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"Collection of Fables" is Areola's representative work. As the title of the book indicates, it is a collection of short fables that integrates many literary influences and expression techniques. It is a process of simplifying the complex and condensing the essence. The stories in this book are rich in morals, and the diverse expressions hide bitter realities. Different readers may have different understandings of the same story; even the same reader may have different perceptions when reading a story multiple times. Each article tells both the protagonist of the story and the author. Sometimes readers can even see their own reflections in it.

"Doctor Zhivago" is a novel by the Soviet writer Pasternak. It describes the story of the Russian doctor Zhivago, his wife Tonya, and the beautiful female nurse Lalisa. It is considered to be an autobiographical work. By describing Dr. Zhivago's personal experiences, the novel shows another aspect of Russia's two revolutions and two wars from a completely new perspective, embodying the cruelty of war and the ruthlessness of destruction. "Doctor Zhivago" spans about half a century and describes more than 60 characters from all walks of life who were active in the above-mentioned historical time and space, expressing their complex emotions and their thoughts on the times during the historical changes. The whole book is a review of the Russian history in the early 20th century by the author from a unique perspective in the post-war years, and covers his reflections on this historical process. The author won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Childhood abuse can last a lifetime. While physical wounds may heal, mental wounds are extremely difficult to repair. Abused children often fall into mental distress. Miyu often draws pictures of herself in a cage. She would put goldfish, newts and hamsters in bottles and boxes, with no memory of them afterwards. Masato always hides behind the curtains, ignores anyone, and is immersed in his own world. Takumi believes that the only relationship between people is "lose or win" and always wants to use violence to make other children surrender. Asuka longed to live with her birth mother even though she had suffered abuse. Because of her biological mother's irresponsible promise, she made things difficult for her adoptive mother just to "go home." Saori was abandoned by her biological parents and never received love from her stepmother or adoptive parents. When she became an adult, she was shocked to realize that she did not seem to know how to love her children... In the family-style care institution "Family House", children who were physically and mentally injured lived with agency operators who acted like adoptive parents and other children who had similar experiences to themselves, learning how to love and trust.

The most famous inner monologue of a transgender person, Jan Morris, Britain's greatest post-war writer. This book is about a dispute in the author's life, and some parts of it are heartbreaking. She is optimistic by nature and unwilling to self-analyze. She is very lucky in other aspects. She writes with great restraint about her inner feelings of being unable to identify with her identity and gender. Most of the abbreviations in the book are to avoid causing pain to others, and occasionally to avoid making the author regret. Things that are avoided are all for aesthetic reasons.

"The God of War" is a novel written by John Toland. It is also a magnificent story told from multiple perspectives by Toland after extensive historical research. By reading this novel, readers can fully understand the changes in the diplomatic relations between Japan and the United States during World War II. They can also reflect on the profound impact of the war on the people of the two countries and even all mankind by observing the fate of two families - the Toda family and the McGlynn family - from small to large. The marriage of Akira Toda and Flos is cross-cultural, so it is destined to go through ups and downs in the war years. The survival instinct will launch a multi-dimensional impact on family affection, love, ideals and beliefs. The well-being of ordinary people is as light as a feather in the smoke-filled years. The novel "God of War" is the work of Pulitzer Prize winner and famous American historian John Toland exclusively introduced by Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House. It is also the only fictional work in the "John Toland Historical Series (eight types in total)".

"Wu Chuan Lu" is a travel note written by Fan Chengda, a writer in the Southern Song Dynasty. The title is taken from the meaning of the sentence "The ship is moored at the door of Dongwu Wanli" in Du Fu's poem "The First Four Sentences". Readers who are interested in ancient travel notes must read this book. In the fourth year of Chunxi reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty (1177), the author sent an envoy from Sichuan to summon him back. He set out from Chengdu in May, took the waterway eastward, and arrived in Lin'an (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang) in October. He wrote this book based on his experiences in his diary. The book contains particularly detailed records of places of interest along the way, such as Mount Qingcheng, Dujiangyan, Mount Emei, Leshan Giant Buddha, Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Dongting Lake, Chibi, Huangzhou, and Mount Lu, and is frequently verified.

