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The Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties is a collective name for the eight representative prose writers in the Tang and Song Dynasties, namely Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan in the Tang Dynasty and Ouyang Xiu, "San Su", Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong in the Song Dynasty. The prose of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song dynasties occupies an important position in the history of the development of Chinese literature. They inherited the fine traditions of prose in the pre-Qin and Han dynasties, opposed the parallel prose style since the Six Dynasties, developed and improved various styles of ancient prose, influenced the prose creation of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and also have important reference significance for contemporary prose creation. "A Complete Survey of Prose by the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties" selects the representative prose works of the eight great masters in various periods. Most of the works are familiar to people, and an accurate interpretation is made on this basis.

"Little Silver and Me" is a representative work of Jimenez's early literary creation and one of the writer's most important works. The book consists of 138 exquisite prose poems, which tells the story of the poet, accompanied by a beloved silver-white donkey, Xiao Yin, walking through the hustle and bustle of the market and the tranquility of the fields, pouring out his heart to it, and even becoming a confidant. In the book "Little Silver and Me", Juan Ramon Jimenez uses rich nostalgia and clear light colors to depict a set of southern Spanish style paintings for readers. This poetic style painting depicts the poet's hometown of Mogel in the province of Huelva, which is also his final resting place. Xuanle's translation is exclusive to our publisher, and it is also our brand-new translation since the publication of this book in the 1980s. In addition, this book also contains a number of "Ballads" written and published by the poet at the same time, so as to provide readers with a more comprehensive introduction to the poet and his works.

"New Yorker" reporter Elizabeth Colbert has personally experienced global ecological scenes one by one, interweaving three centuries of scientific knowledge and the latest ecological perspectives to draw an outline of today's world for readers: We are indeed living in an extraordinary era, and the sixth mass extinction of species has begun. There are thirteen stories. The American mastodons, great auks and ammonites mentioned in the previous stories have become extinct. This part mainly introduces the ancient mass extinction and its tortuous discovery process. Part Two lays out the realities of the present, in the increasingly fragmented Amazon rainforest, on the slopes of the rapidly warming Andes, and in the outer waters of the Great Barrier Reef. The scope of the great changes is so vast that with the right guidance, extinctions can be found anywhere. Finally, there is a story about an extinction that pretty much happened in my backyard-and maybe in yours at the same time. As the story progresses, readers can gradually realize, like scientists, that the source of the current round of mass extinction lies in humans themselves.

"Southern Journey" is a collection of prose essays written by Haruo Sato after his visit to China in 1920. The book describes in detail the urban life of people in Xiamen, Quanzhou and other places, the mansions and gardens of Nanyang giants, the new schools built under the supervision of patriotic young people, and the details of making friends. It is an important material for showing the style of southern China at that time and studying Sino-Japanese exchanges.

This work includes film reviews, music reviews, current reviews and book reviews. I hope that the "Ten Life Reviews" I wrote can be regarded as a practice of cultural studies. Matthew Guo's "History of Western Literary Theory" introduces the origin of "cultural studies" and analyzes the cultural background of "cultural studies" and points out: "At that time, the British elitist culture and literary criticism tradition (represented by Leavisism) was impacted by the new popular culture, and a new stance was needed to look at the elitism that had been excluded in the past. Popular culture phenomenon, pay attention to the power contained in popular culture, and analyze its complex structure and ecology." In fact, Leavis himself said from his elitist stance that "serious interest in literature should not be limited to the careful observation of the small relationships of 'words on paper', but should also include interest in people, society, and civilization."

