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"The Blade" is one of the most important masterpieces of novels by the famous British writer and "story master" Maugham. Larry Darrell, a young American pilot, met an Irish comrade in the army. In a battle, this comrade died trying to rescue Larry. Larry therefore felt confused about life and could not understand why there was evil and misfortune in the world...

"The Wapshaw Scandal" is the sequel to "The Wapshaw Chronicle". The Wapshaw family of St. Botolphus left their New England village and scattered to various places. They either relied on their temperamental authority, or fell into the abyss of alcoholism and lust, unable to extricate themselves, or were held responsible for tax evasion by the United States Internal Revenue Service and fled everywhere... "The Wapshaw Scandal" has a grand but tender vision. The book is full of pitiful characters who are subject to unpredictable fates, but most importantly, they are fellow prisoners of human nature. Cheever treats them not with cold ridicule, but with knowing sympathy.

"Light in August" is a novel written by American writer and Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner, and it is also one of his masterpieces. Through the description of ten days of social life in Jefferson Town, the novel reveals the life of several main characters and their three-generation family history, embodies "the true emotions, love, sympathy, pride, compassion and sacrifice deep in the human soul from ancient times to the present", and shows the writer's attitude against racial and religious prejudice. The story is mainly divided into two clues. One is about Christmas, who was sent to an orphanage as a child. Because he was suspected of being a "mulatto", he lost his "identity" and suffered various abuses from society, which ultimately prompted him to kill the white lover he finally met and was executed by the white people. The other one tells the story of a rural girl named Lina who fell in love with her lover, was abandoned after becoming pregnant, and walked to the town of Jefferson to look for her lover. The work has great influence. Critic George O'Donnell once said: "Overall, "Light in August" is more mature than any other work written by Faulkner, has a broader vision, and is closer to finally and truly revealing human potential."

Manchu youth Ning Boyong studied in Japan for six years. After returning to China, he encountered the Revolution of 1911. He heard that his old classmate was running Dahua Daily outside Qianmen, so he went to find a job and became a reporter. After moving from the suburbs of Beijing to the city, Ning Boyong saw an increasingly changing Beijing. He met Bangzi Xiaohuadan White Peony at Longquan Temple, and organized a group with Peishang Yimin and others to celebrate the white peony. From then on, White Peony gradually became popular, and was later monopolized by Wei Er Ye, who disliked Ning Boyong and others. Ning Boyong met the prostitute Xiuqing again. Xiuqing looked coldly on high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, but treated Ning Boyong differently, and the two gradually fell in love. Xiuqing unfortunately fell ill and entrusted her mother and younger brother to Ning Boyong before she died...

This book includes the Nobel Prize-winning work "Snow Country" and Kawabata Yasunari's classic "The Lake". The story begins with a train heading to the snowy country. The dusk scene passing by outside the window reflects the girl's eyes reflected on the glass, making it confusing. Shimamura, a dance art researcher, went to the snow-covered mountain village of the Northland three times. He fell into love entanglement with the local geisha Komako and the girl Ye Zi who met by chance. Love and futility... "Snow Country" is Kawabata Yasunari's masterpiece. The beauty of nothingness, cleanliness and sadness depicted in it reaches the extreme\u002F, making people heart-thumping and melancholy.

"I'll Plant Oats in the Next Year": To say that Niu Sixi is a poet, he should have found a talented woman who is as warm and gentle as water. Even if he can't find a talented woman, he should still find an intellectual woman as his companion. The problem is that he won the title of "famous poet" only later, when his second son was seven or eight years old. He couldn't do it at first. After graduating from normal school in 1979, he taught at the county's central primary school. After teaching, he went to the creative team of the cultural center to learn poetry writing techniques from others. People said that skills come from life, read more and write more. Then he wrote and wrote, and sent it to the newspaper as a small piece of tofu for a manuscript fee of 50 cents. At that time, land contracting had not yet become popular in these mountainous areas in the north, and the people were still quite poor, but no matter how poor the young people were, they still had to get married.