"The Story of a Small Window", a "Zuigutang Sword Sweeper", twelve volumes, short essays on aphorisms and aphorisms. The book is divided into twelve chapters: Xing, Qing, Qiao, Ling, Su, Scenery, Rhythm, Qi, Qi, Hao, Fa and Qian. The content mainly explains the importance of cultivating one's mind and dealing with the world. It expresses the Tao Ran and detached feelings of a reclusive scholar who is indifferent to fame and wealth and enjoys being in the mountains and forests. It is one of the representative works of Qingyan in the Ming Dynasty. This book, together with "Cai Gen Tan" and "Night Talk around the Furnace", are known as the three great books on self-cultivation in China. This book has been praised by professionals as "dignified, elegant and gentle, full of beauty and perfection, and full of surprises". It is said by the public that "sometimes he picks up trivial things and writes them into books, and people from far and near compete to buy and write them."

"He and she met twenty years ago. They had many beautiful memories. Twenty years later, he remembered her, but she forgot about him because of a car accident. He tried every means to marry her into his family~"

"Yangchun Collection", as a collection of Feng Yansi's poems, shows the poet's inner world. It not only reveals the delicate emotions of sadness for the spring and autumn, lovesickness and hatred, such as "tears asking the flowers but not saying a word", but also often expresses the lament that life is short and time passes like "people are not as romantic as the moon, but they remain forever". Therefore, I advise you to cherish your youth and live up to your life. "Yangchun Collection" has extremely high artistic value and has a profound influence on later generations of poets. Chen Tingzhuo, a famous poet in the late Qing Dynasty, commented: "Zhengzhong Ci is the best in the Five Dynasties. It has entered Fei Qing's room at a high level, but it is not followed by others. It may be out of date."

In a person's life, he will meet many people and experience many things. Some are taken away by time and lost in memory; some remain fresh for a long time and can never be forgotten. If you can't forget, you are alive - even if you are no longer in the real world, you will always live. What is recorded in this book are the people and things that cannot be forgotten.

On October 26, 1999, a young woman, Shiori Ino, was stabbed to death in front of JR Okekawa Station in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The victim reported the case to the police many times because he had been stalked and harassed for a long time, but the police did not pay attention to it and ultimately failed to prevent the tragedy. In the process of investigating this incident, reporter Qing Shuijie followed the guidance of the "last words" left by the victim before his death, visited various parties to investigate, and found the culprit as a reporter when the police ignored clues and failed in the investigation. This further exposed the police's indifference and perfunctory to the victim's report before his death, as well as their attempts to discredit the victim and cover up the facts of malfeasance after the incident. The case triggered strong social repercussions and promoted the promulgation of Japan's "Stalking and Harassment Code of Conduct Act." This book is a complete record of the event.

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This book is a collection of essays by Mr. Xie Mian about Peking University. Mr. Xie Mian used poetic language to describe Peking University, where he has worked and lived for nearly 50 years. The lake, the tower, the garden, the moon, every plant and tree in Peking University filled his pen with emotion. Peking University is full of charming and pure beauty in his narrative...

"Selected Poems of Byron" selects Byron's main masterpieces, including the lyric poems "In Memory of Cousin Margaret", "To M. S. G.", "I Want to Be a Carefree Child" and other works, as well as the long poems "The Travels of Childe Harold (Jie Yuan)" and "The Bride of Abidos (Excerpt)" and other works.

Wherever there are humans, there must be myths. What is myth, how did it evolve, and why is myth still needed in modern society? The famous British writer Karen Armstrong uses beautiful and insightful words to succinctly narrate the mythical history from the Paleolithic Age to the Great Turning Period of the modern West.