"The Joy of Life" is a collection of essays written specifically for young people by Sir Sir Lubbock, a British banker, liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath. It is divided into two volumes and lists the joys in life in 23 articles, thereby encouraging young people to get out of their confusion about the future, get out of their emotional lows, and start their long journey with a positive attitude towards life. The first volume of "The Joy of Life" mainly talks about reading, making friends, travel, home, science, education and other issues; the second volume mainly talks about health, wealth, painting, music, poetry, nature, work and other issues. "The Joy of Life" and Lubbock's other collection of essays "The Use of Life" can be read as companion volumes. These two collections of essays are very similar to "Collection of Bacon's Essays". They are full of wisdom and abundant quotations, but they are longer and the content is closer to modern life. They are life guides suitable for young people to read. This book is a translation by translator Cao Minglun, with annotations. This book is a translation by translator Cao Minglun, with more than 450 notes.

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"The Moon and Sixpence" is one of the most important novel masterpieces by the famous British writer and "story master" Maugham. The British painter in the novel is based on the French post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin. The protagonist was originally a successful securities broker, but became obsessed with painting when he reached middle age. He suddenly abandoned his home and went to Paris to pursue the ideal of painting. He finally chose to abandon the civilized world and escape to the isolated island of Tahiti in the South Pacific...

Jubei is a carpenter with excellent craftsmanship, but he is not familiar with the world. In order to be famous for future generations, he overcame many difficulties and built a five-story pagoda for the Inspiring Temple. Just the day before the "inauguration ceremony" was about to be held, a rare storm suddenly came... This book contains two novels written by Koda Rohan: "Five-Storied Pagoda" and "Feng Liu Buddha".

Jesse, who had just lost her love, was still immersed in sadness, but the copyright of her novel was bought by the publisher, which gave her a glimmer of hope. In order to concentrate on writing, Jesse moved to a historic Yule Cottage in Cornwall. An additional condition for renting a cabin is that the mysterious "aboriginal person" must take care of the cabin, a beautiful and proud black cat named "Perrin". Jesse, who originally wanted to write in seclusion, was accidentally involved in a dispute over the property rights of Yule's cabin, and thus had an intersection with two families competing for property rights. Through constant conflicts and misunderstandings, the secrets of Yule's cabin and the black cat Perrin are gradually revealed, a touching story about love, friendship, people and cats that lasts for five hundred years. In order to protect the cabin and Perrin, Jesse is determined to join in, but who will protect her own happiness?

"The Decameron" (1348-1353) is the first realist masterpiece in the history of European literature. The work begins with a prologue, describing what happened to ten young men and women who took refuge in a villa in the countryside against the background of the plague in Florence. Each of the ten young people told a story every day, and a total of one hundred stories were told in ten days, hence the name "The Decameron". Each story is of different lengths and all-inclusive in content, and humanistic thought is the main thread running through the book.

Young Cierlan Walker was born into slavery. He lost his mother and all memories of her, and at the same time he was given a mysterious power. Once, Sheeran accidentally fell into a river while driving a carriage. When he was about to drown, a blue light led him out of danger, and Sheeran survived. The experience of escaping death caused him to reexamine his life, the decaying plantation, and the evils of slavery. Eventually, Sheeran decided to run away from his only home. Escape from hell is not easy. By chance, Sheeran joins the secret war against slavery. In this cruel trial, he traveled between the gloomy prison of escaped slaves, the dangerous hinterland of the South, and the crisis-ridden Northern Free State. Sheeran makes real friends, experiences adventures he never imagined, and finally understands what this war means. More importantly, he began to understand what the mysterious power in himself was. However, what Sheeran wants to do most is to return to his hometown to save his remaining relatives. With the wisdom given by war, with the courage to face the darkness, and with the divine power in him, can Sheeran succeed? "The Water Dancer" is the first novel by Thanasis Coates, one of the most famous contemporary American writers. Coates seamlessly interweaves real history with wonderful imagination, leading readers back to the wild America of the slavery era. The characters he writes seem to have come from the depths of history, telling us about a painful memory that has not yet healed.

