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There are no essays in Britain, and "Bacon's Essays" is the pioneer work of British essay literature. In the history of world literature, "Bacon's Essays" occupies a very important position with its concise language, beautiful writing style, thorough reasoning, and repeated aphorisms. The content of the book covers philosophical thoughts, ethics, ways of doing things, principles of governance, etc. It also includes suggestions on some specific issues, and of course also includes appreciation of art and nature. His works have been translated into many languages ​​and are still selling well today.

A candid and heartfelt life monologue, a masterpiece of prose that pursues beauty and freedom - this is a book that thinks about life, but the author's thinking is very special and different from many people's. And this also forms an important feature of this book. Like many of us, the author has worked hard, struggled, and struggled in his life. He has suffered countless hardships, encountered too many setbacks, and experienced many worldly experiences. After reaching middle age, his economic conditions suddenly improved, allowing him to live a leisurely life without having to worry about making a living. At this time, he escaped from the society and lived alone, thinking about all aspects of life in the spring, summer, autumn and winter of the year. He seemed to be in a paradise, observing society and the life he had walked through the eyes of a bystander.

This version of "Silent Spring" is designated and recommended by four well-known writers, Mai Jia, Su Tong, Alai, and Ma Jiahui. Alai, the Mao Dun Literature Award winner and writer, has written a preface for an in-depth interpretation. "Silent Spring" begins with a fable, depicting a pleasant and vibrant village falling into deathly silence like a curse, which leads to the serious harm caused by chemical pesticides represented by DDT to water sources, soil, animals and plants, and even humans themselves. It is intended to arouse public awareness of environmental protection and reveal the seriousness and urgency of environmental pollution. This is a book recognized as the foundation of the world environmental movement. It is not only a rigorous and realistic scientific and rational spirit, but also full of humanistic feelings of reverence for life. It is a landmark book.

A fantastic collection of weird stories from Israel's most popular and acclaimed young author. In this collection of witty satirical short stories, best-selling Israeli author Keret describes the absurdities that plague his characters. These stories are brave, tense, sad, and sparkling. These stories, capable of both pain and pleasure, are brief but cover a wide range of emotions and narratives, establishing his status as the national conscience of Israel. These soul-stirring and humorous stories show that a passionate and intelligent person can also shine in a war-torn environment... We hope that Keret can trigger a craze for reading and a craze for the pursuit of reason. A man's beautiful girlfriend turns by night into a football-loving hunk with whom the man finds himself getting along; a pair of shrinking parents; a world where thoughts turn into shapes; a pessimistic talking Middle Eastern fish. "The Last Story, That's It" is an extraordinary collection of short stories, an Israeli bestseller, written by Etgar Keret, the most outstanding Israeli writer of his generation. "The Last Story, That's It" is about important things: friendship, grief, fear... But it's written in a way that's different from any other writer's.

The German philosopher Jasper said: Every great improvement of the individual self stems from re-contact with the classical world. Italian litterateur Calvino said: Classics are books that are being re-read, classics are books that are often read and always new. About the author: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian critical realist writer, dramatist, and master of short story art in the late 19th century. He is known as one of the three great masters of short stories in the world. His novels are short and concise, with bright and vivid language, full of musical rhythm and profound meaning. Among them, "Chameleon" and "The Man in the Trap" can be regarded as exquisite artistic treasures in the history of Russian literature. His plays had a great influence on 20th century drama.

When I am lonely, I can only recite one song, Ishikawa Takuboku. Ishikawa Takuboku is a talented poet. His poems have clear sadness and bright cuteness. Reading a poem by Ishikawa Takuboku, one can read the gentle loneliness and feel the faint loveliness. "I Was Cute Too" contains three short collections by Ishikawa Takuboku, including "A Handful of Sand", "Sad Toys", "Mails and Whistles", and an article about his own journey of poetry creation, "Edible Poems". Ishikawa Takuboku said: "In short, songs will never perish. Because of this, we can satisfy the heart of cherishing life for a moment." Ishikawa Takuboku's short songs are all about daily feelings and personal experiences, so they are the most empathetic. "To satisfy the heart of cherishing life for a moment", this is Ishikawa Takuboku's feeling about poetry, and it is also our feeling towards Ishikawa Takuboku's poetry.