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Among the three treasures of the Louvre, two are ancient Greek heritage. Among the four great tragedians in the history of Western drama, three are ancient Greeks. The Roman poet Horace once said: "The Romans conquered Greece, but Greek culture conquered Rome." Ancient Greek civilization is one of the two major sources of Western civilization. In this book, two well-known American historians and archaeologists work together to bring us into the long history of ancient Greece from prehistory to 30 BC. They skillfully weave together historical events, influential figures and social systems, as well as themes such as politics, economy, religion, geography, war, philosophy, mythology, drama, painting, and architecture. Combining 53 maps, 182 illustrations, and rich and wonderful historical documents, they take us deep into the daily lives of the ancient Greeks, experience the fluctuations and extensions of their spiritual world, and understand the important driving force behind their own civilization. More importantly, this book is not limited to the description of the Aegean region, but expands its horizons to the entire Mediterranean world, striving to comprehensively present the countries and people who interacted with the ancient Greeks. From this, the book narrates the Mycenaean civilization, the centuries-long bleak Dark Ages, the birth and success of city-states in the Archaic era, the Hellenistic era, and the moment of fate that fell to the iron heel of ancient Rome. In the author's writing, this land demonstrates its ups and downs, struggles, and endless power in the torrent of the times. As for the ancient Greeks as the protagonists, we can also fully understand the specific contributions their actions made to major historical processes.

On November 16, 1776, the rumble of cannons was heard from an inconspicuous fortress on the Dutch island of St. Eustatius. This was a response to the customary salute fired by the American warship "Andrew Doria" when it entered a foreign port. Although the salute was weak, it announced for the first time the most significant event of that century - the birth of a new country destined to change the course of history. Barbara W. Tuchman writes about the American Revolution from a new perspective in this work. She writes not only about Washington and the bloody soldiers, but also about the frustration and decadence of British general Rodney, and the assistance provided by France and the Netherlands for their own complicated reasons. In the words of George Washington, the United States "seems to have been specially designed by God to demonstrate the greatness and happiness of mankind." However, mankind does not move toward freedom as steadily as it praises. Between truth and endless falsehoods, the restraint of reason seems to be eternal.

"The Era of Great Change" is divided into three main parts. The first part depicts the intervention of the rich in national politics under the "old order". The federal government was largely subordinated to business interests, and the gap between the rich and the poor increased accordingly; the second part, "The Dynamics of Change", describes the various forces that have gradually changed the country's traditions since the 20th century: mass production, the Great Depression and the big government model, World War II and the rise of the United States as a world power. Against this background, the author shows how economic institutions can be reformed without being destroyed; in the conclusion, "The New America" ​​is a promising assessment of postwar American culture, and Allen analyzes many common and critical issues.

The reforms carried out by Lincoln, Bismarck and Alexander II in their respective countries from 1861 to 1871 constitute one of the most remarkable chapters in the annals of human freedom and witnessed the emergence of a new philosophy of terror and power. Michael Belland astutely extracts this important slice of time from history. He used his solid historical knowledge to understand the internal connections between the three reforms, and used his skillful writing style to show the arduous reform process of the three leaders despite internal and external troubles. The revolutions in the United States, Germany, and Russia were all carried out in the name of freedom, but in completely different ways: Lincoln wanted to give the United States a "new life of freedom," Bismarck promoted power with "iron and blood," and Alexander II implemented changes "from top to bottom."

"Everyone's Little Book" by an Australian national treasure historian is a century-old journey around the world that is both familiar and unfamiliar. A major theme running through this book is war and peace: two large-scale wars and a fragile peace. But beyond the war, this book traces extraordinary discoveries in medicine, the impact of cars, airplanes, and radio, the advancement of women, the Green Movement, the emancipation of Third World countries, the craze for sports, the changing future of Christendom and Islam, and little-noticed vignettes, vivid scenes of everyday life. The world in the 20th century has become smaller and smaller. In addition to world wars, economic crises, and ideological confrontations, changes in human lifestyles have constituted a colorful historical picture.

The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) was one of the most destructive wars in European history, ravaging all of Central Europe, killing millions, razing towns and villages to the ground, and causing great trauma. In proportion, the human losses caused by the Thirty Years' War even exceeded those of the subsequent World War II. At the same time, the Thirty Years' War had a profound impact on subsequent German history. Peter Wilson's book provides a comprehensive introduction to the war, covering not only the military and political aspects, but also the cultural and social aspects. Wilson analyzed the structure of the Holy Roman Empire at that time, made a detailed analysis of the causes and consequences of the war, described the process of the war in detail, and also analyzed the huge impact of the war on later generations.