The masterpiece of the 2023 Nobel Prize winner, a model of "slow prose" novels, a literal translation of the original Norwegian text. With a minimalist and dense narrative, surging and bursting emotions, a couple escapes for survival and wanders on the desolate land. We are all looking for spiritual peace in a world that seems to have many choices and many different ways to live. The novel begins with the young lovers Asle and Alida leaving their hometown and heading to Bjorgven (Bergen): Alida is pregnant, but they have difficulty finding a place to live and have to wander in the cold autumn rain. Later they found a place to live and gave birth to their son Sigvar Jr. One day when Asler was out, someone from his hometown recognized him and pointed out the crimes he had committed in the past... Years later, Alida's daughter Alice also grew old. She saw her dead mother again and recalled her half-brother Sigvar. The life experiences of descendants and ancestors overlap in an inevitable fate.

At the end of the 19th century, British engineer Patterson came to British East Africa and participated in the construction of the railway from Mombasa in the east to Kisumu in the west. This 580-mile-long railway passes through swamps and deserts and spans several wide rivers. It was built entirely by manpower and involved a total of 35,000 people. Just as the project was in full swing in Tsavo, a pair of man-eating lions appeared, severely hampering the progress of the project. Their skills are so cunning that they can escape even if they are trapped in a huge trap surrounded by sleepers and iron bars and faced with a group of well-equipped soldiers only a few feet away. This incredible behavior has earned them the nickname "Night Demons". This human tragedy caused by two man-eating lions lasted for several months, claiming the lives of about a hundred people, and finally ended with Patterson's wit and perseverance.

Hundreds of thousands of readers in Europe appreciate that the best storyteller of our time resists lies and forgetfulness through writing. In a Spanish town from the Franco era to the present, a father wrote a long letter to his daughter, telling his secret identity and love. Mrs. Elisenda Villaburu is the richest man in the Spanish town of Torena. As her memory fades over the past eighty years, her beauty has turned into majesty. All kinds of men surround her and haunt her memory: the rebellious son Marcel, the town mayor Barenti Talga who is both an enemy and a friend, the chauffeur and lawyer who accompany her loyally, Father August who listens to confession... She only has one love in her life, but it has long been buried under the tombstone.

Charlotte, the protagonist of "Charlotte", is the prototype of Chaplin's classic character, the Tramp. After Charlotte played the silent love drama in "City Lights", she didn't know what new adventure she was pursuing. But one thing I dare to say is that Charlotte's adventure is limited, but his life is infinite. He is a friend not only to modern humanity, but also to future and eternal humanity, since human suffering is endless.

The pyramid was regarded by the subjects as an undisputed symbol of eternal power, but for the king, it meant his own death. Thus, a big debate began about whether to build the pyramids.

Julia and her sister Kate have been dependent on each other since childhood. As an adult, Julia formed a perfect family in London, while her younger sister lived alone in Paris, leading a chaotic life. The days went on peacefully, until one day, Julia suddenly learned that Kate had died unexpectedly. She decided to log into the dating website that her sister often visited as her younger sister, and simulate and restore her younger sister's past life in the virtual world. She hopes this will lead to the hidden murderer. During the day, she is a virtuous wife who loves her husband deeply; in the silent night, she is obsessed with a stranger online. She was a dedicated mother; now she was ready to leave it all behind. She knew what she was doing and what she would face; she was getting deeper and deeper, unable to control herself. She is innocent; she is unforgivable. She lived the lives of two people in one breath; she also overturned her own destiny with her own hands.

In the play, O'Neill uses the image of "hairy ape" to refer to people in modern society, revealing the tragedy of modern people losing themselves in industrial civilization. The protagonist Yank is a stoker on an ocean-going ship. He is proud of his physical strength and is respected by his companions. However, he is insulted by a rich woman among the passengers, so he goes to look for his status in life. In the end, he has to make friends with a gorilla in the zoo, only to die in its strong embrace. The script shows that in a ruthless capitalist society, workers like Yank can only endure inhuman treatment. Trying to change this situation will only lead to a more tragic ending.