As a cat, the protagonist looked down at the Japanese society at that time and the so-called modern civilization in the twentieth century, while making all kinds of ridicule and ridicule. Through the life of the protagonist Kusama, the work uses humorous language, delicate writing style and sharp writing to describe a group of literati and snobs who are accustomed to talking about the past and the present. It vividly exposes and ridicules the capitalists and rulers, criticizes the society where money talks and blindly worships the Western lifestyle, and creates the image of a group of self-proclaimed and cynical intellectuals.

O. Henry, one of the most outstanding short story writers in the American and even world literary circles. This anthology carefully selects 30 of the author's works. In addition to representative works such as "The Last Leaf" and "Police and Hymns", it also selects some works that are rarely seen in other anthologies, thus more comprehensively reflecting the author's creative style. In addition, the translator also cleverly divided it into five themes, namely "Social Situation Novels", "Love Romance Novels", "Rogue Liar Novels", "Detective Mystery Novels" and "Philosophical Symbol Novels". This is also a highlight of this anthology that is different from other anthologies. The translator has made a concise and convincing analysis of these works in the preface, which will help readers better understand and appreciate them.

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"David Copperfield" is a semi-autobiographical novel by the British novelist Charles Dickens, who he called his "favorite child in his heart". The protagonist Copperfield is a posthumous son, and his stepfather abuses him and his mother. His mother died soon, leaving Copperfield an orphan. He found his aunt and started a new life under her guardianship. The world has changed, family and friendship are joyful, and turmoil and pain have tempered people. Copperfield became a successful writer and was happily married to his beloved. The book adopts a personal narrative technique and depicts a broad social picture through the unfortunate experience of an orphan. The work uses superb skills to create the images of typical characters from different classes, showing the author's generous and broad humanistic care.

"The Buddenbrooks" (1901) is the masterpiece of the German writer Thomas Mann's novel. This great family novel chronicles the rise and fall of four generations of the Buddenbrooks, a prominent family in Lübeck, from 1835 to 1877. This book has a strong autobiographical flavor and is based on the rise and fall of the Mann family. It depicts reality to the last detail and can be called an epic masterpiece that reflects the social reality of Germany in the 19th century. The tragic tone and elegant and delicate style throughout the book have made it praised by Chinese readers as the "German Dream of Red Mansions". Mr. Fu Weici's translation is elegant and fluent. In 1962, this book was included in the "Classical Grid Edition" of the Humanities Society.

The main content of the story of "Wuthering Heights" is that the abandoned child Heathcliff was adopted by Earshaw, the owner of "Wuthering Heights". Earshaw's daughter Catherine had been friends with him since childhood and developed a passionate love. However, the owner's son, Hendry, hated him. After Old Oushaw's death, he was reduced to a slave and humiliated in every possible way. Catherine married Linton in order to obtain the property support of Linton, the owner of "Thrushcross Grange", to support Heathcliff. When Heathcliff found out, he ran away angrily. A few years later, Heathcliff returned rich and bankrupted Hindley. He also tricked Linton's sister into marrying him and abused her at will. Catherine finally died of illness because she could not combine with Heathcliff.

"Little Lady" is the second part of the "Sophie Series", Countess Segur's masterpiece. It tells the interesting story between Sophie and her little sisters Madeleine, Camille, and little sister Margaret. The lives of little girls are full of sunshine and love. Although there are occasional dark clouds and storms, family affection, friendship, tolerance and teaching can always dispel the shadows and make the children's world sunny again. This book continues the narrative style of a short story in one chapter of "Sophie's Sorrows", with more colorful content and is also accompanied by exquisite illustrations drawn by the new French illustrator Sophie de La Velle Fromois.

At the age of twenty-three, Charlie Mason went to Paris alone to spend the Christmas holidays. What was supposed to be a relaxing and enjoyable trip turns into an adventure beyond his life experience because of a woman, and Charlie also seriously examines the meaning of life for the first time.

"A Woman's Story" is Anne Ernault's touching account of mothers and daughters, youth and aging, dreams and reality. After her mother dies of Alzheimer's disease, the author embarks on a daunting journey back in time as she attempts to capture the real woman, the woman who existed independently of her daughter, the woman who was born in a small town in Normandy and died in a geriatric ward in a hospital on the outskirts of Paris. She explores the bond between mother and daughter that is both fragile and unshakable, the alienating world that separates them, and the inescapable fact that we must lose the ones we love. In this quietly powerful tribute, Ernault wanted to do her mother the utmost justice: to portray her as herself. As the author said: "Now I write about my mother as if it was my turn to give birth to my mother again."

