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"Speechless" is a novel with a strange conception. The story begins with the disappearance of many elderly people in a village near Osaka, Japan. The police found nothing, but the media reported a lot. Someone submitted a confession to the police, describing the crime in detail, and signed it by Oda Sotatsu, an unknown young man. From the time of his trial to the time he was sent to the gallows, he remained silent. The novel is based on interviews with Oda Sotatsu's father, mother, sister, brother, as well as prison guards, Sato Okakura and Yoshitoshi Taku, who were responsible for this case, and builds the entire story structure. The author connects the materials together and uncovers the mysteries layer by layer, showing the inner state, living situation and various helplessness of modern people, and revealing the failure of the social mechanism.

Collection of fairy tales and poems by Japan's Hans Christian Andersen and national fairy tale poet Miyazawa Kenji. Selected are Kenji Miyazawa's classic fairy tales such as "Night on the Galaxy Railway" and "The Life of Budori", as well as famous poems such as "Without Fear of Wind and Rain". After the March 11 earthquake in Japan, Kenji Miyazawa became a spiritual indicator of Japan's revival, and animations and movies adapted from his works emerged one after another. The animals and people in Miyazawa Kenji's works, although weak and humble, are bullied, but they also live very hard and are not afraid of sacrifice for the happiness of everyone. Miyazawa Kenji does not hesitate to burn himself but also illuminates the tenderness and determination of everyone, so that he can still give people the power to survive today, a hundred years later.

This book collects Margaret Atwood's essays from 1970 to the beginning of the 21st century, including book reviews, literary reviews, creative talks, obituaries, etc. This collection of essays is more like an informal autobiography, showing readers a life full of curiosity. She is a witty critic who offers unique insights into the works of Updike, Angela Carter and others; she is also a cool skeptic who reserves her own views on "female bad behavior" in Canadian history and novels. Her life is as exciting as her narrative: a haunted farm, a misogynistic interview host, an arctic adventure with food poisoning, and literary festivals around the world, leaving readers dizzying. Naturally, there are also reviews of the creation of some classic works, such as "The Handmaid's Tale", "Alias ​​Grace", "Oryx and Crake" and so on. Atwood uses his rich and varied perspective to lead readers on a literary journey, and also goes deep into the reverse flow of time, looking back at some landmark events in the twentieth century and witnessing our journey to the twenty-first century.

Masters who have gone through the wash of time are not all big books, there are also small chapters. This book collects all the works of masters. They are not large in length, but very nutritious. Traveling alone is suitable for reading when you are lonely. It is relaxing and enjoyable. Going to any place in the world is not as good as walking into your own soul alone.

"How Steel Was Tempered" is an excellent novel written by former Soviet writer Nikolai Ostrovsky based on his own personal experience. The path taken by the protagonist Paul Korchagin reflects the fearless spirit of the first generation of Soviet revolutionary youths who were not afraid of difficulties, struggled hard, and had the courage to win, and inspired generations of aspiring young people to realize their ideals. The images in his novels transcend time, space, and national boundaries, and have had a worldwide impact, shaking the hearts of generations.

"The Hat Chaser" is Liang Yuchun's most widely circulated and influential translation of a British sketch. It contains more than thirty short essays by British masters such as Lamb, Russell, and Galsworthy. The content is broad and extensive. From the universe and life to daily trivial matters, anything can be used as an entry point. Sometimes it is a simple description and record, and sometimes it is a profound reflection on the universe and life. The essays are short and humorous, making it easy to read. The more than thirty pieces selected from "The Hat Chaser" can be regarded as models of short essays.

"Stalker: The Ultimate Journey into Cinema" is a film essay by British writer Jeff Dyer. In this work, he successfully restored every scene of the film "Stalker" by the master of film art Tarkovsky in words, and conducted an in-depth and detailed interpretation of the metaphors and symbols contained in it. At the same time, as a die-hard Tarkovsky fan, Jeff Dyer told readers some interesting anecdotes about the filming of the film, as well as his own feelings watching the film when he was young. These memories and associations induced by "Stalker" enrich the originally serious film text. Jeff Dyer's witty and thought-provoking writing guides many readers interested in Tasha and "Stalker" on a very enjoyable journey of cinematic exploration.

