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The protagonists in "O. Henry's Short Stories Collection" are mostly small people such as clerks, policemen, vagrants and poor artists, but at the same time they are loving couples, trustworthy friends, and civilian heroes who sacrifice themselves for others. The novel's conception is exquisite and clever, the plot is relaxed and relaxed, the ending is often unexpected, the overall style is optimistic and humorous, and the writing is full of wit. His story shows ironic compassion, unique humor and an ending that is absolutely unguessable until the last second, giving you an amazing reading experience. They depict a vast world, from the streets of his beloved New York to exotic locales south of the border.

This is the story of two talented and ambitious young people whose ideals were shattered. Through the experiences of two young men, the author unfolds the broad social landscape of the French Restoration period. This novel almost concentrates the author's most important life experiences and deepest thoughts and feelings. Balzac claimed that "Disillusionment" is "the first book among my works."

"Tian Ping Zhi Zhi" is the masterpiece of Yasushi Inoue's novels. Japan's Tianping period coincided with the prosperous Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. In order to find the eminent monk who gave the ordination, four young Japanese monks were not afraid of hardships and dangers and sent the Tang envoy to the west. Monk Rongrui and Monk Puzhao went through many twists and turns, and finally got the permission of the eminent monk Jianzhen to go eastward. The old monk Ye Xing, who had been in the Tang Dynasty for fifty years, also returned with them, bringing the scriptures he had spent his whole life copying. After five failed attempts to cross the sea, everyone experienced ups and downs in the rolling waves. Some died in a foreign land, or their souls returned to the sea. Even though Jianzhen was blind, he still did not change his original intention. He finally arrived in Japan on his sixth eastward journey and became a monk at Todaiji Temple in Nara, leaving an indelible mark on the development of the culture of the Tianping era.

"In Search of Lost Time" is a novel written by the 20th century French writer Marcel Proust and published between 1913 and 1927. This is a novel that is different from traditional novels. The book consists of seven volumes, with the narrator "I" as the main body, integrating what he sees, hears, thinks and feels. It is not only a true description of social life and human relations, but also a record of the author's inner experience of self-pursuit and self-understanding. In addition to narrative, it also contains a lot of reflections and discussions. The whole work has no central character, no complete story, no ups and downs, only plot clues throughout. This set of books includes the first volume, the second volume, the fifth volume and selected works translated by the famous French translator Mr. Zhou Kexi.

One of Roth's most famous series of works, the "American Trilogy", was released in 2000 and has won important literary awards such as the PEN Kerner Award and the WH Smith Literary Award. Its sharp words, profound thoughts, and surging passion are truly rare and precious in today's world of literary circles. Classics professor Silke Coleman was accused of being a "racist" for using the ambiguous word "ghost" to describe two absent black students in class, leading to the sudden death of his powerful wife and his resignation. After that, he began a secret relationship with the college cleaning lady Faunia Farley, but was hated and harassed by Faunia's ex-husband, a deeply traumatized Vietnam veteran, and eventually died in a suspicious car accident. As Coleman's friend and writer Nathan Zuckerman continued to investigate the incident in depth, the truth slowly emerged: it turned out that Coleman was not the Jew he claimed to be, and Fauniya was not illiterate. Everyone in the story struggled to live with their own secrets and eternal pain and unwillingness...

"Local Anesthesia" is a novel by Glass. Eberhard Starusch, the former leader of the troublemaking gang in "The Tin Drum" and now a German and history teacher at a middle school in West Berlin, in 1967 collected information on a former Nazi general who attempted to use a sandbox to win the failed World War II after the war. But one thing was pressing for Starusch: One of his favorite students decided to burn his pet dog on one of Berlin's busiest streets to protest the U. S.'S use of napalm in the Vietnam War. Starusch tried to dissuade this move with self-righteous melancholy. Allowing a dentist to treat your teeth became the only symbol of progress: the only way to resist human pain was through local anesthesia.

"The Possessed" is a novel written by the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. The work was first serialized in "Russian Bulletin" from 1871 to 1872. The story of "Demons" is based on the Nechaev case that occurred in Moscow in 1869. Nechaev (1847-1882) was an auditor at Petersburg University and actively participated in the student movement in Petersburg in the spring of 1869. After running abroad, he got close to Bakunin in Geneva and learned the conspiracy tactics of anarchism. In September 1869, Nechayev arrived in Moscow with a plan to establish a secret organization against the government, and also brought with him a letter of authorization from the "Russian Branch of the World Revolutionary Alliance" signed by Bakunin. He established a secret group and conspired to establish the "People's Punishment Association." On November 21, 1869, Nechayev used malicious incitement, deception and intimidation to force a group of members of the "People's Punishment Association" to assassinate Ivanov near Moscow on the pretext that Ivanov might inform the authorities.