This novel, which describes the dissolute life of a Jewish youth, allowed Zuckerman to say goodbye to his poor years (and his long-term partner), and began to date female movie stars, and was often harassed by passers-by. Zuckerman's fellow countryman Pepler, with his strange origins and lingering past, is an unforgettable comedy creation. Among the uproar caused by "Karnofsky", what Zuckerman couldn't let go of the most was the "notoriety" that the "semi-autobiographical" part of his famous work brought to his family. Roth introduces autobiographical elements into this book, and then explores the boundaries between fiction and reality in depth. His humorous and spicy writing style is so exquisite and sophisticated that he has fully demonstrated the craftsmanship of "the first person in American literature".

Tarwater, a boy whose parents both died, was stolen as a baby by his uncle, a fanatical Christian, and raised in the wilderness as a successor to the prophet. After the death of the old man, he returned to his uncle's house in the city and tried hard to deny his destiny as a prophet. However, he was influenced by the unknown power in his heart and fell into religious madness. He also committed violent crimes. On the one hand, the writer shows us the distortion of human nature caused by Christianity. The life picture of blind and devout believers has become confused, stubborn, and absurd in the face of the impact of modern education, technology, and civilization. On the other hand, regardless of whether they are religious or not, the violence and self-destructive tendencies hidden in individuals have contributed to the mutual inacceptance and intolerance of family members, leading to the ultimate tragedy.

During the Great Depression of the United States, large tracts of farmland in Oklahoma experienced drought and drought, resulting in crop failure. To survive, farmers mortgaged their land. But in the end, the land they relied on for survival was taken over by banks and large companies, and they had no choice but to say goodbye to their homes and leave their homes. The impoverished Joad family is also one of them. Taking a dilapidated car bought from selling off their belongings, the family headed to California in search of the rumored paradise. Along the way, their elderly grandparents passed away one after another, and their brother Noah also passed away quietly. Although bad news continued to come from the front, they could not dissuade them from moving on. After arriving in California, they were still greeted by unemployment, oppression and poverty. But the touching encounters during the journey and the longing for a better future made the family still have hope...

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The dazzling British literature of the 19th century contributed a large number of famous works to the reading world. The masterpiece "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) deserves to occupy a very prominent position in this magnificent starry sky. Becky Sharp, the daughter of a poor painter, lost her parents when she was young, but she was extremely smart. After graduating from boarding school on a part-time basis, she started out as a tutor. She seized every opportunity, sharpened her head and got into the upper class society of the Victorian era, becoming a dazzling social star. The rise of this beauty, against the magnificent historical background of the Battle of Waterloo, presents the most successful artistic image of a female adventurer in world literature. Thackeray's words are sharp, witty and humorous, and his anatomy of life is subtle.

In "Vanity Fair", the author mainly portrays a typical female adventurer in British capitalist society in the early 19th century. This character is neither evil nor kind, but very humane and completely a product of the times. In the novel, the author frequently communicates with readers, and the narrative is mixed with discussions, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes serious and sometimes wry, with a strong comedic effect. When readers participate in the thinking process, they can not only understand the author's intentions, but also learn a lot from it.

"The Castle" is an exploration of self. Everyone who is confused should read it! Brand new! The masterpiece of Kafka, the originator of modern literature! Haruki Murakami: I first read Kafka's "The Castle" when I was fifteen years old. This is an amazing classic work that deeply touched me. Four reasons why you must read "The Castle" in the reader's classic library: 1. Includes Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann's commentary on "The Castle", and feel the master in the eyes of the master! 2. Chinese Taipei Arts Festival Director Geng Yiwei provides a professional guide to thoroughly understand "The Castle"! 3. A Kafka research expert writes the postscript to the manuscript version of "The Castle" to learn about the stories before and after the publication of "The Castle"! 4. Includes Franz Kafka's chronology and gets closer to Kafka's literary life! Kafka's unfinished posthumous work, one of the "Solitude Trilogy". Not a word has been deleted, translated by famous writers, and carefully edited! Land surveyor K was ordered to take up his post in the castle, but was unexpectedly stopped outside the castle. K temporarily lived in a village outside the castle and tried his best to enter the castle, but the dreamlike heavy snow, the indifferent and weird villagers, and the director of the castle office who could never see him seemed to be doing everything possible to thwart him. The castle seemed close at hand, but K could not enter the castle no matter what.