"Sand Country Almanac" records Leopold's experience in ecological restoration work on a farm in Wisconsin, USA, in the order of four seasons, as well as his thoughts while working and traveling in various states. It profoundly explains the relationship between man and nature from the perspectives of philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and cultural traditions. The "land ethic" represents the essence of Leopold's ecological thought and is still used today. This reflects the forward-looking thinking of Leopold, and he is therefore called the "prophet" of ecologicalism.

Zweig is a world-renowned master of psychological novels. "Letter from a Strange Woman" includes Zweig's "Letter from a Strange Woman", "Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life", "Women and the Earth", "The Governess" and other masterpieces of short and medium-length novels with the theme of female emotions. The translators of "Letter from a Strange Woman" are German literary translators such as Zhang Yushu, Zhang Penggao, Pan Zili, and Zhang Rongchang. Their translation is faithful and smooth, and conveys the charm of the original work very well. Zweig is a German-language writer loved by Chinese readers. 2022 Marks the 80th anniversary of his death. This book is released as a commemoration of him.

From Copenhagen to Stockholm, from Oslo to Helsinki. It started with bullying and fiction, and ended with deep love and forgiveness. At the age of four, he was his mother's little actor; at the age of fourteen, he was the "mail-order bride" on the school stage; as an adult, he was the radiant Hollywood star Jack Burns. However, just when he was gaining both fame and fortune, he was told that there was a completely different version of his childhood life story. His memories had been fabricated and his experiences had been deceived... In order to find his father, find himself, and retrieve the truth about his childhood and life, he once again set foot on the Nordic continent and embarked on a journey of pursuit that had been delayed for many years. Live with your past, don't forget, just forgive.

"The Old Man and the Sea" is the famous masterpiece of American writer Ernest Hemingway. The story tells the story of Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman who drove a small boat alone and caught a particularly large marlin. After being dragged by the big fish at sea for three days, the big fish was exhausted and killed by the fisherman. On the way back, he was attacked by a shark. In the end, only the remains of the backbone of the big fish were left. This work shows a powerful and indomitable spiritual force, for which Hemingway won the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. In addition to "The Old Man and the Sea", this book also includes some of Hemingway's best short stories. For example, "The Old Man and the Sea", "Snow on Mount Kilimanjaro", "Mountains Like White Elephants", etc., The translations are all classic interpretations by senior British and American literary translators.

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"La Traviata" is the first Western novel to be translated into Chinese. In 1898, the classical Chinese version of "La Traviata in Paris" translated by Lin Shu and others was published. In the following decades, "La Traviata" continued to sell well in China. The plot of the novel is actually not complicated. Young Armand falls in love with Margaret, a high-end prostitute in Paris society. Margaret was born poor in the countryside and came to Paris at a young age. She suffered from consumption and got to know an old Duke. The Duke paid a large part of Margaret's expenses because she looked exactly like his dead daughter. Armand finally got together with Margaret after all the troubles, and the two had a pleasant life together in the countryside. But Armand's income was not enough to support the two of them, so Margaret had to turn to the old Duke for help. However, in the end, for the sake of love, Margaret gave up the Duke's funding and pawned her family property to support herself.

"In the World" is a long autobiographical novel written by Soviet writer Maxim Gorky. It is the second part of his autobiographical trilogy. The novel describes the life of the protagonist Alyosha from 1871 to 1884. During this period, he made a living by picking wild fruits with his grandmother and selling them. He worked as a draftsman's apprentice, as a dishwasher on a ship, and as an apprentice in an icon workshop. On the road of life, he went through many ups and downs and dealt with all kinds of people at the bottom of society, but he read a lot of books whenever he had the opportunity. Life experience and a lot of reading expanded Alyosha's horizons. He was determined to "be a strong person and not give in to the environment." "In the World" is Gorky's mellow writing style about his life as a boy. He used his personal life experiences to reflect some typical characteristics of Russian social life and the customs and sentiments of the society at that time.

