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[Original novel of the popular drama "Because I'm Too Afraid of Pain, I Use All My Defenses"! The leisure time has come to an end. This time, Maple faces a new challenge - the guild competition! The members of "Big Maple Tree" are gearing up and waiting to show off their talents. But everyone seems to only care about the powerful showdown between "Holy Sword Gathering" and "Fire Emperor Kingdom"... "Big Maple Tree" has been marginalized! In order to overturn the situation, "Big Maple Tree" has a trump card and makes a high-profile appearance! Maple finally let herself go, heading towards the title of "The Strongest Girl"!

The original novel of the popular anime drama "I'm So Afraid of Pain, So I'm All About Defense" has 6 volumes, authentically imported. The cumulative views of the anime exceeded 400 million! The number of fans following the completion of the rating series is as high as 7.37 Million! A highly popular work that detonated the entire network. Maple, who is new to the game, allocates all attribute points to "defense power" at the beginning. But after going online, her movements were slow and she couldn't use magic. Even the little white rabbit could make her spin around. Where is the sassy shield girl we promised? The strange thing is that she didn't feel any pain at all when faced with the attack! "Mobile Bunker", "Defense"... And "Floating Fortress" unique skills have made a surprise appearance. The "angel costume" made its public debut to amaze everyone. Mysterious clues trigger adventures, and a powerful guild takes shape. The guild's "Big Maple Tree" made a high-profile appearance. Top-secret weapons explode onto the scene, and the powerful battle it out. The much-anticipated new section of "City of Eternal Night" is officially launched. The Night Demon Sword, the Flame Dragon, the Mysterious Tower Master... The "Evil Spirit Haunted" adventure adventure begins! The polarity of the new area is reversed, and the fantasy adventure begins. Why are there more and more strange titles and skills? Look at the cute and cute shield girl and play in the different world of the game.

He was called Balthasar, the Seven Suns, because he could see things in the light; she was called Blimunda, the Seven Moons, because she could see things in the dark. He has the iron hook growing out of his broken arm, and she has eyes that pierce everything; their bodies and minds love each other, and love makes people dare to go against the grain. It was a time of little imagination. The great king wanted to build a unique monastery, and the 31-ton boulder was moved purely by manpower; the crazy priest and the young lover wanted to build a machine that could fly into the sky, but people said flying was a sin. Eventually, the craft crashed, the body was burned, and the monastery was built. In the end, the divine power was deposed, the royal power was reduced to ashes, but love and will remained forever.

O. Henry is a famous American critical realist writer and one of the world's three major short story masters. His works have novel ideas, humorous language and often surprising endings. His representative works include the novel collections "Cabbage and the King", "Four Million", "The Road of Destiny", etc. Some of his famous works, such as "The Sacrifice of Love", "The Police and the Hymn", "The Furnished Room for Rent", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Vine Leaf", etc., Have won him world reputation.

Raymond Chandler is good at creating cold, hard, and dark story atmospheres. His short stories are thrilling at every step. Lonely and dangerous souls can be found in every corner of the metropolis. Celebrities, prostitutes, gangsters, businessmen, private detectives, policemen... All fight openly and secretly for their own purposes. The protagonist is entangled in a conspiracy. With his sophisticated skills and shrewdness, he can see through each sinister conspiracy and uncover the shocking inside story hidden in the darkness.

This volume includes "The Love of Magicians", "Hotels and Others", "Correspondence of a Genius" and "Shen Congwen's First Collection", which was published from July 1929 to June 1930. The author's short story creations tend to mature. Whether it is dialogue, psychological portrayal, or the emphasis on the surrounding environment of the characters, they all reflect Shen Congwen's enthusiasm.