Taki, the heiress of a fan factory in Kyoto, fell in love with Yuzuki, a medical professor whose father was a college student who died in a fight with his younger brother. At this time, a rich man who had given her financial aid to the factory also pursued her fiercely. As her interactions with the two men deepened, Taki gradually discovered that the rich man's pursuit was actually her stepmother's ulterior motive, and Yuzuki's dead son was not her biological child...

This is a book about life and death written by an energetic man in his sixties. This man had reason to worry that he had only a few years left to live, so he returned to Spain, where he had lived in his passionate youth, and reexperienced the art of bullfighting that can give people a "sense of immortality." Finally, he left us a record of understanding life and understanding life and death.

Tully, beautiful and smart, but rebellious, is always the focus of people's attention, but no one knows that she has been living in the shadow of being abandoned by her mother, and she is even more afraid that her grandmother who has always taken care of her will pass away, leaving her completely alone. She longs for a sense of belonging and someone who can love her unconditionally. Katie is a seemingly well-behaved girl with a happy and warm family. She has a docile and lovely personality. However, under her well-behaved appearance, she is also filled with an unbreakable sense of restraint and occasionally longs to break free. When they were 14 years old, two completely different girls met warmly in the "Firefly Alley" where there were no fireflies, and their lives changed drastically from then on. Katie brought true "love" to Tully, allowing her to begin to know how to give and what "home" feels like; Tully enriched Katie's life and allowed her to see all the splendors of life. From the age of 14 to their 40s, they relied on each other to go through the short and long road of life. They also experienced jealousy, anger, hurt, and hatred, and finally reconciled. This is a story about love, growth and loyalty, and it also makes you begin to examine what the most important things in life are. No matter what, we have harvested this rare friendship in our lives, and the river of each other's lives has become rich and vast...

"Selected Short Stories of Maupassant" (China Book Compilation Center) uses real details, concise language and superb skills to make this novel form a social picture of France during the war. The good and evil in the work always form a subtle contrast, which makes the readers naturally hate the war, sympathize with the people and despise the so-called superior people. Therefore, it is worthy of being a masterpiece in both ideological and artistic aspects. ?

The protagonist in the story, Liu Jinglong, has been making a living by flipping antiques and running his grandfather's shop. Although the market has been depressed in recent years, he can still live a life without worries about food and clothing. Liu Jinglong grew up with his grandfather since he was a child. His mother died shortly after giving birth to him due to a cold. His father dragged him until he was 5 years old, and participated in a robbery with several people, and never came back again. But one day, Liu Jinglong met Shi Zi in an accident, and learned from Shi Zi that his father, like himself, had lost news in a robbery fight, and their fathers were in the same bandit team back then, so Shi Zi planned to gather the descendants of those teams to form a team to search for his father's whereabouts.

After serving in MI5 and MI6, he shocked the literary world when he first tried writing. This is the only memoir of Le Carré, the British national treasure novel master. It records nearly forty unforgettable episodes in his life and reproduces the dual identity and multiple selves of a great writer. He witnessed cruel war and cold-blooded killings; he hid in trenches with war reporters, bullets flying past his ears; he interviewed terrorists in prison, but was silenced by the other party; he witnessed the society before and after the great changes in the Soviet Union, and was filled with emotion; he witnessed the moment when Brodsky won the Nobel Prize, and also experienced the frustration of film master Fritz Lang; he wrote about the alienated and difficult family relationship between his father, a liar, and himself, and pondered the similarities and differences between spies and writers. "Evasion and deception were essential weapons in my childhood. As teenagers, we were all spies of sorts, but I was already a retired veteran. When the intelligence world embraced me, it felt like coming home."