"The Revenge of Colomba" is a famous novel by Mérimée, which describes the ancient custom of "family revenge" unique to Corsica. After the Battle of Waterloo, Lieutenant Reso retired and returned to his home island of Corsica. His father was murdered and killed by the village chief Barricini and his son. His sister Colomba encouraged her brother to avenge her father. However, his brother believed that "family revenge" was a remnant of barbaric customs and was unwilling to engage in it rashly. However, Colomba's careful planning and clever arrangements still aroused her brother's desire for revenge. The brother and sister finally killed their enemy and avenged their father's murder. Mérimée wrote a thrilling revenge story with careful conception, concise language and bright rhythm.

"The Return of the Native" is a representative "novel of character and environment" written by the famous British writer Thomas Hardy. The work is set in the Egtown Wasteland in Wessex, southwest England, and describes the different tragic fates of five young men and women. The heroine Eustacia is one of the most successfully described heroines in contemporary British novels, and Egtown Heath, where the story takes place, is a model of landscape description. It is an important sign that Hardy's novel art begins to mature, and is one of Hardy's important works.

"Madame Bovary (Illustrated Collector's Edition)", formerly known as "Madame Bovary: Provincial Customs", is the representative work that established Flaubert's literary status and the pioneering work of realist literature. The novel was deleted when it was first serialized in the Paris Review in October 1856, and the Paris prosecutor criticized it on the grounds that the content "violated public order, good morals and religious ethics." The court trial in January 1857 made the novel famous. After Flaubert was acquitted in February 1857, "Madame Bovary" was officially published in April 1857. The protagonist of the story, Emma, ​​received an aristocratic education since she was a child and longed for romance and passion. She looked down on her husband Bovary, a country doctor, and felt that he had mediocre ideas and dull personality, so she used an affair to fill the emptiness in her heart. However, she desperately found that the romantic love she pursued was just a bubble. Yearning for a luxurious life, Emma gradually accumulated debts. Both lovers abandoned her, and there was no one else to support her. Emma is heading towards destruction step by step...

"Silent Spring" is a book that inspired the cause of environmental protection around the world. The author is American marine biologist Rachel Carson. This book describes "invisible" pollution and visible problems. The book begins with a fable, describing a small town with pleasant scenery all year round that is suddenly shrouded in strange silence, which leads to the serious harm of chemical pesticides represented by DDT to water sources, soil, animals and plants, and even humans themselves. The book takes specific events that happened in the United States as examples, from land to sea, and from sea to sky, to reveal the harm of chemical pesticides in an all-round way. It uses a literary and artistic form to show the author's heart to care for nature, reflect on human behavior, and pay attention to the sustainable development of the ecosystem.

On the occasion of Mr. Xu Yuanchong's 100th birthday, a new commemorative collector's edition of "Three French Literary Classics" is launched. Among them, "Madame Bovary" is a masterpiece of the novel by the famous French writer Flaubert, and also a representative translation of the famous translator Xu Yuanchong. "Madame Bovary" uses concise and delicate writing to reproduce the social life of France in the mid-19th century through the experience of Emma, ​​a passionate woman. This book incorporates female desire into a literary theme for the first time and is regarded as "the code of new art" and a "perfect novel". It is a writing model for many literary masters. It was selected into the British BBC's "100 Stories that Changed the World" and the British "Guardian" Top 100 Novels. The film of the same name was shortlisted for the 64th Academy Awards.

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! During the Warring States Period, in a mountain called Qingxi Guigu (today's Hebi City, Henan), there lived an old man (whose real name was Wang Xu) who was respectfully called Guiguzi. He read, meditated, and meditated on the mountain every day. He did not interact with the world and lived an isolated life. This book is the second volume of the long historical novel "Guiguzi's Bureau". In this volume, the soldiers of the Wei Dynasty guarded the three cities, and Song Jian and Sui Chaozi visited Guiguzi; the king of Wei fell into a treacherous plot, and disasters in Pingyang City never happened alone; Zhang Yi was the prime minister of Qin, teasing the princes of the world with his unshakable tongue, causing Su Qin to fail; Wei Xian defeated Hulu Valley, and finally Qin and Wei had no intention of fighting again and signed a peace treaty.