This book comprehensively collects Izumi Kyoka's classic works in three different genres: dramas, novels and sketches: the drama masterpiece "Tenshu Monogatari", which was first published in Simplified Chinese version and was the peak of her creative career, "Even if the world is full of war, butterflies will still fly, and Nadeshiko and Platycodon will still bloom"; A Cold War A charming fantasy, "Uta no Yue" is a mature work by Kyoka Izumi pursuing "artistic supremacy"; a remarkable work of early conceptual novels, "Surgery Room", a story of pure love that transcends physical pain in the operating room; there are also playful and strange sketches "Yōkai Chronicle" and "The Seven Mysterious Incidents in Kagurazaka". It describes love, entanglements and regrets across the human world and other worlds, dreams and reality. The meticulously crafted magical language builds a "mirror world" like Pandora's box: gorgeous and ghostly, lifelike. He has a flat, three-quarter-length hair, a clean face, and wears thin gold round glasses. He has the appearance of a literary young man. What makes him have the imagination to travel to other worlds and reality? The book includes a "Writer's Anecdotal Column - Izumi Kyoka's Incredible" that profiles Kyoka's phobia, paranoia and collecting addiction, leading readers to add another touch of Kyoka's daily life interest when they are lost in the glorious and bizarre world of Kyoka.

Claire whose last name is unknown. This is your role in my life, the little girl of my childhood, transformed into a woman today, a childhood sweetheart memory, a wish that the God of Time did not grant. A thin little boy who is always bullied by his classmates becomes powerful because he has a special ability: he can "steal other people's shadows", so he can see other people's thoughts and hear the secrets in people's hearts that they don't want to say. He began to become a spiritual partner for those in need, finding the little light that lit up life for every stolen shadow. One glorious summer day, he met a deaf and mute girl at the beach. How should he use his abilities to help her? How will he keep the promise he made with her? \

This book is the new version of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", which not only restores the original appearance as much as possible, but also strives to be suitable for today's readers. It is accompanied by more than 300 widely circulated embroidery illustrations, adding to its artistic appeal.

This is the story of two lonely, scrawny, rather old men who meet on a dying planet. One of them is the science fiction novelist Trout, who is unknown and thinks his life is over. The person he meets is car agent Dwayne, who has a successful career but is on the verge of a mental breakdown. After the two met, one became famous and the other went crazy. And all this is due to a theory in a science fiction novel. Its core idea is as follows: everyone on the earth is a robot, and only you have free will.

This is a story in which men are absent and women set up a household and take care of the family. What kind of skills do three generations of women have to keep the incense alive? What kind of twists and turns did the "good men and good women" in Tianxiang Garden go through before they suddenly realized the ordinary happiness of free and blossoming life?

"Disillusionment" reveals the inside story of the literary and journalistic circles, and concentrates the author's main life experiences and deep feelings about life. It is one of the valuable works in "Human Comedy". The novel tells the story of two talented and ambitious young people who failed in their struggles and had their ideals shattered: one was a talented young man who dreamed of gaining fame in the literary world with his pen, but in a society where literature has been reduced to a commodity, he degenerated into a shameless literary slave who sold his soul and was ruined in the strife and party struggles in the literary world; The work reflects the social situation and mental state of an entire generation of young people after the French Revolution.

The aristocratic young man Raphael was disheartened after going bankrupt and was about to commit suicide when an antique dealer gave him a magical donkey skin. This donkey skin can grant any wish, but once the wish is fulfilled, the donkey skin immediately shrinks and the user's lifespan is also shortened. After that, Rafael began to use this donkey skin to obtain money to satisfy his desires, and the donkey skin symbolizing his life also shrank, leading him step by step to death...

This book contains three widely circulated and extremely popular romance sketches from the Qing Dynasty, including "Reminiscences of Yingmei'an", "Reminiscences of Xiangwanlou" and "Reminiscences of Autumn Lanterns". Maoxiang's "Memories of Yingmei'an" was written in memory of his deceased concubine, Dong Xiaowan, a former famous prostitute in the south of the Yangtze River. The writing style is flexible and retractable, and the sadness is lingering. It formed a unique "Memory Style" and influenced the emergence of many similar masterpieces in later generations. "Reminiscences of Xiangwan Tower" was written by Chen Peizhi, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, in memory of his late concubine Wang Zilan. It is also a leader in the reminiscence-style works. "Memories of Autumn Lanterns" is a collection of essays written by Jiang Tan, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, describing the daily life of him and his beloved wife Qiu Fu. The writing is clear and elegant, the feelings are deep and simple, and it is especially touching. Qiu Fu and Chen Yun were regarded as "the most lovely women" by Lin Yutang. In addition to the original text and translation, this edition also includes the preface to the first edition, textual research, short biographies of relevant figures, etc., To provide readers with as much reference as possible and help them understand the original text in depth.