Time travel is a technical job. If you accidentally cross time and become an alien, that would be a human tragedy! Before Bai Xiaoyou understood what was going on, he turned into a bird and ate a cup of dog blood. But she doesn't accept her fate, so what if she looks ugly? So what if you can't fly high? If a dog is patient before a pig, a pheasant will turn into a phoenix. If she can't be beaten down, don't be discouraged. Given time, when she flies up the branch, she will make those who once bullied her piss themselves in the shit and cry for their father and mother. But what on earth does that ancient and stunning young prince want to dote on her like a bird? Make jokes, laugh and curse, there is no book without laughter or abuse. He is serious and talks about love, but he does not want to live happily ever after. This is a funny time-travel story without any historical research. It is said that the heroine took it seriously and dressed up as a bird. From then on, she lived a life that was neither human nor bird...

There are no two identical leaves in the world, but there are two people who are so similar that they can be mistaken for each other, so the eldest young master of the Jing family married a fake. Must read before reading: This article is not pure love, nor is it pampering, nor is it stupid, white, or sweet. It is mildly brain-burning and mildly sadistic. The relationship between the characters is relatively complex, and the pace of writing is relatively slow. However, the update pace is guaranteed, and it is guaranteed not to be too censorship or unfinished. If you don't like it, enter with caution and don't spray!

Headline News: "In City A, where every inch of land is at a premium, the news of the sudden appearance of a building quickly spread throughout the city like wildfire, arousing intense concern and deep fear among the citizens. Neighboring residents recalled that when they fell asleep the night before, there was still a familiar open space outside the window, but in the early morning they were surrounded by this... A strange building filled the space, as if time and space had been rewritten overnight. Discussions about the building instantly flooded the social media. "One-night building" became a hot topic. Netizens shared their speculations and fears. Some people claimed that the building appeared on the night. They have heard vague strange sounds, like low roars and painful whimpering; some people have said that they saw strange lights flickering inside the building, flickering on and off, as if there were unknown objects passing through, and in the middle of the building, there was a line of large characters "Humanity Investigation Company". '" After some time, someone saw a recruitment notice on a certain website, with six big characters written on it: "Humanity Recruitment Company." Many people came here because of the name. However, I heard that the interview process was frightening. Let's find out next.

The "Homecoming" five-part series, consisting of The Memory of Earth (1992), The Call of Earth (1993), The Ships of Earth (1994), Earthfall (1995), and Earthborn (1995), is Card's most popular novel series.

Faced with the heavy tax burden caused by the Hundred Years' War between England and France and the harsh labor laws after the Black Death, farmers who were once bound to the land coerced clergy and town residents to revolt and march towards London, the center of power in the Kingdom of England. How do unknown common people organize to fight against the nobility, church and wealthy businessmen who rule the country? How did the young King Richard II handle this major crisis that threatened the Plantagenet dynasty's rule, and what did he learn from it? The debut work of the well-known historical writer Dan Jones tells readers about this bloody and frenzied history of popular resistance in medieval England.

In 1215, King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta. Today, more than 800 years later, the Magna Carta still plays a role. It contains the core elements of the modern rule of law that are believed in by all countries in the world. The Magna Carta appeared in 1215, but the Magna Carta is far from representative of 1215. Open this book and you will learn: The powerful King John actually loved women's clothing. During his reign, he wore the coronation dress of his grandmother, Queen Matilda, in public on many occasions; people in the Middle Ages also loved to repair horseshoes. Horses at that time were extremely precious and had to be carefully cared for, including changing horse shoes frequently; the church strictly stipulated that servants of God should not kill people, and priests were not allowed to use edged weapons. However, in the "Battle of Bouvines", a bishop was still able to use one A blunt instrument smashed a person's head, and priests all wielded maces and clubs instead of swords; the straightforward nicknames of medieval monarchs carried different honors and fates, and the strict and effective governance of King Richard the Lionheart made the king's power flourish; King Henry of the Short Cloak wore A cloak that is more neatly cut than a traditional cloak; Duke Robert the Socks loved the feeling of the wind blowing against his legs; King John had to endure being called "Landless John" in his youth, and was nicknamed "Soft Sword John" after losing Normandy. As a slice of history, 1215 shows slaughter and loyalty, bravery and deceit. There are intrigues among the royal aristocrats, as well as the mysterious daily life of the people in the Middle Ages. This year condenses the style of medieval England.