This is a neo-Confucian history. The work successfully creates a group of portraits of "pen-holders" in the new era, vividly depicts their complex psychological world, and truly reflects the living conditions of the little intellectuals living at the bottom of society at the end of the last century. The protagonist of this book, Zheng Xicheng, is a son of a peasant family. After graduating from university, he went to towns and counties to engage in news writing. He became a "local reporter". He wanted to praise virtues, but he got into unexpected trouble time and time again. The tortuous life experience seems to have made him smarter and more sophisticated. But the complex social reality did not change his innocent heart. In the face of justice and evil, he still took risks and spoke up for the villagers. The county leaders disliked him and even lost his job, but in the end he was favored by the superior news unit and was hired by a local evening newspaper as a temporary reporter.

The work describes the protagonist's story when he was sent to the Suishu Plain to work as an intellectual youth, and describes the ignorance, innocence, ups and downs experienced by that generation under the special background of that time. The work is very simple and unpretentious, with real and simple emotions and a strong local flavor, expressing the author's infinite nostalgia and yearning for his hometown and youth.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning work, the supreme example of non-fiction writing and the pinnacle of historical narrative. The book takes the Anglo-Spanish Great Battle of 1588 as its core, describing in detail the background and process of the Battle of the Armada and its far-reaching impact on European history. It not only contains wonderful descriptions of grand battles, but also delicate portrayals of the inner world of the characters. Through rich historical materials and vivid narratives, it shows the intricate political relationships, military strategies and the fate of key figures in European countries at that time.

A group of all kinds of men and women gathered at the lottery station. They flirted and joked. The lottery station was like a blind peeking into their lives. A complex map of interpersonal relationships, entangled and ambiguous passions. The joys, sorrows and joys of little people, the noisy and trivial life of the city. Looking down from a high place, people look like ants, but no one will give up. Everyone is taking a gamble, just like the last game of stud. You want to know the character's ending, but life has no ending. After stud, the so-called winning or losing is just the position where you start again.

David Lodge was born in London in 1935. He studied at the University of London in his early years, received a PhD from the University of Birmingham, and is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire and the French Chevalier des Arts for his literary contributions. Since 1960, he has taught in the English Department of the University of Birmingham. He retired in 1987 to engage in creative writing. He is also an honorary professor of modern British literature at the University of Birmingham. This book is the first of the Rocky Campus Trilogy. In the novel, teachers from universities in two different countries are focused on portraying them. They participated in an inter-school exchange project and thus experienced each other's life on the other side of the Atlantic: politics, lifestyle, students, colleagues, and in the end even exchanged wives, which ended badly.

"Rain Drum" tells the story: In the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire sent troops to besiege the castle in Albania. The Pasha led thousands of troops to garrison the city. Various strange siege methods were performed in turn, and endless factional struggles between military committees emerged one after another. The soldiers who set foot on the battlefield for the first time hurriedly charged into battle, and the sound of rain drums heralding rain was like the roar of God.

"The Good Soldier" is one of Ford's most important masterpieces. It was created before the First World War and tells the tragedy of "The Good Soldier" Edward Ashburnham, with a complex and tortuous plot. In fact, the novel uses the narrator John Dowell to tell the emotional story between two couples in a seemingly casual tone. Among the four protagonists, three are dead and one is crazy... A large number of disorderly flashbacks are mixed in, and there is also a lot of space left for the readers to imagine and fill in... Ford's concept of "literary impressionism" has been fully reflected in this novel. No wonder some commentators call it "the father of impressionism in British novels." The original title of this novel was "The Saddest Story", and the first sentence at the beginning was: "This is the saddest story I have ever heard." After the outbreak of World War I, Ford changed the title of the novel to the current ironic "The Good Soldier" (The Good Soldier). In 1998, this novel was ranked 30th among the "100 Best English Novels of the 20th Century" by Random House Modern Library. In addition, it has been adapted into a TV series.