Golden Dagger Award winner Steve Kavanagh's mystery masterpiece. Eddie Flynn's legal career ended in a defense battle. The lawsuit caused him to lose his reputation and lose his family. He vowed never to go to court again. He drank all day long, had no income, and could not even pay the rent. At this moment, he sneaked into the court wearing a bomb jacket. He doesn't have any bargaining chips. If the trip fails, the bomb on him will detonate immediately, and his daughter's life will be at risk. Whether he can successfully rescue his daughter, the exciting story begins...

Graham Greene is a master British novelist. He is extremely pessimistic and world-weary, but he is most concerned about the struggle and redemption of the soul; "evil" is everywhere in his works, violence, crime, betrayal, and fall are everywhere, but the most thrilling thing is the inner moral and spiritual struggle of the individual; the characters in his works are despicable and desperate At the top, the brilliance of humanity can bloom in the mud; he can be called the most serious, pessimistic and religious writer of the 20th century. He is also a master of storytelling. He is one of the most star-studded writers in the entire Western world in the 20th century and one of the most read novelists. Greene divides his works into two categories: "serious novels" and "entertainment novels". "A Case of Self-Infected Virus" is one of the most famous "serious novels". It is set in the Congo colony and the leprosy hospital, showing the mental journey of a European hermit who is extremely spiritually empty and desperate and gradually moves towards new life, focusing on exploring the possibility of spiritual redemption.

In this collection of essays with rich themes and vast horizons, Joseph Brodsky begins with a deeply introspective look at his early experiences in Soviet Russia and his subsequent exile in the United States. Then, the author uses astonishing erudition to discuss a series of broad and deep topics such as the relaxation and change of poetry, the nature of history, and the double dilemma of exiled poets. The tentacles of thinking extend from ancient times to the present, from the ancient Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius to the modern and contemporary poets Thomas Hardy and Robert Frost. The philosophical discussion of the nature of existence and the passionate passion for poetic aesthetics are combined into another rare work after "Less than One".

"Dark Night and Dawn" and "Century Trilogy" have 11 volumes in total! A super novel that readers all over the world read overnight! Synopsis of "Dark Night and Dawn": In 997 AD, the land of England fell into boundless darkness - Viking pirates were rampant, kings and nobles were divided against each other, clergy were greedy and indulged in lust, and prisoners of war and slaves were wailing everywhere. Edgar, a shipbuilder, was forced to move to a wild land due to pirate attacks. His life took a turn for the better but he lost his loved ones one after another; Ragna, the daughter of a Norman nobleman, was full of longings to marry in England, but found that the marriage was a long-planned scam; Friar Aldred, with extraordinary dreams, tried to eliminate the evil trend, but was accidentally involved in the bishop's conspiracy. The fates of these three people who had nothing to do with each other were closely intertwined because of their desire for justice and fairness...

"Three Women" consists of three short stories. The three stories with different text structures have a subtle and careful relationship with each other, forming an extremely exquisite aesthetic whole. The British "Times" said that Musil is "the greatest German writer in half a century."

The inspiration for Japanese animation legend Ghibli. Collection of all representative fairy tales of Japan's "Andersen" Miyazawa Kenji. Kenji Miyazawa, a well-known national writer in Japan, uses pure short stories to build the framework of modern fairy tales, providing inspiration for literary and artistic creators around the world. "Night on the Galaxy Railroad" marks the pinnacle of Japanese fantasy literature. This book selects 16 representative works of Miyazawa Kenji. In the selection of "Japanese people's favorite writers for a thousand years", Miyazawa Kenji's influence is higher than Dazai Osamu and Murakami Haruki.