As a famous Polish novelist, Sienkiewicz has made outstanding achievements in both short stories and novels. He is especially famous in the literary world for his historical novels. His representative works include "Where Are You Going", "The Crusader Knights", "The Lighthouse Keeper", etc.

"John-Christophe" is a novel by the famous French writer Romain Rolland. It tells the story of the protagonist John-Christophe's life of struggle and resistance for music, from the awakening of his musical talent as a child, to his contempt and resistance to the powerful in his youth, to his career pursuit and success as an adult, and finally to the lofty state of spiritual tranquility. This book is divided into three volumes, representing the three periods of the protagonist respectively: the first volume is about Christophe in childhood, adolescence and youth; the middle volume mainly tells about the life of John Christophe in Paris as a young adult; the second volume can be summed up as the end of the journey.

This book is one of the representative works of the great Russian writer Dostoyevsky. The novel uses a real patricide case to describe the sharp conflict between the old Karamazov and his three sons, that is, two generations. The old Karamazov was greedy and lustful, monopolizing the inheritance left by his wife to his sons, and was jealous of a romantic woman with his eldest son Dmitri. One night, Dmitry suspected that his lover was having a tryst with the old man, so he broke into his home and almost beat the old man to death in a rage. After he fled in panic, the old Karamazov's illegitimate son Smerdyakov, who was hiding in the dark and pretending to be ill, secretly killed the old man, causing a complicated and confusing murder that shocked the whole of Russia, and triggered a series of thrilling events. The work shows an intricate tragic theme of social family, morality and human nature, and embodies the highest artistic achievement of the writer's life.

"Gone with the Wind" is a love novel narrated against the background of the American Civil War. The author Margaret focuses on the experience and feelings of the women who stayed at home in the rear and suffered from the war, from their reverence for the war and full support for the war at the beginning, to the pain of losing their loved ones due to the war, having to succumb to the fate of failure, and the arduous journey of rebuilding their homes after the war. In the turmoil of the great era, strong individuals face the harsh reality with awe and become strong men who are not afraid of difficulties in life and move forward on the journey of life.

"Gone with the Wind (Set Volume 1 and 2)" is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. The main plot is the love-hate relationship between the strong and willful manor lady Scarlett and several men. Along with it are major changes in society and history, and the loss of everything familiar in the past... "Gone with the Wind" is not only a swan song of human love, but also a grand historical picture that reflects the huge and profound changes in many aspects of social politics, economy, and morality.

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), a famous French popular historical novelist. "Twenty Years Later" is one of his major works. Twenty years have passed since the story told in "The Three Musketeers". Although the first two of Dartagnan, Porthos, Athos and Aramis worked for Prime Minister Mazarin during the Fronde movement in Paris, and the latter two sided with the Fronde, and the two sides could not cooperate, they were still as loyal to friendship and closely united as before. They jointly rescued King Charles I at the critical moment, and then defeated Mazarin's conspiracy. The plots are interlocking, with ups and downs, tension and twists. At the same time, through a series of dangerous encounters, the characters of the old musketeers have become increasingly distinctive in the writer's writing.

The beautiful Greek peninsula borders the Aegean Sea to the east, Ionia to the west, and crosses the Helleption Strait (the Dardanelles) to the Propentis Sea (the Sea of ​​Marmara) to the north. The Greek peninsula is surrounded by ocean on three sides, and the more than 480 islands dotted in the adjacent Aegean Sea are like jade and agate scattered on the sea. The mountains and rivers of the Aegean Sea have given birth to the splendid Greek culture. "Classical Greek Mythology" was born in it.

"Anna Karenina" is Tolstoy's second landmark novel, written between 1873 and 1877. The work is composed of two parallel but interrelated clues: one is the family, marriage and love entanglements between Anna, Karenin and Vronsky; the other is the love life of Levin and Kitty and the estate reform carried out by Levin. Anna is a high-society lady, young and beautiful, pursuing individual liberation and freedom of love, while her husband is a "bureaucratic machine" with an indifferent temperament. Once at the station, Anna met the young officer Vronsky. The latter was attracted by her beauty and pursued her desperately. In the end, Anna fell in love and decided to leave her husband and live with Vronsky. But the longing for her son and the pressure from the surrounding environment made her fall into pain and uneasiness, and she gradually discovered that Vronsky was not a dedicated and ideal figure.

