follett. Everything started from that great era of fission - Hitler came to power, Edward VIII abdicated, and atomic bombs exploded in Hiroshima and Nagasaki... A group of boys and girls in the golden age of life, the fate of their parents' generation was completely changed by World War I. Today, the world is broken again, even more violent and cruel. However, this was their time! In the eternal flow of time, everyone is making history.

A jade pear hairpin stirs up the worldly relationship in fairyland. Things in the world are playing tricks on you, and your destiny is always going to change. Three hairpins, a love disaster that cannot be avoided. Love comes quietly, and the path ahead is unknown. Who is behind the entanglement? It makes people frightened and uneasy... A storm rises from the ground, one wave after another. Where will love and hate go? The classic masterpiece of the dust in the world, "The Sorrow of Pear Blossoms"!

The book collects 42 of O. Henry's most famous short stories, most of which are set in New York at the beginning of the 20th century, focusing on the style of the times at the turn of the century. The author keenly separates hot social issues and artistically reproduces them in elegant and concise language. The protagonists in the novel are mostly small people such as clerks, policemen, homeless people, and poor artists, but they are also loving couples, trustworthy friends, and civilian heroes who sacrifice themselves for others. The novel's conception is exquisite and clever, the plot is relaxed and relaxed, the ending is often unexpected, the overall style is optimistic and humorous, and the writing is full of wit.

Woolf is one of the most important British writers of the 20th century. She was diligent throughout her life and wrote prolifically. Woolf believed that writing should abandon complicated material representations, freeze the "meaningful" "moments" of human "existence" in the exploration of nature and the essence of life, and uncover the veil of life through the characters' momentary perceptions to explore the philosophy of life. "The Waves" and "Mrs. Dalloway" are considered to be Woolf's two most important works.

Her hometown of Amgash is the place Lucy most wants to escape. Now, her life is different from what it used to be, and she actually begins to feel that everything in the past is not so bad - "Thumb Smashing Theory" - He fell in love with a prostitute, and when she asked to borrow money, the love disappeared. "The Gift" - Abel felt that he had succeeded. But he couldn't get rid of the inner doubt about himself: I am relying on myself, right? It's not based on my wife's wealth. "Windmill" - Patty, who witnessed her mother cheating on her as a child, took the initiative to choose a sexless marriage when she grew up. She thinks this is her punishment. "Sister" - Pete specially cleaned and decorated his home to welcome his sister Lucy, who had not returned for many years, but Lucy broke down after staying here for a while. She said she could not remember the bad days. What now, Pete thought. Am I living a bad life now? "Shattered," "Signs," "Mary of Mississippi," "Dotty's Inn," "Snowblind"... It will get better, sooner or later. Every heartbroken person has heard the resonance of grief in the loss of others. It seems, not so lonely anymore.

This is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute who takes place in a small town in the Deep South. A group of people completely different from him were attracted by his kindness and approached his life in advance: the owner of a coffee shop that Singer visited every day, a young girl who desperately wanted to grow up, an angry alcoholic, a frustrated black doctor - everyone poured their hearts into this common silent confidant, and he in turn changed their respective disillusioned lives in unimaginable ways.

Recognized as an outstanding novelist and stylist in the twentieth century, Vladimir Nabokov's works have had an indelible impact on English literature and even world literature. His masterpiece "Lolita" is one of the controversial and extremely important literary works of the 20th century. It is not only a concentrated expression of the writer's personal artistic style, but also a well-known classic of postmodernist literature. The novel tells the story of the crazy love affair between a middle-aged man, Humbert Humbert, a European immigrant who received higher education but whose behavior transcended moral boundaries, and a cute but dangerous and ruthless adolescent girl.

My name is Lucy Barton, the Lucy Barton who came from nothing, the Lucy Barton who her mother said was ungrateful, and turned into the Lucy Barton who is a best-selling author. After a long absence, my mother appeared in my ward. After a long absence, I felt a touch of warmth. We talked about the people I had never met and the past that I didn't want to recall. Perhaps because I am living a good life now, those poor days have become recallable. However, I want to confirm one thing, am I loved? Why doesn't my mother say she loves me?