"Notes from the House of the Dead" is one of the most important and influential works published by the great Russian writer Dostoevsky in the 19th century during the Russian serfdom reform period. Based on his own personal experience, the author described what he saw during hard labor in a calm and objective style. The whole book is composed of independent chapters such as memories, essays, close-ups, and stories, which vividly displays the terrible situation and mental state of various types of convicts, and outlines the unique personalities of various characters.

This book is the work of the famous Japanese poet Tanigawa Shuntaro when he was in his late seventies. During this period, he experienced the death of his father, the birth of his grandson, the separation of his friends, and also began to live alone. A person does not live completely alone, but talks more freely with himself, friends, and the world. There are unspeakable secrets in the life of a person who is simple, enthusiastic, interesting, comfortable, and elegant. The author uses delicate and Zen-like writing to record the mood fluctuations that are easily obscured by daily trivial matters and difficult to capture. Starting from the trivial and ordinary daily necessities such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, he writes letters, eats, listens to concerts, and writes poems. He describes his understanding of family, friendship, and love, and talks frankly and openly about life and death, weddings, and funerals. Life is difficult to describe in one sentence, but the author tells everything frankly, creating this collection of essays full of light philosophy on life.

"Three Men in a Boat" (Three Men in a Boat) was written in 1889. It was once selected as one of the "50 Most Humorous Literary Works in History" and has remained popular for more than 100 years. Three ordinary and quite contented young people, with a bully and naughty dog, left London in high spirits and went rafting on the Thames River. Can they, who failed to get up on the first day, finally triumph in style? In their absurd and interesting travel experiences and memories, the scenery along the Thames and the social climate of Britain in the 19th century slowly unfolded like a picture scroll. Jerome, a representative writer of British humor, writes with ease, making people laugh and think deeply. Series# contains more than 60 black and white line drawings and four watercolor reproductions.

"A Moveable Feast" is one of the most famous works about Paris. The dedication on its title page - "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris when you were young, then no matter where you go in your life, it will be with you, because Paris is a moveable feast." It has become Paris's "cultural business card" and is widely read. In this semi-documentary and semi-fictional work, the customs of the Paris literary circle in the 1920s slowly unfolded. Those who were influential in the world's literary and art circles at that time were vividly sketched with a few strokes, and they were forever integrated with the city and this book.

Rest is like a soft cloud in the sky, passing quietly inadvertently. This short period of time is like intermission at an opera, like halftime at a football game, or like the break between classes. A break seems like an insignificant gap, a gap in a planned daily life, like a whim, sometimes unbearable. After all, it's what happens before and after that matters, isn't it? Rest itself is unworthy of our lack of attention and love. In fact, it is a real bag of surprises, a treasure trove full of meanings and connotations that give meaning to our existence.

When I saw the photos of my mother when she was young for the first time, I realized: she too had been free and had dreams. She wanted to be a chef, but interrupted her studies because she became pregnant, then got married, had a child, divorced and remarried. The mother in my memory was always around pots and pans, and I didn't want my classmates and teachers to know that this person was my mother. I hope to change my mother to a mother who is more smiling and sunny. I ran away from her and my original family and ran to Paris to study. Silence grew between us, and the gap grew wider. As she entered middle age, she finally divorced my father and wanted to live for herself again. I recalled every bit of my childhood. She was ordinary, but she persevered, supported a poor family, and loved me as much as she could.

"Pillow" is a collection of literary prose essays, written around 1001. The author saw and heard a lot during his tenure in the court. There are more than 300 chapters in the book, which are divided into three parts: collection, diary and random thoughts. Clustering is a list of things of different nature and categories in life, such as "mountains", "sea", "disappointing things", "elegant things", involving geographical features, vegetation, flowers and birds, inner emotions, life interests, etc., Which richly reflects the author's delicate observation and aesthetic taste. The diary records the author's life in the palace, which reflects her deep relationship with Empress Fujiwara Teiko, as well as fragments of her life in the palace. This part of the content reflects the classical style, and allows us to understand the living conditions and tastes of the royal family and nobles in Japan's Heian period. Random thoughts are random thoughts about nature and life, especially the author's bright and free attitude towards life.