"I was born into this world to soothe the pain and disappointment of women in the world." Higuchi Kazuyo, a legendary female writer who is a household name in Japan and whose portrait is on banknotes. His life was only 24 years, but his literary works have become century-old classics. Each of her short stories shows the beauty of women: long-lasting love, loyalty, bravery, kindness, delicateness, talent, and perseverance. "Childhood Sweethearts": The girl Meidenli is enthusiastic and lively, and the son of the temple abbot, Xinru, is introverted and gloomy. The subtle feelings between the two are like the breeze blowing through the mountains in summer. "Thirteen Nights": Aguan, a girl from an ordinary family, lived an unfortunate life after marrying a high-ranking official. She made up her mind to divorce, hoping to get her parents' support, but was persuaded to quit by her father for various practical reasons. Open this book and see 8 kinds of love endings, giving you the courage to change!

This book contains 70 prose essays by Liang Shiqiu, divided into six albums. These works include the place where he wrote, his concerns about education, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, as well as people's eating habits and comments, as well as delicacies such as Buddha jumping over the wall, lion's head, and roast duck. Paul's life may seem ordinary, but it is extremely interesting. This casual indifference of "writing as you think, regardless of the text" allows us to appreciate life better. The articles in this book are suitable for young people to savor. They help to create a perfect mind, cultivate noble sentiments, and appreciate different lives. They also have a good guiding and inspiring effect on young people's writing. ?

"Night on the Galaxy Railway" is a classic collection of works by "Japan's Hans Christian Andersen" Miyazawa Kenji. It selects one of Japan's well-known "poems that are not poems" "Braving the Wind and Rain", as well as "Night on the Galaxy Railway", "Takashu the Cellist", "Yellow Tomatoes" and "The Origin of the Deer Dance" "The Cat's Office", "Nighthawk Star", "The Fourth of Narcissus", "Yamanashi", "Twin Stars", "The Restaurant with Many Requests", "Crossing the Snowfield", "Fazemata Saburo", "Otsbell and the Elephant", "The Wild Goose", "The Biography of Gusco Budoli" and other 15 popular fairy tales. "Night on the Galaxy Railway" is one of the representative works. The author revised the draft four times in eight years and was still processing and polishing it until the end of his life. It is called "the never-ending fairy tale". It tells the story of a poor young man named Giovanni who fell asleep on a hill on the night of the Galaxy Festival. In his dream, he and his friends boarded the Galaxy Railway train bound for heaven, embarking on a magnificent and romantic journey to the Milky Way. Kenji Miyazawa constructed a wonderful and colorful fairy tale world, using simple language to show his reflection on the harmonious coexistence between human beings and all things in nature, his concern for life and the universe, and his pursuit of happiness and ideals, etc. Miyazawa Kenji's will to be on the earth and toward the Milky Way, as well as his lifelong spirit of persistent and down-to-earth struggle for the happiness of all mankind, are conveyed through his words. Everyone who reads it sighs: When you are born as a human being, you must become such a person. Miyazawa Kenji's fairy tales are not just fairy tales, they are not only children's stories, but also fairy tales that "never end" and "always grow". No matter children or adults, they can read the profound meaning every time they read.

The work tells the history of Japan's Warring States Period from 1467 to 1616 from the first-person perspective of dozens of celebrities during the Warring States Period. It is based on historical materials, takes the era and specific characters as the main line, and adds novel writing techniques to give a panoramic display of the characters and stories in the Warring States Period. The author gave up the main line of "Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu" that was generally used in the original history of the Warring States Period. The common characteristic of the more than ten protagonists described in the work is that "they have never unified the world, but they are still the trend-setters in the river of history." History is everyone's own history, and the Warring States Period is also everyone's own Warring States Period, so it is named "Our Warring States Period."

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is a famous collection of short stories in classical Chinese in ancient my country. The content is mixed, but it mainly satirizes the imperial examinations, feudal maladministration and praises the free love between men and women. The image of the flower demon and fox charm created by it is particularly vivid and touching. The author is known for his concise writing, accurate summary, and compact narrative. The "Complete New Notes on Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" published by our company has now become a popular product and is reprinted almost every year. This anthology is equipped with illustrations, and the selections are all recognized as the best.

"Anne's Diary" was written by Anne in the form of a letter to her friend Kitty when she and her family were hiding in the "back room" to escape the brutal persecution of Nazi Germany. The diary was written from June 12, 1942 to August 1, 1944, truly describing Anne's worries, joy, love and desire for freedom. Since World War II, many works with anti-fascist themes have appeared in the European and American literary circles, including many well-known masterpieces. However, in terms of printed editions, number of readers, and far-reaching influence, none of it can compare to "The Diary of Anne Frank", the work of an unknown Jewish girl.