A well-known historian of the Mongolian Empire and an expert on inland Eurasian history and culture; he compiles historical materials in six languages ​​and uses pearls as a window to link land and sea trade in the Eurasian world; he traces the cross-ecological interaction between the north and the south and reexamines the long-term influence of Mongolian political culture. In 1221, in present-day Turkmenistan, a woman captured by Mongol soldiers claimed to have swallowed her pearls to protect them. She was immediately executed, and in order to find a few pearls, Genghis Khan ordered his soldiers to disembowel those who died on the battlefield. With aesthetic, economic, religious and political value, pearls were the supreme treasure of the ancient world. And Mongolia, the most extensive inland empire in history, is its unrivaled collector, supporter, and transmitter. What kind of new starting point and new challenge will it bring for nomadic people to expand their influence to the ocean area?

"History" written by Herodotus is the first historical masterpiece in ancient Western times. Its main content is an "investigation and study" of the history and culture of various nations around the world at that time. It was divided into nine volumes by later generations of scholars. Taking the relationship between Greeks and foreigners as the main line, the author describes the geographical environment, ethnic distribution, economic life, political system, and history of Lydia, Media, Babylon, Egypt, Persia, India, Scythia, Libya, and the Aegean Sea region of Greece. It includes historical events, customs, religious beliefs, places of interest, etc., And then focuses on describing the course of the ancient "World War" - the Persian War, starting from the beginning of the war, passing through the Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and ending with the Battle of Plataea and the Battle of Mycale.

Herodotus (approximately 484 BC - 425 BC) was the greatest historian and writer in ancient Greece. Chinese readers often compare him to Sima Qian (145 BC-90 BC), the author of the great historical work "Historical Records". Sima Qian's son inherited his father's legacy and served as the Taishi Ling. He traveled around various places to learn about customs and collect rumors. Herodotus also used vivid writing to record what he heard and saw during his long journeys in his life, as well as the history of Persia and other countries, and wrote a book that influenced later generations for more than two thousand years - "History of Herodotus". Cicero, the famous political orator in ancient Rome, called Herodotus the "father of history" (paterhistoriae). It can be said that it is not an exaggeration at all, just as Sima Qian can be regarded as the "father of Chinese history." The book "History of Herodotus" mainly records many historical stories Herodotus heard. Indeed, this is similar to Sima Qian. In fact, there are many stories in "Historical Records" that Sima Qian heard. But this does not prevent Sima Qian from becoming a great historical recorder. Precisely because of his records, even the stories heard from hearsay were completely recorded and passed down to this day more than two thousand years later in the form of books. Isn't this a miracle in itself? Assuming that without Sima Qian's records, many wonderful stories in Chinese history might have fallen into darkness and remained unknown. Herodotus recorded or dictated many battles, histories, and many interesting stories in his books. It is precisely because of Herodotus's records that later generations have a basis for studying the Peloponnesian War and have historical data for reference. Herodotus once said that the reason why he wanted to record these things and pass them on to future generations was "to preserve the achievements of mankind so that they would not be forgotten due to age, to prevent the admirable achievements of Greeks and foreigners from losing their luster, and especially to record the causes of their disputes." Of course, it is undeniable that many of the stories in his world-impacting book were imaginary, and many of them were seriously distorted. But after all, this is the earliest record of human history left to the world. If we don't read it, what can we read? In the same way, if we don't read Sima Qian's "Historical Records" to understand the history he knew, even if it was hearsay, who can we read? There is no room for choice. Therefore, we can only look at the people and events at that time from Herodotus's historical perspective, and we can only observe the first-hand historical information he provided us from Sima Qian's historical perspective. There is no other choice.