Open "Les Misérables", treat good and evil equally, and look at the world with sympathy! In the history of human literature, "Les Misérables" serves as an encyclopedia of human suffering, revealing the relationship between personal destiny and society, and praising people's inner love and hope. This is a masterpiece written for people all over the world. Hugo used a story spanning 18 years to reveal the close relationship between an individual's tragic fate and the entire society. While deeply criticizing the dark reality, he also revealed his hope for the future! In "Les Miserables", only love is the way to the light. "Les Misérables" is selected as the recommended reading book for the new curriculum standard! Selected into the recommended reading list of "Chinese Language" compiled by the Ministry of Education! Reader's classic library "Les Misérables" has 4 major features: 1. Special collection of Victor Hugo's diary to learn about the story background and character prototypes! 2. Special collection of historical pictures related to the story, the historical story is clear at a glance! 3. Specially produced original character relationship tables to quickly clarify complex character relationships! 4. Specially produced original posters of Victor Hugo's major events, allowing you to step into Hugo's wonderful life! "Les Misérables" is the story of a saint, a man, a woman, and a little girl. Hugo used a story spanning 18 years to reveal the close relationship between an individual's tragic fate and the entire society. While deeply criticizing the dark reality, he also revealed his hope for the future. In "Les Miserables", only love is the way to the light.

"Don Quixote" received such a high evaluation was unexpected by the author. If Cervantes knew anything underground, he would be surprised to see people regard him as Spain's greatest literary giant and a genius in the world of literature. His contemporaries would also be stunned, because in Cervantes's time he was considered only a mediocre poet and an unachieved novelist. Despite his success with novels of chivalric adventures, he did not belong to any high-brow literary salons. He lived in poverty and experienced ups and downs throughout his life. Even though Don Quixote became a bestseller, he remained in poverty. However, the publication of "Don Quixote" and the huge impact of this work made Cervantes gradually become a famous classic writer in the world literary world after his death. He was hailed as the "Father of Modern Novel" by writers such as Dickens, Flaubert and Tolstoy.

The original novel of the Oscar-winning classic film of the same name is a masterpiece about African creatures. This book is one of the greatest English literary works of the 20th century and has been hailed as "one of the best books describing Africa". Its superb and unique narrative art has impressed a generation of great writers such as Hemingway and Updike, and the author Isaac Dinesen has become a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The original work and the Oscar-winning film of the same name have a profound impact (starring Meryl Streep, best picture at the 58th Oscar). The famous translator Liu Guozhi has an excellent translation that is as standardized as a Chinese textbook. Isaac Dinesen (1885-1962), whose real name was Karen Blixen, was a famous Danish female writer. After her marriage, she went to the then British Kenya with her husband, who had a noble title, to start a coffee planting farm. After the business failed, she returned to China in 1931 and began writing. He was once a strong contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The work is based on the author's experience of running a coffee farm in the foothills of the Ngong Mountains in Kenya from 1914 to 1931 - a vast land that is neither fertile nor fertile, but seems to be purified by nature. It ingeniously blends many people, scenery and objects into one. It is a faithful and literary observation and description, and it also always runs through the thinking about oneself and human nature. At the same time, it truly reproduces the life of European immigrants in the special environment of Africa.

Anecdotes of Destiny was the last work published by Isaac Dinesen during his lifetime. The original version included five stories. The now more popular Vintage American edition also contains the story "Ehrengard" published a year after her death, and this book is translated from this edition. Among them, "Babette's Banquet" has been translated by the same team of translators under Project Gutenberg and published separately. The author of this book is Baronesse Karen von Blixen-Finecke (1885-1962), a modern Danish writer. Isak Dinesen is her most famous pen name (Dinesen is her maiden name). She writes in English, French and Danish, mostly in English. Her autobiography "Out of Africa" ​​published in 1937 was adapted into a movie of the same name, which won seven awards including Best Picture and Best Director at the 58th Academy Awards in 1986. Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said in 2010 that it was a mistake not to award her the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Liu Dianxue, male, member of the Communist Party of China, Han nationality. There are two collections of novellas: "Selected Novels by Liu Dianxue" and "The Legend of Biluozhu".