Liu Yunruo (1903-1950) was a famous social romance novelist in Tianjin in the 1930s. His original name was Zhao Xiong, also known as Liu Cunyou and given the courtesy name Weixian. The portrayal of many cultural images in the novel vividly embodies Liu Yunruo's great sorrow and resentment that the modern life is too numb, smooth, depressed and lazy, which constantly destroys people's vitality and fighting spirit, as well as his eager yearning for the true, gentle and vital "human beings". He wrote serialized novels for four or five newspapers at the same time. He wrote them into chapters without any drafts. The plots are different and not mixed with each other. It is like a work that has been practiced repeatedly and is ready to be read immediately. Writing is never limited by time and place, and manuscripts can be written on a variety of papers.

The latest work of Tobin, the author of "Brooklyn" and "The Master", rewrites the family tragedy of Agamemnon from a modern perspective, an ancient Greek version of "House of Cards". "I have become familiar with the smell of death." A few years after King Agamemnon of Mycenae led the Greek coalition to attack Troy, his wife Clytemnestra began to tell her story. At this time, Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus ruled Mycenae, and the two planned to assassinate Agamemnon on the occasion of his triumph. Clytemnestra, who was hated and cursed by the gods, revealed the family tragedy that led to this bloody assassination: Three years ago, in order to please the gods and bless her victory in the Trojan expedition, Agamemnon tricked her eldest daughter Iphigenia into the military camp and killed her on the pretext of organizing a wedding. Clytemnestra turned Aegisthus, the hostage in the dungeon, into his bedfellow and accomplice; when Agamemnon returned, the captive Trojan princess Cassandra had also become his lover; in the end, Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon to avenge her daughter. In his latest novel "The Famous Family", Colm Tóibín retells the ancient Greek classic story of the death of Agamemnon in modern language, giving new life to Clytemnestra, the famous evil woman in Greek mythology, making us not only understand her desire for revenge, but even sympathize with her. Tobin brilliantly reveals her love, desire and pain. This is the story of Clytemnestra, the story of her son Orestes who later killed her, and the story of her second daughter Electra who witnessed it all.

"The Surprise at Two Moments" is in the form of a "scripted script" that is popular with the people. Many fascinating stories are described. The language is simple and concise: the plots are twists and turns, confusing, but reasonable: the characters' inner characterizations are meticulous, and the artistic images are lifelike. These novels tell readers many surprising stories with extremely vivid writing styles.

The first part, "1888: Passeno or Romanticism": Passeno, an aristocratic officer, a "sleepwalker" wandering between tradition and modernity. Paseno deeply identifies with his identity as an "officer." He is obsessed with uniforms because uniforms clarify the hierarchical order of the world and are the most certain thing he owns. But his good friend Bertrand retired from the army midway and became a cynical businessman, which had a great impact on Paseno, who advocated traditional values. At the same time, Passerno found himself besieged by life, unable to escape from the great uncertainty. When he was a boy, he followed the tradition of "the second son joining the army" and was forced to leave his hometown and enter a military academy. As an adult, due to the unexpected death of his brother, he faced the difficult choice of taking over the manor. He fell in love with the prostitute Ruzena, but eventually married Elizabeth, the well-matched daughter of the manor owner. But no matter what he chooses, Paseno cannot gain true inner peace...

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While it makes my scalp numb, the original human nature is clearly visible. Smoke and Mirrors is a Geffen Award, Stoker Award, Locus Award nominee, and World Fantasy Award nominee! This book contains 29 Neil Gaiman's classic short stories, which describe the love, jealousy, greed, selfishness, fear and sadness in human nature. When a murder occurs in heaven; when "Snow White is a good person" is a lie told by the princess; when there are no animals to eat in the world, only babies to choose from; when the devil eats the boy and enters the world in the name of a boy; when gender can be transformed at will with the help of drugs; when murderers can be purchased at wholesale prices... When you open "Smoke and Mirrors", you will feel your scalp numb while watching it, and at the same time, you can see the original human nature at a glance.