The creation of the novel "Oblomov" began in the 1840s. It is the representative work of the outstanding Russian realist writer Goncharov. It was not completed until 1859 and occupies an important position in the history of Russian literature. The novel creates an image of a character who is upright, kind, and gentle, but also lazy, obsessed with fantasy, inactive, and conservative. Oblomov, a landowner and intellectual, was pampered and regarded labor and public service as unbearable burdens. Although he envisioned a huge action plan, he was unable to accomplish anything. In the end, he could only lie on the sofa and dawdle, becoming a complete lazy man and waste. Russian writer Turgenev said: "Even when there is only one Russian left, he will remember Oblomov."

"Madame Bovary" is the masterpiece of Flaubert, "the founder of modern Western novels". Emma, ​​an educated peasant girl, married Buffali, a country doctor, but yearned for a more luxurious and romantic life. After two derailments and facing heavy debts, she did not end well. When marriage cannot meet the expectations of love, when the charm of novelty fades away, love reveals its eternal monotony. Flaubert criticized the decadent and degenerate social life in the early stage of capitalist society and the vulgarity and vulgarity of the small citizens.

I am Beidou. When I wake up every day, the first thing I see is my father's hoe-like fist. I prefer the night to the day. My father once said that I was his great work of art in this world. Once, my father even hoped to carve a Big Dipper star on my forehead. My father said that when we meet in the starry sky, he can successfully find me with the mark. He is proud of me. My father's love is deep and strange, and I just hope that my love can bloom brightly in the sun and no longer be so lonely and gloomy. On the night when my father "left", I was just like every other night when I climbed to the roof alone. A bright and huge star shone above my head, which made me feel happy. The helplessness caused by my father's "departure" was swept away by this newly discovered joy. I didn't know that it was another journey of life, a sign that Mrs. Ayako was about to come into my life... And this discovery changed the trajectory of my life...

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"The Wisdom of Flowers" is a collection of Maeterlinck's essays, including 11 essays that explore the survival wisdom, time, morality, disaster, death and other themes of flowers. The book "The Wisdom of Flowers" shows the author's extraordinary insight. Reading Maeterlinck's prose makes one feel like reading the treatises of 18th-century philosophers. He is erudite, especially his detailed and profound observations of animals and plants, from insects, bees, termites to flowers and plants, their lives and life expressions, to human beings; From the passage of time to the understanding of the world, life, and destiny; from the development of science to moral concepts and social responsibilities, to war and weapons; from religion to philosophy, literature, etc., There are often large jumps in a short paper, which is overwhelming. About the author

"The Red and the Black" is the representative work of Stendhal, the pioneer of French critical realism literature in 19th century France. This novel shows the full picture of the French Restoration period. It not only reveals the fate of the restored feudal aristocracy, but also criticizes the despicability of the powerful big bourgeoisie and its intricate struggles with the nobility and monks. It successfully shaped the image of Julien. The novel closely focuses on the main line of the protagonist Julien's personal struggle and ultimate failure. It extensively displays "the social atmosphere brought about by successive governments that weighed on the French people in the first 30 years of the 19th century" and reflects some essential issues in the political and social life of France in the early 19th century. The novel fully displays the protagonist's spiritual space in a profound and delicate style, and extensively uses a variety of artistic techniques such as monologue and free association to unearth Julien's deep conscious activities, and creates the "stream of consciousness novel" and "psychological novel" in later generations.

"My University" is the last part of Gorky's autobiographical novel trilogy. Alyosha lived in a large courtyard in Kazan, worked as a coolie, made friends with ordinary citizens and college students, and completely entered a vast "social university". During this period, he seized every opportunity to read, absorbed the nutrients from the book, enriched his mind, and increased his knowledge. Long-term thinking and exploration further strengthened his belief in revolution.

This book is the second in a trilogy of Gorky's autobiographical novels. The protagonist Alyosha had to go to the society to make a living when he was 11 years old. He went through ups and downs and suffered the pain of the world. Five years later, Alyosha went to Kazan with the hope of entering university.