This volume covers the period from 1450 to 1650, which has long been considered an extremely important period in the history of European cartography. The book first introduces the academic circles' discussions and reflections on the concept of "Renaissance" in recent years, and carefully analyzes the continuation and rupture between the maps of this period and the medieval maps, and introduces the role of maps in late medieval society, thus setting the tone for the writing of this volume. This volume discusses maps and Renaissance culture by topic; the drawing of cosmographic, nautical and celestial maps; the visual, mathematical and textual models used for map drawing; the relationship between literature and maps; the production and consumption of technology; maps and their role in national governance during the Renaissance; and finally discusses the history of cartography in Italian countries, Portugal, Spain, etc. As advances in science during the Renaissance, the use of classical mapping techniques, the emergence of new trade routes, and dramatic political and social changes fueled an explosion in map production and use, this volume, unlike other volumes, spends considerable space discussing maps in a variety of contexts and connections, resulting in some innovative interpretive monographs.

The English's long and violent attempt to dismember the continent's most powerful nation created one of the most far-reaching chapters in European history. The Hundred Years' War series by Jonathan Samshin, winner of the Wolfson History Prize, explains in detail this period of history related to the national destiny of Britain and France. "Trial of Fire" takes survival as its theme and spans from 1347 to 1369. It includes magnificent war scenes such as the Battle of Poitiers and the Battle of Nachla, and also focuses on the political, economic and diplomatic affairs of Britain and France. It shows the severe test of the protracted war and political and economic crisis on the state machinery and urban and rural society. This test permanently changed the relationship between the central and local governments under the monarchy system and the operation of government power, and also promoted a new round of political integration between Britain and France.

Alma longs to be a plant. Her mind is as clear as the veins of a leaf, as precise as the structure of a flower. Her life is like a plant, free and pure, growing with abandon. She is a rational and keen botanist, leading the colorful pony through the vast forest, peering into the small and silent vast universe in the boulder moss community, coexisting peacefully with crabs, lizards and mildew on the wild island, and crossing dozens of unknown bridges in the bow-and-arrow city. Perceive the most subtle order of plants, but cannot see into the heart of the one you love. She became a sister to a beautiful girl with a very different personality, but had nothing to say for most of her life. I met my only friend in this life, but I had thoughts of murder, but I still couldn't stop loving her. In the best years, I stayed with my father who founded the plant trading kingdom, but I didn't know the most terrifying secret in his heart. I wish to marry my bright and clear love, but I have to give up his love. She spent her life trying to love and understand others.

Why do people always die mysteriously on this street? Mouheiichi is a small port town in the northeastern region of Japan. The frequency of murders here is almost as high as that of Cape Town, South Africa. A mystery writer who cannot read, an unscrupulous detective who secretly colludes with gangs, a high school girl who can do divination, and a gangster who loves late-night radio. Four people of different statuses and classes encounter a series of bizarre murders. Corpses with pig faces, corpses drained of blood, corpses with 10 kilograms of food in their stomachs, corpses inside corpses, corpses drowned on the roof, living corpses...

This is a novel writing book. This book details templates for disasters, romantic comedies, heroes, partners, and success stories that can be used in a wide range of modern novels. As long as you understand the structure and writing method, you can expand your story creation repertoire a lot. Each chapter of this book has an exercise section. Don't feel troublesome, please be sure to write it yourself.

"The Shackles of Humanity" is the famous work of the British novelist Somerset Maugham, and it is also his masterpiece. At the same time, it is also considered to be Maugham's autobiographical novel. The Modern Library of America lists this novel as one of the "100 Best Novels in the English-speaking World of the 20th Century", ranking 66th. The novel "The Chains of Humanity" later became Maugham's most famous and enduring work. Few people who have read this book can forget the tragic love experience that the protagonist Philip experienced when he was a student at London Medical College. That is the most vivid and exciting part of the book. The author uses dramatic techniques to write about the entanglements of human nature.

"The Story of Lena Fox" took shape from about 1170 to 1250. It started as a long story poem. There are many authors, most of whom are difficult to trace. Later, there were many sequels and imitations. The version widely circulated today is the 33 prose stories rewritten by the French female writer Madame Marie-Ache Zino. In the book, the scheming Lena Fox can skillfully avert danger no matter what kind of danger he finds himself in. Lena Fox lied on the road and pretended to be dead to deceive the fishmonger, and calmly feasted on delicious eels; he asked the old wolf Yesengren to stick his tail into the ice hole to fish, and turned into a bald-tailed wolf; he played tricks on the envoys sent by the Lion King again and again, and defeated all the enemies with his wisdom...