How perfect does a victim need to be to elicit public sympathy? Will a suspect die socially due to public opinion? Donato Carisi, the first author of Italian suspense novels, has a crime-solving story that goes against the traditional formula. The work of Donato Carisi, a writer who won the SNCF European Detective Fiction Award, the Pocket Reader Award, and the Baccarella Award, Italy's highest award, has sold more than 200,000 copies in Italy. The film of the same name starred Jean Reno. On a foggy night, Detective Vogel appeared in the psychological clinic in a state of despair. What is the connection between the blood on his body and the girl who disappeared two months ago? The girl's name is Anna, and she mysteriously disappears on her way out. Vogel was ordered to investigate the case. He knew nothing about fingerprints and DNA, but this did not prevent him from becoming a star in the police circle because he had a unique secret and used the power of the media and public opinion. He made the public believe that the girl was abducted, and the culprit was the Chinese teacher Madini. Overnight, the teacher lost his family, job and dignity. The case was about to be solved, but Vogel received another clue. More than thirty years ago, six girls disappeared. Could it be that the real murderer is someone else? Vogel began to hesitate. Should he clear his teacher's name, or conceal the truth to protect himself? Vogel recounted his two-month experience in the psychological clinic, and the fog surrounding the girl's disappearance gradually dissipated...

Xi Youren, a wealthy businessman from Nanyang, went to Japan to meet his benefactor. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Japan, murders occurred one after another around him - first an old man living alone was strangled, then the nephew of a local politician was poisoned and died, and then his benefactor also died of gas poisoning! A series of confusing murder cases, but the murderer left no clues. What is the key to uncovering the truth? How should Tao Zhanwen, the owner of Taoyuanting, solve this problem? The truth will always surface, but when the layers of fog are lifted, the emotions that have gone through the years are still as meaningful and sweet as before...

"The Beheaded Queen" chronicles the legendary life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. Mary Stuart was also Queen of France (1559-1560). Her life was full of tragedy and she became one of the most famous of the Scottish monarchs. This book is the masterpiece of the master biographer Zweig. The author peels off the cocoon and recreates for us the bloody storm in the European courts five hundred years ago amid the fog of historical data.

This book is a collection of Eco's essays. The author selected 140 essays from his "Minerva Matchbox" column in Express Weekly. It is divided into eight parts. The writing style is wild and the content is all-encompassing, from current affairs and politics to literature and art, from environmental protection to emerging technologies. The writing style is light and humorous, and it is full of ridicule and satire. The title of the book comes from a small paper box containing "Minerva" brand matches. The author is used to recording short essays or flashes of inspiration on the back of the cover of the box. Each article is about 2,000 words in length, short and concise, with eye-catching titles such as "Attention: This article is pure nonsense", "The first task of intellectuals: shut up when you are powerless", "Gossip was serious" and other eye-catching titles. The author shows keen insight and unique insights. With calm and sharp writing, he interprets this world full of contradictions and uneasiness from a new perspective, which makes people laugh and make people think.

Writer Ben Mills returned to his hometown of Jerusalem Grove Town after many years of absence. The town was increasingly declining. There were many old people and poor people here. Young people left high school and flew away, never to return to their hometown. More than a year ago, unusual and strange things began to happen in the town: residents gradually "disappeared" mysteriously, and rumors spread among residents of nearby towns, giving the town a bad reputation as "haunted." Ben Mills discovered that the gloomy old Masten House still stood on the cliff overlooking the town. Childhood nightmares kept coming to mind, and the long-suppressed fear in his heart was infinitely magnified... As mysterious tenants moved into the Marsden House, the town fell into inexplicable uneasiness: the Glick brothers disappeared mysteriously, and Lao Wen's hound died... Disappearances and deaths continued to visit Jerusalem Garden Town, and evil factors were ready to stir in the air.

This is an orthodox tragedy, in other words the protagonist dies in some way at the end of the story. For example, the protagonist Xiaodao in the book dies with a smile after realizing his last wish, and just like the axe in the book, his spirit is dead at the end of the story, and his family is ruined. The protagonists in the book are mainly male, and the story tells about their respective loves, which is the hill in the title of the book, and they all come from the bottom of society - weeds. The story line is an orthodox tragedy - tears, life is a sad river with ripples, and the reflected colorful world covers up the triviality, pain and injustice. Life is a stage play in which you cannot choose your role. You think you are the protagonist in the play, but in fact you are just a passerby.