"Little Women" was influenced by Emerson, a great thinker at the time, and emphasized the concepts of personal dignity and independence and self-discipline; the content is plain but delicate, the structure is simple but profound, and it is full of strong appeal. This book shows you this classic work of "women's self-civil war, the battle between tradition and freedom" in the form of a Chinese-English bilingual abbreviation.

"The Sun Also Rises" (The Sun Also Rises) is Hemingway's first novel. The author became the spokesperson of the "Lost Generation" and created a unique Hemingway style of writing with this book. The American young man Barnes suffered a spinal injury in World War I and lost his sexual ability. After the war, while working as a reporter in Paris, he fell in love with the British Mrs. Ashley. She pursued pleasure blindly, while he could only drink to drown his sorrows. The two went to Pamplona, ​​Spain, with a group of male and female friends to participate in the bullfighting festival in pursuit of spiritual stimulation. The lady rejected the pursuit of the Jewish young man Cohen, but fell in love with the 19-year-old bullfighter Romero. However, after getting along for a period of time, due to the huge age gap between the two parties, and Mrs. Ashley could not bear to ruin the future of the innocent young man, the relationship ended sadly. The lady finally returned to Barnes, although both parties knew that they could never truly be combined...

The work "The Decameron (Set Volume 1 and 2)" tells the story of ten young men and women who took refuge in a villa during the plague epidemic in Florence in 1348. They feasted all day long, each telling a story every day, and told a hundred stories in ten days, hence the name "The Decameron". Many of the stories are based on historical events and medieval legends.

"Gulliver's Travels" tells the story of surgeon Gulliver's experiences after he was shipwrecked on four voyages. The book is divided into four parts, which respectively introduce Gulliver's experiences and experiences in strange countries such as Lilliput, Adult, Flying Island, Wizards, Science Fiction, Longevity, Japan and Shenma. The author uses magical imagination, exaggerated means, and allegorical writing to criticize and satirize the British society and human society at that time, especially the corruption, incompetence, viciousness, debauchery, greed, and arrogance of the ruling class. The organic unity of fantasy and reality is the greatest feature of this work.

"Mother" is one of the best works of the great Russian proletarian writer Gorky. This novel profoundly reflects the magnificent revolutionary struggle of the masses under the leadership of the Russian proletarian party in the early 20th century, and for the first time created the image of a proletarian hero with socialist consciousness. The novel describes the life of the old fitter Il Vlasov and the changes in his son. Through the experiences of this family, it shows how the working class moves from spontaneity to consciousness. The image of the mother is very important in this novel. The mother's awakening process fully reflects the historical trend that the masses will inevitably move towards the road of revolution under the education of the party.

This book is a representative work of Balzac, the famous French novelist in the 19th century, and is included in the "Private Life Scenes" of "A Study of Customs" in "Comedy Humane". The protagonist in the book, Old Man Goriot, is an old noodle seller in Paris, France. For the sake of his two vain daughters who strived to live a decent life in the upper class, he spent all his last property and died alone and desolately without the company of his relatives. The tragedy of Old Man Goriot unveiled the tenderness of family in capitalist society and revealed the naked nature of money transactions. This important work shows the French society in the first half of the 19th century, reflecting the decadence and luxury of the aristocratic life at that time, and also reproduces the life styles of all social classes at that time.

"Notre Dame de Paris" is set in France under the rule of Louis XI in 1482. It describes the entanglement between a gypsy girl, Frollo, the deputy bishop of Notre Dame Church, and the abandoned Quasimodo. Quasimodo, who is ugly, deaf and mute, has a noble and pure heart. Esmeralda is a beautiful and pure dancer who was framed to death by Frollo, the deputy bishop of Notre Dame Church, because she did not succumb to his desires. Quasimodo was desperate for losing his idol, and angrily pushed Frollo from the top floor to his death. He also went to the cemetery and committed suicide next to Esmeralda's body.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" records the two-year asylum life of the Jewish girl Anne Frank from June 1942 to August 1944. The diary not only contains detailed records of Anne's special life during the war as a fugitive, but also an outline of Anne's own growth as a young girl. A brief yet exciting first love, a sensitive longing for parental love, and a unique perspective on how to behave and the direction of life. Although he was in hardship, his love for life and yearning for peace always ran through the lines until the last page of the diary.