This is an epic story of the era of American economic expansion. Babbitt, a real estate agent in Zenis City, has a prosperous business and a comfortable life. He always promotes moral ethics in order to gain more profits. However, his mechanical lifestyle made him increasingly irritable. When his best friend Paul is imprisoned for shooting his hysterical wife, Babbitt embarks on a journey of rebellion that offends business magnates. Babbitt, who had encountered various obstacles and sabotage in his business, was tired of rebellion and longed to get back on track. His wife's sudden illness helped him return to the group of "decent people" and re-enter the arms of the vulgar philistines and the intrigues of the business order.

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Does the invisible soul exist? Do invisible atoms exist? On the Cambridge campus before World War I, physics researcher Fred's life was dominated by problems such as this. In London's upper class society, Daisy was left alone after her mother's death, and encountered harassment and dismissal one after another while working. In an era when even women's suffrage needed to be fought for, she was strong and independent and almost had no choice. Will it be a miracle that she meets Fred by accident? Here, truth escapes certainty in various ways: atoms are as unobservable as ghosts, and love and faith generally have no appeal to reality. The world in 1912 stood on a threshold that would change forever.

Welcome to Paradim Cinema! It was once the largest theater on the south bank of the Thames, attracting celebrities from London's West End to stop and watch. Now, there are only popcorn, depressed cinema managers and a group of moviegoers with different personalities in the dilapidated hall. They touch each other and shape each other's destiny. Among them are Mark, a cynical intellectual young man who pursues sensuality and spirituality; Mark's girlfriend Claire, a former novice nun who has lost her faith but found passion; Father Kipling, who regards the cinema as a "place of greed"; and Harry, a boy who vents his malice in unknown corners... In his first novel, David Lodge uses keen observation to describe the lives of 17 people of different ages and social backgrounds. Their hopes, confusions, frustrations, dreams, joys and sorrows are staged at the Paradim Cinema along with the dream world on the big screen.

"The Five-Story Pagoda" is one of Koda Rohan's masterpieces, depicting an inhumane carpenter. Such an unpleasant little man overcame many difficulties and used his own craftsmanship to independently build a five-story pagoda and create a miracle. The storm scene described in the book is considered a masterpiece of Meiji literature. The protagonist of "To the Skull" encounters a beautiful woman who does not belong to this world in an isolated house in the mountains, and unfolds an incredible story. It is known as the leader of modern Japanese fantasy literature.

An autobiography by Benedict Anderson, the author of "Imagined Communities", with a preface by Professor Dai Jinhua. "Imagined Communities", a subversive work of nationalism, has made Benedict Anderson famous in the global academic circle, and the aftermath has still lingered. Behind the development of ideas is the intersection of personal growth and changes of the times. "Life Beyond the Coconut Shell Bowl" will lead readers to visit Anderson's life story and historical scene. As Professor Dai Jinhua said, this is the life trajectory and mental journey of a scholar. It is a history of a specific period in the 20th century, and it is also a history of the generation and development of important ideas. Restore the historical context to gain the possibility of calibrating yourself.

The Book of Soul Redemption, Tolstoy's pinnacle masterpiece, Nekhlyudov, a son of a wealthy family, went to a relative's house in the countryside for a vacation. He met and seduced the adopted daughter of the relative, Maslova, and then left. After Maslova became pregnant, she was kicked out of her home. This innocent girl became a prostitute and was involved in a murder case. Nekhlyudov happened to be on the jury that tried Maslova. He fell into deep guilt. In order to atone for his sins, he ran around for Maslova and hoped to marry her to make up for his mistakes... Regarding betrayal and redemption, there is no more soul-shaking story than "Resurrection"!

From 1934 to 1941, William Shirer, as a reporter stationed in Germany, witnessed and reported on the entire process of the nascent Nazi Germany gradually dragging the entire Europe and even the world into the abyss of war. He experienced major historical events such as the riots at the Place de la Concorde, the German annexation of Austria, and the partition of Czechoslovakia, and promptly conveyed to the world a large amount of first-hand information on battlefields such as the Battle of Poland, the Battle of Norway, the Battle of France, and the British Air War. During his stay in Berlin, he had close contact with high-level German officials such as Hitler, Goering, and Goebbels, as well as diplomats and media personnel from Britain and the United States, and made meticulous observations of all aspects of German political life. "Berlin Diary: Observations of a Correspondent in Germany during World War II, 1934-1941" contains Shirer's records and reflections on the situation in Europe and the daily lives of ordinary people, and later gave birth to the classic masterpiece "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany".