An Italian writer's "COVID-19 Diary", a precious specimen of the times, and a dictionary-style record of the epidemic. Starting from rationality, we explore the crises and changes that COVID-19 has brought to mankind; in the subtleties, we pay attention to those surprising but unnoticed facts. "Us in the COVID-19 Era" can be regarded as the "COVID-19 Diary" of Italian writer Paolo Giordano. It records the social conditions in Italy in the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak and offers profound thoughts on the fate of the human community. In February 2020, the new coronavirus began to rage in Italy, and on March 4, Italy announced a nationwide school suspension. The famous Italian writer Paolo Giordano quickly wrote down his observations and thoughts. He said: "I am not afraid of getting sick. But I am afraid of the changes that the virus may cause. I am afraid that everything will return to zero, but I am even more afraid that it will all be in vain in the end and bring no change." Therefore, just like Freud wrote down his dreams after waking up, Giordano also tried to record his current feelings during the COVID-19 epidemic. Starting from mathematical concepts, he talked about the impact of the pandemic on mankind, and combined with his own personal experience, he further reflected on the backlash of environmental destruction on mankind. The whole work is short and concise, with a lofty perspective. It is a precious specimen of the times.

This book selects dramatic stories from the famous British playwright Shakespeare. The author is good at depicting characters, with vivid and prominent images, and the plot of the story is so varied that it is difficult to estimate: Who does Prince Hamlet want to take revenge on? What was the result? Romeo and Juliet's families are feuding, can they really date? In "The Merchant of Venice", the most admired young lawyer turns out to be...

"The Sorrows of Young Werther" describes the experiences and feelings of progressive young people towards the despicable German society at that time. It shows the author's reaction to the feudal moral hierarchy and his strong demand for individual liberation: Young Werther fell in love with a girl named Lotte, who was engaged to someone else. The setback in love made Werther devastated. Later, Werther committed suicide because he was incompatible with feudal society and felt that his future was hopeless. It is the most read of Goethe's works by his contemporaries.

Posthumous work of Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass. Despite the hardships brought by aging and the imminence of death, everything seems possible again: love letters, soliloquies, jealousy, final lamentations, satire on society, and moments of happiness... All are presented in this book. Only an artist who has survived the baptism of time and cunningly avoided death can create such intelligent, playful and unyielding works. The rich and touching stories of life are condensed in this book, which is an exquisite microcosm of the author's last days in life. Poems, lyrical prose and paintings echoed and complemented each other, and Grass created the last great work of art in his life.

"If Our Language Is Whiskey" is a travel diary of Haruki Murakami and his wife Yoko Murakami's visit to the Isle of Islay in Scotland and Ireland. It is accompanied by 40 color landscape photos taken by Yoko, allowing you to see Haruki Murakami playing boules in Scotland. Because the places described in the travel notes were all visited by the two of them together. These photos add a vivid and wonderful color to Haruki Murakami's words. The pairing of this couple is truly a perfect match. In addition to describing the scenery, the content focuses on the raw materials, production, tasting and drinking habits of the local specialty single malt whiskey. Haruki Murakami uses his words to take us on an exotic journey with his unique vision. The exotic customs and customs, and the fragrant whiskey from afar slowly flow out from his writing and flow into the readers' hearts, refreshing them.

"The Green Mountains of Africa" ​​is a documentary novel by Hemingway. Based on his trip to East Africa in 1933, he recreated the hunting process in the primeval forests of Africa with delicate and full strokes. This book has been controversial since its inception. Hemingway's meticulous descriptions take readers to the mysterious Africa, where they can experience the thrilling scenes of competing with animals and indirectly enjoy the thrill of hunting. At the same time, the anthropocentrism and cruel hunting of wild animals shown in the works have long been criticized by critics. Interpreting this work can provide a more comprehensive and profound understanding of Hemingway's world view and view of nature.

In fact, it is a comprehensive observation note of British culture! Bill Bryson is the author of the best-selling popular science book "A Brief History of Everything". What does the real Britain look like? Bill Bryson, the world-renowned cultural observer, uses humorous and sharp language to show us the comprehensive and true Britain. This book has been highly recognized by British readers - on World Book Day in 2003, in a national survey launched by the BBC, this book was rated as "a book that particularly represents the UK". Open this book and learn about the real Britain from all aspects of British daily life.