The protagonist Lucien is the son of a banker, but he is not interested in inheriting his father's business. He joins the army and becomes a second lieutenant of the cavalry regiment. When driving into the city of Nancy, he accidentally falls off his horse and meets Madame Chastelet, a beautiful young woman who is watching the excitement. Madame Chastelet was young and widowed, and owned a million-dollar fortune. She was the target of many aristocratic young people in Nancy's upper class society. But Madame Chastelet was interested in Lucien, and the two began a sincere and passionate love. "The Red and the White" is one of Stendhal's most representative works. He described the emotional entanglement of the young man and woman against the background of the conflict and competition between various social forces in the French July Dynasty at that time, so he wrote it vividly and profoundly.

The author Stendhal is loved by readers for his profound analysis of the psychology of characters in novels, and is considered the earliest practitioner of literary realism. The novel records that a young man from another province not only used his own talents and hard work, but also used some deceptive means and double-dealing in his life to complete his struggle to climb up the social ladder and become a so-called upper-class person. But in the end, his true inner feelings betrayed him. The so-called "red" and "black" refer to religion (black) and secular (red). This was also the focus of society at that time and caused fierce controversy.

"The Fifth Column" is set against the backdrop of the Battle of Madrid. At that time, a Spanish rebel general threatened to have four columns to besiege Madrid. At the same time, a group of sympathizers in the city would cooperate with the troops inside and outside. He named this the fifth column. The protagonist, an American reporter, helps the Spanish government forces in their counter-revolutionary work, sneaks into enemy reconnaissance posts, and captures spies and brings them to justice. His girlfriend is a somewhat cynical American college student who came to Spain to report on the war. The play also features German anti-fascist fighters, leaders of the Spanish government security agency and a black prostitute, and scenes of live drama are staged in the Florida hotel. "Spanish Land" is a documentary filmed on location jointly by Dutch directors Evans and Hemingway, with Hemingway writing the caption.

"The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's representative work. After eighty-four consecutive days without catching a fish, Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, finally caught a big marlin alone. However, the fish was so big that he dragged his boat on the sea for three days before exhaustion. He killed him and tied him to the side of the boat. On the way back, he was repeatedly attacked by sharks. When he finally returned to port, only the head, tail and a spine were left. Although this is a work with a simple story and a small length, it is rich in meaning. Many teachers use it as a teaching material on heroism education and recommend it to students, making it an enduring bestseller.

This book marks a new peak for Gorky in exploring positive characters. Since the 1890s, Gorky has been actively exploring the creation of positive characters in his creations. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the booming workers' movement has greatly inspired his creative passion. The 1905 revolution had a decisive impact on Gorky's political thought and literary and artistic creation. He stood at the height of proletarian thought, boldly innovated, and finally created the typical image of Pavel, a plump proletarian hero, and brought the worker and peasant heroes into the field of literature. This book shows Gorky's high artistic talent in portraying proletarian heroes. In this book, Gorky used the creative method of socialist realism for the first time, that is, to describe reality truly, historically and concretely from the actual revolutionary development. This book is the first new literary work written using this creative method. This book creates a new era of proletarian literature with its true description of the new revolutionary reality, its profound summary of the nature of the times, its heroic figures with high ideological and artistic qualities, and its new creative methods.

The author uses unusual imagination to describe all kinds of strange things that the protagonist Gulliver encounters when he travels to "Lilliput", "Adult", "Huiyin" and other places. For example, in the "Lilliput Kingdom", he can freely play with all kinds of people from kings to common people in the palm of his hand; while in the "Adult Kingdom", he can be controlled by others like a child; after arriving in the "Hui Yin Kingdom", the horse has become a symbol of wisdom, and people have become inferior animals. Through such interesting stories, the author satirized various ills of British society at that time, such as the intrigues of politicians and the greed of the rich. While readers admire the author's fantastic ideas, they can also have a general understanding of the situation in Britain at that time.

