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"Catherine" was written by Thackeray in 1839-1840. It is very eye-catching among the works of the time, satirizing crime novels like "Newgate's Calendar". The work is in English, so English lovers should not miss it. As a literary work based on the reality of British society, the author uses unique artistic features and highly realistic brushwork to depict British social life in a real, vivid and natural way. The work uses vivid and true descriptions to show the criminal behavior in British social life, and also presents the dark social phenomena that are covered up and obscured in daily life in the form of a novel. The author uses a true and sharp writing style to vividly describe the various ugly faces of the British upper class in the early 19th century. The protagonist Catherine is one of the cultural symbols of British society. She embodies the tragedy of women's inability to control their own destiny in a specific historical era.

This book is a historical novel written by Thackeray, a representative novelist of the Victorian era. It is based on the British foreign wars and the royalist restoration activities in the early 18th century. The work is in English, so English lovers should not miss it. This book tells the early life of Henry Esmond. He narrates his history in the form of memoirs, which allows readers to better understand the background of that era, and is very meaningful for study and research or to satisfy hobbies. In this book, Thackeray broke away from the romantic tradition of Scott's historical novels and adopted a realistic creative method. He deliberately imitated the style of the 18th century and made faithful depictions of some historical figures. Thackeray ruthlessly shows the reality of life with the witty, humorous and even cynical attitude unique to British educated gentlemen. He inherits and develops the tradition of satirical novels started by Swift, Fielding, Sterne and others in Britain in the 18th century.

John Perkins and Lucy Gogan, a pair of loving lovers, should have had a smooth road to a happy life. Unfortunately, Lucy has a selfish and arrogant uncle, and John has an "idol" who is as good as this uncle. The two are both love and political rivals. Frustrated in love, they vow to win back in the political arena, and they fight endlessly. So where will the love between John and Lucy go? Will it be a "Romeo and Juliet-style" tragedy that makes people sigh with regret, or will they finally get help from experts, go through twists and turns, and finally gain perfect happiness?