"Another Sea" is a short story by the famous Italian novelist Claudio Magris. It is an excellent work full of poetry and philosophy. In 1909, the young intellectual Enrique left Gorizia, a city with a mixed population and culture in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and took his ancient Greek texts with him across the ocean alone to the Pampas and lived a life of herding. His closest friend Carlo, a philosopher and poet, taught him to find a true life free from society's lies. But in his search for this unattainable goal, Enrico destroyed every chance of a normal life; thirteen years later, even after his return to the Istrian seaside, his life became increasingly lonely, and his attempts at connection and meaningful love were thwarted.

The story told in "Vampire" begins in the early 19th century, when a strange British aristocrat named Ruthven was active in London's upper class. The young Aubrey developed a strong curiosity about Ruthven and traveled with him. The two broke up in Rome because of different interests. Aubrey went to Athens alone, where he met a beautiful woman. However, the latter died of a vampire attack on a stormy night, and Aubrey became ill as a result. Lord Ruthven then came to Athens to take care of Aubrey, and after he recovered, the two traveled together again. The two encountered robbers on the way, and Ruth was seriously injured. Before she died, Aubrey made Aubrey swear to conceal his death. Then Aubrey returned to London and learned that his sister was engaged, and her fiancé was the dead Lord Ruthven!

Liang Qichao and Hu Shi highly recommend it! No deletions or alterations, printed by Chuanzhong Bookstore, authoritative final version! Zeng Guofan thoroughly talks about the traditional Chinese classics of life, work and knowledge! Liang Qichao read it three times a day and kept it with him throughout his life! Hu Shi believes that "The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong" is indeed a basic Chinese classic! Chuanzhong Bookstore's edition of "The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong" is used as the base, in simplified Chinese and horizontal layout, with no deletions or alterations. It was approved by Emperor Guangxu, edited by Li Hongzhang, and compiled by Li Hanzhang. Zeng Guofan is known as the three immortals of meritorious service, virtue and words, which are embodied in this set of "The Complete Works of Zeng Wenzhenggong". The whole book contains the main cultural essence of Zeng Guofan's life, reflecting his wisdom of self-cultivation, family management, country governance and world peace from different aspects. The language is plain and easy to understand, but at the same time it contains rich knowledge and life experience. The complete collection was compiled by dozens of scholars, celebrities, officials and gentry at that time. Based on the original text, a large amount of processing and arrangement work was also carried out in an effort to pass on Zeng Guofan's knowledge to future generations. This "Complete Works" was edited and edited by brothers Li Hanzhang and Li Hongzhang, and the preface was written by Li Hanzhang himself. The people who participated in the editing and revision were all first-class literati at that time, including 35 people including Li Shuchang, Shen Baozhen, Ding Richang, Peng Yulin, Liu Bingzhang, etc. The whole book includes one volume of the first volume, thirty volumes of memorials, thirty-three volumes of manuscripts, twenty-eight volumes of poems of eighteen masters, twenty-six volumes of miscellany of classics and history, six volumes of manuscripts, four volumes of essays, four volumes of poems, two volumes of Ming Yuantang essays, two volumes of compendiums of hundreds of classics and history, ten volumes of Qiuquezhai's reading records, two volumes of Qiuquezhai's diary notes, four volumes of miscellaneous works, twelve volumes of chronology, etc.

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"The Financier" is the first part of the "Desire Trilogy". It focuses on describing how Cowperwood rose from a fledgling youth to a financier with tens of millions of wealth. Cowperwood is the son of a bank clerk. He understands that all living things eat each other for a living, and is inspired to become a giant. He is capable, bold, ruthless, and determined to do something big and become the godfather of finance. But just when his career was going smoothly, a fire plunged him into a desperate situation. After that, a series of developments finally caused him to go bankrupt and go to jail. But no one can change his path of desire, and no one can stop his financier's ambition.