The original name of this book is "Essays on Happiness". A total of more than 90 essays by Alan are included, which are no more than 2,000 words long and only a few hundred words short. They tell how ordinary people can be happy from different angles. Most of the troubles and emotions in life are self-created. Since it is self-created, it may self-destruct. The author believes that since people's emotional impulses are manifested in corresponding physical movements and physiological reactions, then if we cannot control physiological reactions and use reason to control physical movements, we can achieve the purpose of overcoming emotional impulses. Secondly, some worries, such as regret and fear of the unknown future, are purely the function of imagination and are all illusions. Once you understand this truth, your worries will disappear on their own. Thirdly, a person's imagination is particularly active when he is doing nothing. If we are always pursuing and approaching a practical goal, we will not waste energy on useless imagination. Everyone can practice it if they are willing and with a little training. "Happiness" neither requires religious "understanding" nor requires high ideals, but should be shared by everyone.

Reginald Fleming Johnston was the foreign teacher of Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Johnston, who graduated from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford, went to China in 1898 and served in the British colonial governments in Hong Kong and Weihaiwei. He was an authentic "China expert". He was very keen on traveling. While traveling, he investigated local customs, social conditions and public opinion on the spot, and wrote a large number of writings about China, which still have important historical data and academic research value. "From Beijing to Mandalay" is Johnston's long-distance travel adventure. The tour took place in the first half of 1906, passing through Beijing, North China, Wuhan, and up the Yangtze River into Sichuan. From now on, we will ride or walk over mountains and ridges, across northwest Yunnan, and into Myanmar. The end of the trip will be Mandalay, Myanmar. In this book, we can learn about the true appearance of China in the early 20th century, especially the mountains and rivers, natural scenery, cultural landscape, religious culture, etc. In the southwestern region. Johnston's writings have very detailed records, and the readability and historical value are very high. In the book, Johnston also conducted in-depth research and thinking on Chinese Buddhist culture and Confucian culture, and believed that the Western world should pay due respect to Eastern cultural traditions.

"Japanese Travels" is a collection of travel essays by Japanese writer Yasushi Inoue. Inoue Yasei wrote numerous works. In addition to novels, he also wrote many other genres such as poetry and essays. This book contains a total of nineteen essays written by Yasushi Inoue on his travels in various places in Japan: "Japanese Landscapes", "Beautiful Rivers", "Travel·Travel·Travel", "Journey and Life", "Journey to Hiraizumi", "Hotaka's Moon", "In Dry Lake", "Hotaka's Moon·Himalayas' Moon", "Osado and Kosado" "Izu Suruga in Early Spring" "The Story of the River" "Kai Shinano in Early Spring" "Spring in Kyoto" "Tower Sakura Kamidaigo" "Journey to the Eleven-faced Kannon" "Horyuji Temple" "Drawing Water and Me" "Fall of the Nanki Sea" "Travel to Cape Sada - The Old Station Master and the Young Captain". The nineteen essays collected in this book cover all parts of Japan, covering both man-made places of interest and natural scenery. It also helps readers understand Japanese culture and customs.

"Walden" is a record of the American writer Thoreau who lived alone by Walden Pond, describing what he saw, heard and thought during more than two years. The book advocates simple life and loves the natural scenery. It has rich content, far-reaching meaning and vivid language.

"The Art of Travel" is an important work by Alan de Botton, a talented writer known as "the wonder of British literature". Since its publication in 2002, it has been on the best-seller list in the United Kingdom and the United States. The British "Sunday Times" commented: This book is like a perfect journey, teaching us how to be curious, thinking and observing, and making us passionate about life again. Pricking a needle into the dream at the end of "Love in Prague", the oozing light blue can color de Botton's journey. The true color of any journey is transformed by the blue of the heart and the blue of the mist, becoming an irresistible temptation; space loses its geographical meaning In the direction of the location, time lazily turned into a wisp of fragrance; only Wordsworth, Baudelaire, Van Gogh and de Botton, a talented man, connected the itinerary and words, and the resonance throbbed in the depths of the soul; walking with de Botton, the road ahead was a journey to a distant place or a return to home in the sunset...

Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy "Childhood", "Boyhood" and "Youth" comprehensively display the writer's growth and spiritual process. The basic content revolves around how he grew up under the influence of the surrounding environment, and basically reproduces how he grew from a young master in an aristocratic family to an adult who opposed the aristocratic lifestyle. "Childhood" is the first of an autobiographical trilogy and Tolstoy's debut novel.