D'Artagnan, who was born a commoner, went to Paris to join the army, joined King Louis XIII's Musketeer Guards, and became good friends with the other three Musketeers. In order to protect the reputation of Queen Anne of Austria, they fought against Cardinal Richelieu, defeated many obstacles set by Richelieu, went to England, retrieved the queen's diamonds from the Duke of Buckingham, and thwarted Richelieu's plot to sow discord between the king and the queen.

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"A Tale of Two Cities" is one of Dickens's later important works. It is a historical novel based on part of the historical facts of the French Revolution. It is also the shortest and most concise novel in his masterpiece, but has the most twists and turns, the most thrilling and thrilling plot. The "Twin Cities", that is, London and Paris in the late eighteenth century, especially Paris during the "Terror" of the French Revolution. With this as the background, the novel unfolds a thrilling description of the unjust case and encounter between Dr. Manette and Darnay, and vividly exposes and satirizes the darkness of the judicial world. It also praises kindness, kindness, love, and dedication to love, and expresses his main idea of ​​"self-sacrifice for love."

"The Shackles of Life" is a recognized masterpiece by the British writer Somerset Maugham, and it is also an autobiographical novel. Since the book came out, it has been adapted for the big screen three times and was selected as one of the "Top 100 English Novels of the 20th Century". The protagonist Philip in the book has lived an unfortunate life since he was a child. Both of his parents died, he was born lame, and he spent his childhood in a strange and oppressive environment. When he entered society, he experienced the pain of disillusioned ideals and the pain of love. Although he suffered a lot, he never gave up on himself, but moved forward resolutely on the more bumpy road of life. After going through various hardships, Philip finally got rid of the shackles that had restricted his mind and spirit before, and found a direction in life that suited him.

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A semi-autobiographical inspirational novel that shines with patriotism and idealism, and was praised by Romain Rolland as "an ode to a fiery and heroic life." The novel takes the Russian October Revolution as the overall background. The protagonist Paul Korchagin was born at the bottom of society and suffered torture and humiliation. Under the influence of Zhu Helai, he gradually grew into a conscious, selfless and strong warrior. Although he was blind and paralyzed in bed, he still wrote with strong perseverance. The glorious image of Paul Korchagin with "iron will" and his conversion process to ideals and spirits once became a symbol of integrity, strength and self-improvement, inspiring and motivating generations of young Chinese readers.

A representative work of Kafka, the founder of Western modernist literature, and a classic masterpiece of expressionist novels. Mr. Zhang Rongchang, a senior translator and professor at Peking University, has been studying Kafka's authoritative translation for decades. "The Castle" is the last of Kafka's three novels. It was written in 1922. It is also Kafka's most distinctive and important novel. It describes a story: K, a land surveyor, was ordered to take up a post in a certain city, but was unexpectedly blocked outside the castle gate, so K launched a long and cumbersome negotiation with the castle authorities over whether he could enter the castle. The castle is located on a hill in front of us, but it is just out of reach; it is so cold and majestic, like a giant beast looking down at K; it represents a huge bureaucracy with a strict hierarchy, countless departments and officials, and countless documents that are gathered there in dust, unattended and unprocessed for many years. Facing this powerful castle, K was helpless and failed to enter the castle until the end. The novel is shrouded in a mysterious and nightmarish atmosphere from beginning to end, with profound implications and endless evocative meanings.

The heroine Tess was born in a poor family, and her family relied on some small businesses to make ends meet. One day, Tess's father heard that he was a descendant of the ancient aristocrat Deb, and asked his daughter to go to the house of a rich old woman who claimed to be a descendant of Deb, hoping to get financial support. But Tess was seduced there by the old woman's son Alec. A few years later, Tess fell in love with Angel Clare, the pastor's son, on the dairy farm where she worked. On their wedding night, she confessed her past misfortunes to her husband. But instead of forgiving her, her husband left her and went to Brazil to develop his career. Tess's livelihood was cut off and her father passed away. She felt that she had the responsibility to take care of her family. At this time, Alec was entangled with her in every possible way. In despair, Tess was forced to live with the sanctimonious Alec d'Urberville.