Collector's Edition of The Scarlet Letter. A masterpiece that influenced Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner and others. The young and beautiful Hester did not love her husband. On the way to the North American colonies, her husband was captured and disappeared, leaving her alone. Later, she fell in love with a young pastor and became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. This incident offended the Puritan society. She was caught by the authorities, had a red A symbolizing shame on her chest, stood on the execution platform with her baby in her arms, and was interrogated. And the person who interrogated her was actually the young priest... In the audience, a strange-looking mysterious man witnessed all this. The young pastor suddenly fell ill. The mysterious man claimed to have extraordinary medical skills and soon became his doctor and close friend. The secret truth gradually emerged... Hester is a female figure who believes that she has the right and power to love. She is patient and strong. The author's writing technique is unique, and the words are complicated and mysterious. The forest infested by witches, the blood-red A, and the baby who escapes from the elf make the whole book enveloped in a strange and strange atmosphere. This novel has been adapted onto the screen many times since 1926 and enjoys a long-lasting reputation.

From the age of 14 to 40, the friendship between two women is like the glimmer of fireflies, but it is enough to warm each other's life. When they were 14 years old, two girls with completely different personalities and family backgrounds met warmly in Firefly Alley. From then on, they were no longer alone in life. From the age of 14 to 40, they relied on each other and walked into the short and long road of life. They also experienced jealousy, anger, hurt, hatred, getting back together, parting and making peace with life. You are not me, but you are like another me. There are no fireflies in Firefly Lane, only shining dreams, and our crazy friendship that is full of laughter and tears but is more eternal than the stars. She knows that as long as she says "I need you," a good friend will always be there.

This book is one of the "Comprehensive Translation of Detective Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty: Gao Luopei's Embroidered Portrait Edition". A storm came suddenly and the axle of the axle was broken. Di Gong and his party, who were preparing to return to Hanyuan, were trapped in the vast mountains and could not advance or retreat. They had to rush to the nearest Chaoyun Temple to take shelter from the wind and rain. Chaoyun Temple is an ancient temple with a long history. It has complex architecture, various strange legends, and a noble Celestial Master who controls the affairs of the temple. While walking around, Judge Dee, who was suffering from rain, cold, fever and dizziness, suddenly saw a warrior in armor abusing a woman with a broken arm. Considering that three women died in the temple the previous year, Judge Dee decided to find out. In the writing of Gao Luopui, Judge Dee's investigation unfolds in detail in the mysterious ancient temple at night. Readers follow the dizzy Judge Dee through the mysterious and complex ancient temple, nervously searching for clues, and experiencing thrills one after another. As if like the feverish Judge Dee, the readers are successfully led into the case, and the real murderer is finally found.

Yo Nesbo is a world-famous Norwegian writer and the king of Nordic crime novels. Almost every one of his works tops the best-selling list of Norwegian books. This set contains a total of 5 volumes of "Snowman" + "Cheetah" + "Ghost" + "Police".

Everything in the world, whether it is in ruins or full of vitality, becomes a landscape in the eyes of Higuchi Kazuyo. A collection of short stories by the talented writer Higuchi Kazuyo, who has a reputation as "the last woman in ancient Japan", "Meiji Murasaki Shikibu" and "The Rebirth of Seishonagon", a short-lived flash in the modern Japanese literary world, includes "Childhood Sweethearts", which Yu Hua praised highly. A subtle love develops between Meidenli, the prostitute's sister who has just begun to fall in love, and Xinru, the monk's son. The story ends abruptly when both parties have a tacit understanding, but the cruel fate has been revealed.

This book selects 35 representative works written by O. Henry in different backgrounds, including classic works such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Leaf", "Love's Sacrifice", "Furnished Room for Rent", etc. O. Henry's writing is sharp and witty, and his works are all-encompassing and full of warmth. In these works, O. Henry uses his unique language to deconstruct the various embarrassments of existence, and uses the twists and turns of the ending to expand countless possibilities for life.

Just because she was born in that year, she was destined to continue to encounter strange things in her life. Emma, ​​with her baby in her arms, was taken to the wild frontier of Argentina, moving like a duckweed between soldiers and Indians one after another. Along the way, she met all kinds of absurd and interesting characters: an officer who wanted to print his own banknotes to establish a monetary kingdom, an Indian prince who was addicted to pleasure, and a mysterious Princess Catril... Year after year, Emma wandered around a strange land with her children. How will she eventually find the hope of life?