In 1989, 35-year-old Mr. Larry began his plan to travel by train in mainland China. Since then, until 1993, the author has traveled deeply into the mainland of China alone nine times, reaching all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities except the three northeastern provinces, Tibet and Hainan. The total journey has been 49,000 kilometers, including "five cities", "entering Jianmen", and visiting western Hunan... He has visited Xi'an, He traveled from prosperous cities such as Beijing to deserted small towns such as Golmud in Qinghai and Sancha in Shanxi; he visited famous attractions such as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Yungang Grottoes, and also visited many unknown attractions such as the Wuliang Temple in Jiaxiang, Shandong, and the "Nanzhao Dehua Monument" in Dali, Yunnan. The author meets all kinds of people, including the happy-go-lucky old worker in Shahe Town, the female conductor who earns the fare difference with peace of mind, Professor Zhu who has been studying the Wuliang Temple for 30 years, the old woman who sleeps under the hard seat of the train... The author uses the stories of overseas Chinese and Tang history scholars. His vision, calm writing style, concise language, and rich old photos record the mountains, rivers, historical sites, and market customs in mainland China in the 1980s and 1990s, and present people's daily life and ideological changes during the great changes at the beginning of reform and opening up. Looking back at these intimate scenes can help us better understand history and the present.

Homer's story of Helen and the Trojan War as told in The Iliad and The Odyssey has fascinated people for centuries, spawning countless scholarly articles and books, extensive archaeological excavations, epic films, television documentaries, stage plays and works of art. This book investigates two main questions based on epic poetry, classical literature, and modern archaeological findings: Did the Trojan War really happen? If so, where did it happen? The book conclusively demonstrates that one or more of the battles near Troy may have actually taken place in some way or form during the Late Bronze Age, forming the core of the story that has survived to this day through Homer's epic poem. However, Klein believes that while the Trojan War may have occurred, it was not caused by the legendary kidnapping of Helen; the conflicts had more compelling economic and political motivations more than three thousand years ago.

This book provides a detailed and splendid description of Britain's politics, economy, society, diplomacy, war, landscape, and humanities after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Under the rule of Queen Anne, the last monarch of the Stuart dynasty, Britain not only participated in the European war that lasted for more than 10 years - the War of Spanish Succession, but also achieved a major victory and officially became the leading power in Europe. This book not only reveals the reasons for Britain's victory, including the relatively relaxed social atmosphere after the revolution, the growing commercial society, the gradual formation of the fiscal-military state system, the rise of party politics, the parallelism of the blue ocean strategy and the European continental strategy, and the military talent of the Duke of Marlborough, etc., But also illustrates the fierce domestic struggle that was going on at the same time. The book also describes in detail the many land and sea wars between Britain and France under Louis XIV, as well as the characteristics of the war techniques popular in Europe in the early 18th century. In addition, this book has excellent comments on the balance of power diplomacy popular in Europe in the 18th century, as well as the politics, military and diplomacy of the Spanish Empire and the Holy Roman Empire.

The second volume of the book (chapters 15 to 25) tells the story of the decline, division and decline of the Angevin dynasty, which was a history of constant disputes and wars, including the Scottish War of Independence, the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and the English Civil War known as the "War of the Roses". Heroes emerge from troubled times, so this is also a history full of legends, leaving a series of unsolved mysteries for future generations. For this reason, it has become the darling of writers and film and television media people: from Shakespeare's royal tetralogy (including "Richard II" and two "Henry IV" and "Henry V") to Philippa Gregory's "The White Queen", "The Red Queen" and "The Kingmaker's Daughter", and from Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" to Luc Besson's "Joan of Arc", history continues in the new medium.

There is a black-hearted wolf here who plans to kill people without repaying their lives. There is also an arrogant and vicious wolf with a black belly, Plus a pure little sheep who was raised and raised by two wolves... As you grow up, I will tell you that when a villain fights a villain, a wolf fights a wolf, who is better? ◆When the two killer kings of the 21st century meet again, will it still be a life-and-death battle between the two? ◆ King of Killers + Queen of Killers, Sinister + Sinister, a powerful combination

Tenar, who was once the first priestess of the Etuan Tomb, is now a widowed middle-aged woman. She meets Theru, an orphan who was abused and injured by fire, and adopts him as an adopted daughter. Everything in the world of Earthsea has changed. The power and truth that we believed in in the past are no longer the same. What changes will the fate of the former protagonists undergo...