Haruki Murakami's first true music essay, an in-depth understanding of Murakami's music world. Even if the moon disappears, even if you are abandoned by your lover, even if you are laughed at by a puppy, you can have nothing but music. Follow senior music critic Haruki Murakami to experience the possibility of synesthesia between words and music art. This is Haruki Murakami's first purely musical essay. Murakami carefully selected 11 famous songs from all classic music scenes and wrote the article, which is full of emotions about music and provides an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of Murakami's music world. From Schubert to Stan Gates, from Bruce Springsteen to Goo Suga, these ten essays reveal the good music in Murakami's heart.

A non-academic work on D. H. Lawrence. It is like a biography but not a biography, a novel but not a novel, a travelogue but not a travelogue, a memoir but not a memoir: a fusion of, or rather, a postmodern genre that transcends all specific genres, a genre that is counter-genre. Therefore, although the author repeatedly claimed to write a "serious academic work on Lawrence", he ended up writing a black comedy that is neither serious nor academic, and makes people laugh from beginning to end. It's still about Lawrence, but more precisely about "the book that was intended to be written about Lawrence but never was." Despite this, the author still uses his new and free style, and uses excerpts, descriptions and comments on Lawrence's works sprinkled throughout the text like spices, to outline a unique D. H. Lawrence for us.

"Essays of Bacon" can be said to be one of the few "world books". This book is not written for one country, but for the whole world; it is not written for one era, but for all eras. In this book, extremely high intelligence and diverse interests and sympathies are naturally combined into one, so everyone in the world, no matter what type or temperament, can find something in this book to connect with themselves. Although this is just a collection of essays, "Bacon's Essays" can make you feel like reading a history book, a collection of poems, and a textbook at the same time. Bacon's words not only broaden people's horizons, but also make them enlightened.

A series of self-analytic and self-reflective essays written by Fitzgerald. In 1936, it was divided into three articles and published in the February, March and April issues of Esquire. The opening line reads: Of course all life is a process of breaking down. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 - December 21, 1940), American novelist and "Poet Laureate" of the Jazz Age, is known as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, represented by "The Great Gatsby". He has written four novels and more than 160 short stories. His works mainly explore themes such as youth, despair and the times.

This book is the life battle hymn of Ito Hiromi, the author of "Amenorrhea", a person's fight against loneliness and aging. She said: "Everyone dies, and there is no choice. But I can't bear it. It would be very open-minded and neat to die without leaving anything behind." This book is a record of the major and minor events in the author's life after she turned 60. In an approachable style like a diary, she nonchalantly narrates the experiences of life, death, and aging. We will age, become lonely, and be isolated, but that is actually not such a terrible thing. You can still have an ordinary and happy life. Her parents are gone, her daughters have left, and her husband has passed away. The author faces aging, death, and farewell alone, and walks into loneliness step by step. However, she never forgets who she is. She is no longer afraid of loneliness and lives a brilliant life of her own. When life is sad, there will naturally be happy times. Facing aging, facing a series of farewells and loneliness such as her daughter growing up and leaving home, her husband leaving, pets passing away, etc., She also felt empty and melancholy. But she did not get depressed and began to welcome new changes in life. The book records the major events in her life after the age of 60 in an approachable style like a diary, and calmly narrates the experiences of life, death, and aging. The delicate and profound words vividly demonstrate the fragility and strength of life, as well as the loneliness and freedom within it. Every word in the book reveals the author's open-minded and calm outlook on life and life and death. The author teaches us to take care of the present, even if there is a flood later.

Jean Baudrillard is a world-renowned postmodern theorist. But in front of interviewers and audiences, he became an excellent speaker, sharing his views on theory, reality, and life with enthusiasm and philosophy. This book contains for the first time 25 interviews covering his entire career, spanning the 40 years from 1968 to 2008. These interviews cover a wide range of topics, including major works such as "Consumer Society", "Lethal Tactics", "On Seduction" and "Simulacra and Simulation", as well as his rich life experiences such as his academic career, journey to the United States, and photography practice, as well as his responses to contemporary topics such as terrorism. In this book, we can not only get a glimpse of the scholar's ideological career, but also have a dialogue with such a sincere and profound old friend. These interviews, scattered in newspapers, magazines and journals around the world, may be the most precious and vivid collection of Baudrillard's thoughts in the world.