This book is Benjamin's doctoral thesis. In view of the misunderstanding of Romantic theory that was popular at the time, Benjamin tried to trace the changes in the concept of art criticism of the German Romantic School using the idea of ​​​​problem history, with the intention of revealing the philosophical foundation of its art criticism and accurately defining the positive achievements of the German Romantic youth movement. Different from the general research on the history of art criticism, the author prefers to bring it into a broader perspective and conducts an in-depth review of the concept of reflection, epistemology, artworks, and art theory understood by the Romantics. The elucidation of inner criticism and salvationism is extremely insightful.

The content of "The Rose of Empire: Beauties Encountering Politics": The author starts with the word "love", lays out the story layer by layer, and reveals the secrets in depth, revealing the struggles of kings and heroes between true love and power, and the helplessness of concubines and beauties who became political tools and victims. A "History of Political Emotions in Ancient China" can be said to be the blood of a river of heroes and the tears of a beautiful woman! When you step into the torrent of politics, you must moderate your emotions. However, when love and politics are intertwined, the choices made by those involved reflect more of their inner voices. Some give up their beauty for the sake of their country, and some love their beauty instead of their country... No matter what their choice is, what they write is their own life, but their control over their own life has an influence that ordinary people cannot have.

This book is a unique work by Serbian writer Milorad Pavic. It is a collection of novels and stories, including 38 stories, each of which is preceded by biographical information about the fictional author. These fictional authors were created by Pavich himself, and all the stories were written by him. The work is a formal innovation that explores the boundaries between fiction and reality, and each story is a tribute to the literature of a different country, as Pavich meticulously researched their literature. This work is not only a play on literature, but also a challenge to readers, inviting them to enter a complex world of fictional characters and stories. In this way, Pavich creates a literary universe that is both fascinating and multi-layered. The 38 stories are accompanied by imaginative paintings by Canadian-based illustrator Feng Xue.

I clearly saw that the mouse was so fat, strong, round, and its coat was gray and shiny! It's a pity that my wife has been busy for a long time, but she didn't even take a look at it, and she didn't even know what it looked like, so it slipped away!

Robert Jordan, a young American, teaches Spanish in college and has deep feelings for Spain. He volunteered to join the Spanish government army and engage in demolition 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. He won the support of Pilar, the wife of Pablo, the guerrilla captain, and other team members, isolated Pablo, who had lost his fighting spirit, and arranged everyone's specific tasks step by step. In the midst of the raging war, he fell in love with Maria, a little girl taken in by Pilar who had been raped by the enemy, thus smoothing out the trauma in Maria's soul. During these three days, Robert experienced the conflict between love and duty and the test of life and death, and his humanity continued to sublimate. When he was retreating after blowing up the bridge, he was injured in the thigh by the enemy. He stayed alone to stop the enemy, and finally gave his young life for the Spanish people.

Miyazaki, a leading historian and winner of the "Nobel Prize in Sinology" and the Rulian Prize, has decided to write a core work, a general classic written for ordinary readers! The perspective of a bystander and the standpoint of world history show a different context of Chinese history. Ichisada Miyazaki has devoted his life to the research and teaching of Chinese history. He has made original ideas in many fields and is considered to represent the highest level of Chinese history research in Japan. This book is the culmination of his forty years of research and teaching experience and is intended for general readers. It features a world history perspective and a socioeconomic history perspective. It has a plain writing style and bright thinking. It can closely combine exquisite empirical research with a magnificent general historical narrative, which embodies his research results and characteristics. The exquisite and profound Kyoto style of Eastern history, the ideas and perspectives that are in sharp contrast with domestic academic circles; almost all aspects involved in the book have been specially researched; the book places China in the process of world history, and uses the "boom history view" to explain It describes the ups and downs and rises and falls; almost never cites scriptures, and the discussion relies entirely on memory and insight; more than 300 subtitles and an average length of 800 words form an independent and coherent easy-to-read structure; the pleasant and hearty narrative is only to arouse the interest of ordinary readers. All this makes this general history of China have a profound academic background, a strong personal style, new inspiration and good readability.