Taking advantage of being a reader, I became the team representative and came to the fourth main mission. In order to compete for the "Absolute Throne", the final reward of this mission, I circled among the "Seven Kings of Seoul" and met Liu Zhonghe in battle again. But the moment I became the owner of the throne, I made the "worst" choice... As five "disasters" came to Seoul, the task of stopping and hunting the "disasters" began. Facing the determined outcome, I In the fifth main task, I was still trying to influence the direction of the story and change the fate of "Flood Disaster" Shen Liucheng. When I found that everything was in vain, I decided to plan a perfect performance to deceive the constellations and the system. As a reader, I could not change anything in the past, but it is precisely because I am a reader that I can make changes at this moment.

"Count Dracula" tells the story of a young real estate developer named Jonathan who helps the vampire Dracula move his property to London. On the way to London, Dracula kidnaps Jonathan. After arriving in London, Dracula controlled the wind and rain and awakened the dark forces in London. Jonathan's fiancée Mina and her best friend were sucked from blood and turned into vampires. In order to protect Mina, Mina's father launched a terrifying battle with a vampire...

This set of books is the "Shadow of the Raven" series, including three volumes: "Blood Song", "Lord of the North Tower" and "Queen of Fire". The first time he met it was in a forest full of danger; he heard its call again under the cold sword of an assassin; the third time, he looked back and glanced back, only to see it quietly leaving with its head high and proud... "Loyal to the Faith, Loyal to the King" - Verin's faith has never wavered since he was sent to the "Sixth Sect" of the Warrior Monastery at a young age. However, since the mysterious Silver Wolf saved him from life and death several times, he began to hear a continuous song. The song was sometimes low and melodious, sometimes high-pitched and loud, penetrating through the years and memories, opening up a whole new world for him. Everything that I have insisted on, believed in, and resisted until now is becoming increasingly blurred on the road to chasing the song. Verin began to wonder, should he stop and protect the life in front of him, or should he continue to move forward to explore the unknown truth? And the truth often destroys everything...

This book was written in 1870 and was compiled and written by the British novelist Richard Burton based on Indian folk myths. The story revolves around the adventures of King Vikram, a famous man in Indian history. When Wickram's father was in power, he once angered a magician living in the forest. In order to retaliate, he killed innocent people indiscriminately and cursed everyone with the most vicious spells, trying to make everything crawl under his spell and wand.

"Feng Shen Yan Yi", commonly known as "Feng Shen Bang", is one of the most famous novels about gods and demons in ancient China. It was compiled by Xu Zhonglin in the Ming Dynasty and was written around the years of Longqing and Wanli. The book has one hundred chapters in total. Based on the history of Jiang Ziya assisting the Zhou Dynasty (King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou) in the crusade against Shang Zhou, it describes the story of explaining the teachings, intercepting the teachings, fighting wits and courage among the immortals, and breaking the formation and beheading the generals to become gods.

This book is a collection of the best vernacular short stories from the Ming Dynasty. In form, it is different from the long masterpieces such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin", so it does not take a long time to read. In terms of content, it is also free from the mythical exaggerations, ghosts and ghosts of historical novels or "Journey to the West". Generally speaking, more emphasis is placed on drawing materials from daily life. Most of the forty stories in the book describe various human situations and strange situations of joys and sorrows. Through surprising yet undistorted real life events, readers can experience life experiences and lessons, gain survival wisdom, understand the philosophy of life, and cultivate good character while being amazed and sighing. In short, the value of "Wonderful Wonders of Modern and Ancient Times (Youth Edition)": firstly, it has the significance of moral education, and secondly, it has an extraordinary artistic realm. Reading it not only makes people feel close to life and full of interest, but also has the function of persuading vulgarity and educating fools.

"The Ascetic" is the third part of the "Desire Trilogy". Cowperwood, who failed again, was determined to make a comeback in London. Relying on the skills he had developed in the American financial world, he quickly established a pivotal position in London. But just when his career was at its peak, he passed away. The money, fame, status, etc. That he pursued throughout his life were all gone. His story makes the world realize that money and desire are so insignificant in the face of justice and mercy. Perhaps this is what the author ultimately wants to tell readers.