The set contains 2 volumes, including "Dragon Egg" and "Star Shock".

Over the course of his long writing career, Vonnegut's novels, plays, and essays received widespread international acclaim. In this book of interviews throughout his life, we can learn what drove Vonnegut to write, his final evaluation of his works, how he embarked on the path of writing, the influence of his family and family on the formation of his life values, and his identity as a writer during the war.

Haruki Murakami's literary idol, Vonnegut's controversial joke, half people can't understand, and half people love it crazy. In the apocalyptic ruins of Earth, a centenarian is writing his memoirs. This centenarian is a doctor, a former president of the United States, and the younger brother of deformed twins. In his view, it is loneliness that leads to the inevitable end of mankind, and only the sense of group belonging like an "artificial big family" can be the real salvation. "'Farce' was my sunny little dream of a happier humanity. If I had not had this sunny little dream, I would not have been able to survive my pessimism." - Vonnegut in his own words

Time suddenly shifted and everyone was forced to go back ten years ago, but the reality didn't seem to have changed much. The wrong bet was made again on the horse race, the wrong lover was chosen again when getting married, and the atomic bomb was dropped again. War, famine, the gap between rich and poor, entertainment to death... How much misfortune is yet to come! Don't you think this planet is a cosmic madhouse?

Aren't we given this power for a reason? In the fog, ghost trains appear and disappear mysteriously; mysterious hidden gangsters commit serial robberies, but no one can bring them to justice... Due to a family car accident, law enforcer Waxlim was forced to give up his crime-fighting activities and returned from the wilderness to the bustling city to accept a political marriage. Just when he was about to announce his engagement at a noble party, a group of robbers broke in and kidnapped his fiancée. The clues left by the robbers led to a strange case with incredible purpose and methods. The long-suppressed blood boils again, and the disappeared law enforcer reappears. Wax and his companions use their brains, bullets and allanium to tear apart the criminal shady. The unimaginable mystery must be solved by unimaginable means!

In the distant future, humans in the solar system have transcended the limitations of the physical body and realized the uploading of consciousness, and the boundaries between physical space and cyberspace have also been blurred. A female warrior from the Oort Nebula was ordered to attack the strongest "Dilemma Prison" in the universe and rescue a thief imprisoned in it. The thief will work together with the female warrior to steal a mysterious item for his employer who is hiding behind the scenes. But before that, they must first retrieve the thief's memory. Only in this way can he complete the mission. In the process of retrieving memories, the truth emerges bit by bit. Behind that seemingly simple task, there is actually the secret of the entire universe...

During a trip, "I" who loves science fiction novels met a beautiful girl on the boat, her name was "Emmanon". By chance, the two pretended to be a couple, and the girl claimed that she had all the memories of the three billion years of life on earth... Kajio Shinji is a representative writer of Japanese science fiction. His works are different from European and American science fiction stories. He is good at using the gentlest writing to present the purest love and warm the softest place in your heart.

In the future, humans predict that the earth may be destroyed by the expansion of solar flares. President Addison led 30,000 people to secretly escape from the earth on the generation spaceship "Noah's Ark". After the abandoned humans discovered the truth, they were unwilling to sit still and wait for death. They risked their lives and used the newly invented teleportation device to try to carry out interstellar teleportation with a very low probability of survival. The goals of both groups are directed at the "Promised Land" of the planet one hundred and seventy light years away. The seeds of hatred gradually sprout in the harsh and desolate universe. Will it turn into a driving force for survival or a weapon of destruction?

Winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for science fiction, this collection of novels by the Chinese-American science fiction writer Yukun Liu includes a total of fourteen stunning works including the Hugo Award-winning short story "Sorrow of Things", the Nebula Award-nominated short stories "The Killing Algorithm" and "Book Glimpses", as well as the original film and television works "Arc" and "The Message". The author develops his own unique sci-fi temperament by connecting the East and the West, and skillfully integrates Eastern history and culture into his creations. His calm and soothing stories always contain an enlightening core, and he finds his unique entry point between the grand narrative and individual destiny. It is full of vast contemplation of the starry sky and concern for the value of human beings.