"Kojiki" was written in 712 AD. It is Japan's oldest history book and the first official history book compiled by the Japanese emperor to trace the roots of the nation. The whole book is divided into three volumes: Volume One, Volume Two, and Volume Two. The first volume records myths and legends, recording the origins of Japanese gods, while the middle and second volumes record the stories of the thirty-three generations of Japanese emperors from Emperor Jimmu to Emperor Suiko. This book combines historical facts and fiction, covering creation myths, primitive ballads, heroic legends, folk tales, etc. It is a historical classic for one-step understanding of Japan's origins. It is also an excellent literary work and a must-read classic for understanding Japan's unique spiritual temperament and national characteristics. From the ancient division of heaven and earth to the establishment of the inheritance of the emperor's divine line, this book understands Japan's magnificent history from the creation of the world to the era of the ancient emperors. This version refers to the Japanese original version and other versions as well as the Japanese official website information to check for errors, and adopts Zhou Zuoren's classic translation. Zhou Zuoren has studied Japanese culture for more than fifty years and is deeply familiar with Japanese culture and people's unique mental state. Zhou's profound translation provides a solid and detailed background supplement for the text. Using Satan-kun's newly drawn full-color illustrations, it covers six of Japan's most classic mythological characters and stories.

Through the experiences of the writer Turgenev, the French soprano and composer Pauline Viardot, and Pauline's husband, the well-known translator and art critic Louis Viardot, this book explores how the rise of the railway age in the 19th century contributed to the encounter between art and capitalism, how it shaped European literature and art, and how Europe was culturally regarded as a whole without being restricted by national boundaries, forming a consensus of "European culture" and "European civilization." Artists and their works travel across the country. For example, in 1847, Berlioz took the same railway from Paris to Russia via Brussels to hold a concert. Bands, choirs, opera and theater actors, traveling art exhibitions, writers, etc. Became regular guests on the train. International markets opened up for mass-produced cheap reproductions of paintings and prints of books and musical scores.

There are doctors who treat violence, ordinary American girls who go to Africa to create educational opportunities for young girls, and countless charity figures, entrepreneurs, ordinary people, and people who have been in deep trouble and received help. They have all extended a helping hand to declare war on the injustice of the world and the plight of mankind. Through inspiring and gripping stories and meticulous on-site reporting, the author takes us to explore the impact of altruism, allowing us to see the touch and miracle of gathering sand into a tower, and to understand the social benefits and inner awakening brought by "giving", emphasizing that one person can also make a change. The book's narration is shocking and informative, with scientific and prudent thinking. It is full of multiple observations on politics, economy, and culture, as well as thoughts on the relationship between helping others, dedication, and life from multiple perspectives. It is inspiring and provides practical channels and steps for those who want to help.

A complicated murder case, a meticulous investigation, a battle between justice and evil, a confrontation between detectives and criminals. Stim Ship Van Dien's works set a new record for world book sales in the 20th century and became one of the economic miracles of the American news publishing industry. He also ushered in the golden age of American detective novels.

On the International Date Line in the South Pacific, Frank, a biologist who lost his beloved daughter, met a mysterious Spanish couple. They talked in a proverb-like language, which sounded direct to the soul but was difficult to understand; what is even more strange is that his wife Anna has an astonishing beauty. Everyone who sees her feels like they have seen her before, but they can't remember where they have seen her... "Maya" focuses on the meaning of life with biology and philosophy. Between immortality and mortality, between angels and toads, it expresses human beings' longing for eternal life and their uncompromising desire for life.