"Giant" is the second part of the "Desire Trilogy". The novel continues the plot of "The Financier". Cowperwood leaves Philadelphia and goes to Chicago to seek development. This is the period of great development in Chicago at the end of the 19th century. He seeks business privileges, speculates on capital, and becomes a financial giant with hundreds of millions of assets. At the same time, his personal desires are also expanding. He used all means to seize wealth, became morally corrupt, and finally lost himself in desire.

The world's famous translation library: Tolstoy (4 volumes in total) includes: "Tolstoy: War and Peace", "Tolstoy: Anna Karenina", "Tolstoy: Resurrection", "Tolstoy: Three Deaths - Selected Novels and Novels by Tolstoy". Introduction to episode content: "The Collection of Tolstoy: War and Peace" "War and Peace" by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy is an immortal masterpiece in the history of world literature. The most outstanding artistic achievement of the novel is its majestic, grand and complex structure and strict and orderly layout. Tolstoy used a genius to navigate between war and peace, psychology and society, history and philosophy, marriage and religion, with clear priorities and unique ingenuity. "The Collection of Tolstoy: Resurrection" is based on a real event. It mainly describes the hero Nekhludoff seducing his aunt's maid Maslova, making her pregnant and driving her out of the house. Later, she became a prostitute and was tried for murder. The hero appeared in court as a juror and was deeply condemned by his conscience when he saw the woman he had seduced in the past. He ran to avenge her and asked to marry her to atone for his sins. After his appeal failed, he accompanied her into exile in Siberia. His behavior touched Maslova and made her fall in love with him again. But in order not to damage his reputation and status, she finally did not marry him and married a revolutionary. "The Collection of Tolstoy: Three Deaths - Selected Novels and Novels by Tolstoy" This book collects nine masterpieces of Leo Tolstoy's short and short stories, including "Sevastopol in May", "The Snowstorm", "Lucerne", "Three Deaths", "Holstromer", "The Death of Ivan Ilych", "Kretzer Sonata", "After the Ball" and "Father Sergei".

The novel "Anna Karenina" is the representative work of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Through the two clues of the heroine Anna's love tragedy and Levin's reforms in the face of crisis in the countryside, the novel depicts a broad and colorful picture of Russia from Moscow to the countryside in other provinces. It is a social encyclopedia-style work.

"Us" created a new literary genre of dystopian novels, and together with Huxley's "Brave New World" and Orwell's "1984" is known as the "dystopian trilogy". D-503 is the designer of a spacecraft in the "Great United Nations" a thousand years later, where people's names are represented by numbers, and their daily routine and even sex life are strictly arranged according to standards. One day, number D-503 met female number I-330. Due to the resurgence of "ancient" desires in his body, he couldn't help but fall in love with her, and unknowingly participated in her plan to overthrow the United Nations. But I-330's plan failed and was discovered by the omniscient and omnipotent. Number D-503 was tied to the operating table and underwent an operation to remove the illusion. I-330 was sent to the "gas bell jar" for execution... The work relies on a fantasy story that takes place in the future, and contains deep thoughts on the future of mankind.

The founder of German railway construction and a European industrial family suddenly disappeared without a trace on the eve of World War II. This is a secret that has been buried for half a century. Max Harding, an ordinary CIA agent, unexpectedly found himself a billionaire when dealing with his father's will. He embarks on a journey to uncover family secrets. An investigative trail begins with a letter that leads to some of the twentieth century's most notorious figures, including Heinrich Himmler and Howard Hughes. Family revenge, CIA missions, Nazi concentration camps, monasteries, the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, unusual wills... Are interspersed in the novel, and the remarriage of the great-grandfather, the transfer of family assets, the death of his wife in childbirth, the daughter evading pursuit, the assassination of the US president, the bloodbath of Khrushchev's villa, the promotion game of the CIA director... The intertwining of family and history makes this novel unique.

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