"The Sun and Iron" is a long prose written by Mishima Yukio in his late period, and it is also a rare autobiographical work in his creative career. In this book, Mishima uses poetic language full of symbolism to elaborate on inner contradictions and conflicts from various angles. He condensed his own beliefs into the sun, and the sun was the external glory of the muscle shape, reflecting the muscles. Iron is the form of the inner strength of muscles. Only after experiencing the training of the sun and iron can the body maintain its eternal glory and bear all value. "The Sun and Iron" is an important work in which Mishima Yukio reveals his inner thoughts and aesthetics. It is also a key text in interpreting the mystery of his death.

"Walden" consists of 18 essays in total. During the cycle of seasons, it records in detail Thoreau's inner desires, conflicts, disappointments and self-adjustments, as well as the complex mental journey of desire again after adjustment, which went through several cycles until it was finally realized. It shows that the author uses it to challenge his own personal boundaries and even the boundaries of humanity as a whole. But this challenge is not the infinite hope of realizing self-worth, but the infinite power of recovery after injury.

This book is one of Haruki Murakami's essay series, with a total of 16 essays. It is an essay written by the author during his lectures in the United States from 1991 to 1992. The contents are all based on the author's personal experiences in the United States. The subject matter is rich, covering a wide range of topics, and it also describes the current social and cultural situation of the United States. The narrative includes an analysis of the cultural differences between the United States and Japan through specific events, a variety of interesting anecdotes about the author's life in the United States, and a review of his boyhood, love and marriage, opening a bar to make a living before becoming famous, family life, husband-wife relationships, etc. The style of this book is just like his novels, which are vivid, witty, humorous, and full of in-depth thinking. It is an interesting little book with strong readability.

The idea of ​​​​this book is to advocate simple life and love the scenery of nature. It is rich in content, far-reaching meaning, vivid language, and profound artistic conception. It is like a wise old man, flashing philosophical aura, and having the realm of mountains and flowing water. The book records the author's strange journey of living in seclusion by Walden Pond, blending in harmony with nature, and perceiving nature and reshaping himself in pastoral life. Reading this book can lead people into a clear, peaceful and elegant world.

This book is a book of growth full of love and courage, and is recognized by various countries as a very loving and educational book. The story conveys our common emotions: love, courage, and responsibility through the ordinary stories of a little boy in life and school. There are 100 short stories in the book. Each story in the book is touching, and the words are filled with children's innocence and fun. This is a growth book that is extremely suitable for millions of parents and children to read together. It teaches children how to behave in the ordinary world and become a person who is courageous, energetic, dares to take responsibility, and faces difficulties head-on.

This book is the pioneer work of British essay literature. With its concise language, beautiful writing style, thorough reasoning, and repeated aphorisms, this book occupies an important position in the history of world literature. It has been translated into many languages ​​and published, and remains a best-seller to this day. In 1985, it was selected as one of the "20 Best Books in Human History" by the American "Life" magazine; in the same year, it was selected as a recommended book in the American "Good Reading Guide".

The narrator stands as a spokesman for an indigenous nation that has been overrun and abused by imperialist colonizers. He recalls the deep beauty of his homeland in a lyrical and stream-of-consciousness way, and accuses imperialists and chauvinists, mainly in the Western world, of exploiting and alienating the simple creatures of this nation. When the indigenous civilization met the Western civilization, under the strong impact of the economy, military, technology and civilization of the Western industrial civilization, the indigenous civilization retreated and died. People were forced to leave their homeland, their familiar production methods and daily routines, and go to the Western civilized world to earn wages and make a living. While describing this change, the author also brings up a global dilemma we are facing today: forced migration.