Archaeologist Mr. Burlingham was about to donate an Egyptian mummy to the British Museum, but when the mummy was put on display, he disappeared mysteriously. Except for a scarab treasure from the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, no clues were left. His disappearance was also related to the ownership of a rich will. When people tried to find clues about Mr. Burlingham's disappearance from the mummy that had been sealed for thousands of years, they discovered that the truth would trigger a series of unimaginable disasters and conspiracies...

At the end of World War I, young Lori Lee settled with her family in the picturesque countryside of the Cotswolds, England. In his thirties, he used poetically beautiful and warm words to relive the childhood memories of his hometown and composed an enduring British pastoral song. The golden flame, the boy's poem, Rosie's smile, the beautiful village untouched by electrification, the lost collective memory of a generation...

"Letters to a Young Poet" is a collection of ten letters written by Rilke between 1903 and 1908 to the young man Kabuse who longed to become a poet. These letters are Rilke's thoughts on creation, and are also answers to life problems such as hardship, loneliness, and love. They are true spiritual guidance for young people.

Leonardo da Vinci left many notes throughout his life. He had tens of thousands of notes. Later generations are also looking for these precious notes and preserving them. From these notes, we can not only get a glimpse of the ideological circuit of Leonardo da Vinci, but also trace the ideological trend of the Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci was diligent in recording throughout his life and wrote tens of thousands of notes. Today, only more than 5,000 pages remain. The notes in this book cover many fields, including a large number of explanations and sketches on astronomy, geography, architecture, water conservancy, fossils, and even optics. There are many wonders among them, and all kinds of knowledge that transcend the cognition of the times emerge in endlessly. Its preciousness can be seen from the world's pursuit of it. His works are scattered in various European countries. Although later generations tried hard to preserve them, some of them were destroyed by Napoleon. Therefore, this manuscript is particularly precious. This notebook was auctioned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates for US$30.8 Million in 1994, making it the most expensive book in the world and making this notebook truly well-known to the world. Most of Leonardo da Vinci's notes were written backwards in Italian with his left hand. The reason for writing backwards was to prevent the handwriting from becoming blurred. However, most of Leonardo's handwriting is messy and therefore difficult to read, and must be mirrored to read correctly. Leonardo da Vinci's great talent in using language, rhetoric and image thinking made these chapters beautiful essays that future generations will never tire of reading.

The 10-year-old boy Yamada Shinsuke drowned in a park pool and was treated as an accidental fall into the water. The trio of Saiki, Danji, and Ogawa, who once bullied Shinsuke Yamada, gradually became estranged from each other for fear of being suspected of being involved in the incident. Ten years later, on the anniversary of the death of the deceased, the three people also ushered in the day of adulthood. A mysterious man who claimed to be Shinsuke's childhood friend appeared in front of them and forced the three to tell the truth about the year. From this day on, they will face their crimes. Faced with the man's relentless questioning, the trio were sometimes calm, some violent, and some frightened, but at this time a new tragedy happened...

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This book includes all eight novels by the author. Among them, "Marquise O" portrays the image of a woman who dares to control her own destiny and is not bound by feudal ethics; "Chile Earthquake" uses a major earthquake in history as the background to describe the tragic experience of a pure young couple. The novel is considered to be the best work of "disaster literature"; several other stories are also very distinctive, with tense plots and concise language.

"A Day in the Trees" is a collection of short stories by Margaret Duras. It consists of four stories: "A Day in the Trees", "The Python", "Mrs. Dowdan" and "The Construction Site". "The Day of the Tree" tells the story of an elderly mother visiting her son living in Paris, describing the special and eternal love of "maternal love", focusing on narrative and full of tension; in "The Boa Constrictor", the protagonist recalls that when she was a little girl, she had to watch two scenes in succession every Sunday, the giant python devouring a live chicken, and the regret devouring a seventy-year-old Miss Barbet. These two scenes unfold in parallel, complement each other, and trigger thinking...