The source of inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" is a philosophical and sentimental fairy tale comparable to "The Little Prince". The popular novel "Night on the Galaxy Railway" tells a sad story that takes place in the magnificent Milky Way. The little boy Giovanni follows the Galaxy Railway train through the magnificent Milky Way, pursuing true happiness; in "Crossing the Snowfield", a human child and a little fox sing songs to amuse each other, watch slides together and make friends, which makes people feel warm in their hearts when reading it. In "The Cellist Gao Xiu", the protagonist Gao Xiu's pranks and cute little animals make people laugh; in "The Nighthawk Star" the touching nighthawk lament... Each romantic and innocent story touches the softest corner of the reader's heart. Let us follow Kenji Miyazawa's words, soar in the sky and fields, travel through streams and mountains, and enter this gentle world.

After the literary epic "The Thorn Birds", Australian national treasure writer Colleen McCullough has created another epic masterpiece. For the sweetness in life, I am willing to embrace the price of every sweetness. Two pairs of twins, struggling between love and ideals, interpret four "anti-Jane Austen" stories. People in Clunda County have a question: What caused the two pairs of twins in Reverend Latimer's family to be born into completely different beauties and choose completely different lives? Ada is independent and courageous. Just her dream, far beyond the tiny county of Clondagh. Grace is a romantic by nature. She is waiting for someone who will appreciate the steam locomotive together and lead her into a comfortable and warm housewife life. Cao Hu is a sensible person. She would rather devote herself to medicine than to illusory love. As for the beautiful little sister Kitty, she longs for the day when her soul can be seen and appreciated before her skin. When the Great Depression struck Australia, the four sisters gradually tasted the sweetness and pain of each of their life choices.

This is the mid-term masterpiece of Iris Murdoch, the most speculative winner in the history of the Booker Prize. It is another masterpiece that those who like "The Sea, The Sea" must not miss. A delay triggered a suicide and murder, a series of coincidences triggered a "Lolita"-style romance between young and old, and a "celebration of love" ended with an unjust case. Philosophy and art are highly integrated, both philosophical and dramatic, and use an exquisite meta-fictional structure to explain literature, freedom, love, marriage, sex, morality and destiny. The protagonist, Bradley, a writer in his late sixties, wants to escape the city and live in the countryside. Just before departure, his ex-wife's brother arrives unexpectedly. From this moment on, he is fatally trapped in endless nightmares: harassment by his ex-wife; insanity of his sister who was abandoned by her husband; his old friend's wife has a secret love for him; and the most hopeless thing, which is also the core of the story, is that he had an unfaithful love affair with his old friend's daughter, and eventually died unjustly in prison. In this novel, which is highly integrated with philosophy and art, the postmodernist experimental technique with the self-deconstruction of the text as its prominent feature is worth studying and pondering. While constructing his own narrative world, the author deconstructs this world through self-explanation or commentary, making up fictions while exposing them, subverting the tradition of authors hiding behind the fictional world in novel creation. This book won the James Tate Brack Memorial Award.

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Maybe you have read "Grandma's Apology Letter", then you must know what I mean, the feeling of crying and laughing or laughing and crying after reading it. Even if you haven't read it, I guarantee that after the first chapter of "The List Life" you will fall in love with this eccentric 63-year-old woman. Because she is so funny! Britt-Marie's emotional intelligence is close to zero (maybe she reminds you of a relative in your family). She compliments others on their new hairstyle: "Your forehead is very wide, and it takes a lot of courage to cut such a short hairstyle." When she asks someone for a glass of water, she blames them for not giving her a coaster. The key is, she has no idea that this will offend anyone! She is introverted and timid, eager to change but afraid to change. Her life strictly follows pre-made lists, and she even has a checklist to keep track of them all. She gets up on time at 6 o'clock, has to have a meal at 12 o'clock, and keeps everything at home spotless, because she believes that as long as nothing remains the same, life can go on forever...

"The Innocence" is a masterpiece of the novel by the Austrian writer Hermann Bloch, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature and is known as one of the "Four Great Novelists in Central Europe". The story takes place in Germany in the pre-Hitler era, with the family of diamond merchants A and Baroness W as the central characters. It tells the love-hate entanglement between them and vividly presents the loneliness, numbness and pain of little people in an era of value collapse. The novel makes excellent use of a variety of literary expressions, showing romanticism, expressionism, realism and other styles in different chapters. Each part is seamlessly stitched together by a unified poetic framework, becoming a wonderful work of art. "The Innocence" has a profound insight into human nature and is an important literary work that reflects on European history.