From January to June 1842, Dickens, who was only thirty years old, accepted the invitation of the famous American writer Washington Irving and other friends to travel to the United States. The long travelogue and feature "Notes on a Travel in America" ​​is the main result of Dickens's visit to the United States. During this trip, he visited big cities such as Boston, New York and Philadelphia on the east coast, went south to Richmond, west to St. Louis, and north to Montreal, Canada. During the journey that lasted for half a year, the young writer had extensive contact with people from all walks of life in the United States, from the president to the coachman, through visits, interviews, public gatherings and private meetings, and recorded the writer's experiences, observations and perceptions one by one. Dickens both admired and criticized this vibrant young republic. In particular, Dickens observed and criticized the rough and vulgar American style, the overly strong atmosphere of profit-seeking, the barbaric slavery system, and the brutal conquest of Indians. This was exactly the same as Mark Twain, the equally acerbic American writer who was dedicated to describing the Gilded Age. The trip to North America also became an important source of inspiration for the novel "Martin Qu Shuwei".

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.

Paris at the end of the 19th century was like a masquerade, and success favored the sanctimonious. The protagonist Duloa was originally the son of a poor hotel owner in a rural town. He used his beautiful appearance to seduce women and used his ability to flatter, step by step, to become an important figure in politics and journalism. The novel creates an image of an unscrupulous speculative adventurer, and makes a bitter satire and criticism of the gangster-like Georges Duroy's rapid fortune in a short period of time. The novel profoundly reveals the political and economic phenomena of French society at the end of the 19th century, and is worthy of being a classic French novel of the 19th century.

"How to Find the Whirlpool Cat" is one of Haruki Murakami's essay series, a total of 16 essays, written during Murakami's lectures in the United States from 1994 to 1995. The content can be divided into three categories: first, the author's experiences, joys and troubles while living in the United States; second, interesting talks about animals; and third, his travels around the world, including the little-known trip to Northeast China. During this period, Murakami's calm and serious comments on American society were already written in "The Ultimate Sad Foreign Language", and "How to Find the Way of the Whirlpool Cat" focuses on his daily life. To this end, Murakami deliberately changed the tone of his writing, making the writing casual and unrestrained. This new edition adds 17 large-scale illustrations by Murakami Haruki's old partner, the painter Mizumaru Anzai, and 54 photos taken by Murakami's wife Yoko Murakami.

This is a selection of love letters written by the great French writer Balzac to his lover and later wife Madame Hanska.

The content of this book can play a role in exposing snobbery and alerting the world. Snobbery is a very stubborn evil in human society and a major weakness of human nature. William Makepeace Thackeray, a famous British writer in the 19th century, used humorous and pungent language to comprehensively and thoroughly describe the faces of various snobs, which caused a huge sensation in British society at that time. To this day, we can still see all kinds of snobs in various countries and groups.

"Basho Miscellaneous Notes" is an enlightening collection of essays. It is a profound insight into the world and life left by Ryunosuke Akutagawa in his short 35-year life, including "Basho Miscellaneous Notes", "Continuation of Basho Miscellaneous Notes", "Reminiscence", "Meat" "Bone Tea", "Things About Books" and "Words from Gnomes" are 6 essays, covering Akutagawa's recollections of life, subtle insights into ordinary things and literature and art... Open this book, release your inner pressure, and may your life be calm.

A chronological autobiography written on stationery and notes by "the most beloved American writer", an immortal love letter from the author of "Charlotte's Web" and "This Is New York" to life, nature, his wife and The New Yorker. This book carefully selects hundreds of letters from E. B. White's life in chronological order. Like White's other works, they enjoy a high status in literary history. Many chapters in this book are not only of great historical value for studying the history of White himself and the American cultural world represented by The New Yorker magazine, but they are also beautifully written and humorous, making them unforgettable White-style essays. This is no ordinary collection of letters. Through careful arrangement and White's irreplaceable writing style, this book has in fact become White's only chronological and autobiographical essay collection.

An excellent three-dimensional portrait of Haruki Murakami - What kind of person is the real Haruki Murakami? There are real answers here. One of the "Murakami Asahido Series", 51 articles in total. There are 52 illustrations of Anxi Shuiwan. 1. Murakami's family situation, hobbies and habits, early life and creation, interesting anecdotes after becoming famous, etc. 2. Murakami's views and discussions on social issues, such as elections, popular reading, middle age, health, movies, music, etc. Murakami combines his own personal experience with various aspects of the world, and combines narratives and discussions. He is original, humorous, lively, friendly, casual, authentic and credible, reflecting Haruki Murakami's unique unrestrained and whimsical style.