The writer Mr. Su Tong gave a wonderful speech on the relationship between his life experience and memory, his perception of life and literature.

There is a rural village seven or eight miles outside the east gate of Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province. The place name is Zhaojiatang. There are only two surnames in the village: Zhao and Xu. The Zhao family is the descendant of Zhao Bing, the clan clan of the Song Dynasty. Their predecessors were all officials in the court. Because they were a wealthy family, their descendants were mixed, good and bad. The Xu family is also a farming and reading family. The two families were related by marriage, and Wang Heng had the same name. They had a very close relationship in the past. Since the Qing Dynasty entered the pass and the dynasty changed, the Zhao family became a foreigner, with both civil and military personnel, and was very powerful. Because of the pain of the country's subjugation, the Xu family abandoned their scholars and returned to farming, and did not allow their descendants to go to the palace again. However, farming and studying were not allowed to be neglected, and books were still required to be read. Everyone has their own ambitions, but at first they were at peace with each other. As time went by, the Zhao family felt that the Xu family were all peasants and white men, relying on their high official status and wealth, so they gradually despised them and broke off all contact...

"La Traviata" is Xiaozhong Ma's first masterpiece that became famous in the literary world. The humanitarian thoughts expressed in the novel reflect the true feelings of the world, the care, tolerance and respect between people, and the love of human nature. This kind of thoughts and feelings resonate with people and are universally welcomed. "La Traviata" may not win good reviews for Dumas in terms of social morality, but it has truly made the author famous even after his death.

"The Little Prince" describes a pilot who was forced to land in the desert due to a plane malfunction and met a lovely little prince. The little prince originally lived on a small planet, where there was a rose. The little prince liked her very much, but he didn't know how to love her. Tired of Rose's boasting and endless demands on him, he left his own planet and traveled to many different planets. Finally, he came to Earth and met the pilot in trouble. The little prince asked the pilot to draw a sheep for him, and took the pilot to find a clear spring in the desert, inspiring the pilot to use his mind to discover the secrets of all things. After a year of traveling, the little prince realized that he still loved Rose deeply and decided to return to his planet. When parting, he gave laughter as a gift to the pilot. After six years of separation, the pilot wrote this story to express his deep nostalgia for the little prince.

During a thrilling sea voyage, the ship Robinson was riding sank unexpectedly. He fought against strong winds and huge waves, and finally came to an uninhabited island. In order to survive, he overcame various difficulties that were difficult for ordinary people to overcome. He built residences and boats alone, hunted, fished, raised animals, and rescued captives who were being chased... Finally, he was rescued, bid farewell to the desert island where he had lived for more than 20 years, and returned to the UK on the ship. "Robinson Crusoe" is the representative work of Daniel Defoe, the "father of British novels", and the pioneer of British realist novels. The positive attitude towards overcoming difficulties advocated in "Robinson Crusoe" still has great reference significance today.

"Guo Gong'an" is a Qing Dynasty martial arts novel with 41 stories in 8 volumes, telling the various cases experienced by Guo Gong. Divided into deception, human life, murder, robbery, deception, justice, adultery, and occupation. The stories in the book are short and precise, the text is concise and vivid, and the content covers a wide range of topics. This book describes various cases in Qing Dynasty society in the form of stories. Although it is a public case novel, it can also give a glimpse of the social scene of the Qing Dynasty and reflect the various aspects of life in the Qing Dynasty.

The murder of his grandfather many years ago was a mystery. Now, Liao Longsheng, who is related to his grandfather's case, drowned in the villa pond, and Nishino died tragically in the bedroom. Cheng Jiming never expected that an ordinary drunken dinner party would become the beginning of his life on the run. In order to find the murderer, he began to flee in a foreign land. However, when he finally thought he was about to succeed, the murderer was shot and became the victim! The confused and hesitant Cheng Jiming had flashbacks of the past in his mind. A flower girl with unknown origins, a mysterious and beautiful woman, and a secretive antique dealer. Are they friends or foes? What kind of conspiracy is hidden in the legendary out-of-print books? All the events were intertwined, like a huge net, tightly binding Cheng Jiming. In an era lacking modern identification technology, can he prove his innocence and uncover the mastermind?

It tells a story that takes place between "The Devotion of Suspect X" and "The Saint's Rescue". Within a week of its release, it took the top two spots on Japan's three major book lists together with "The Saint's Rescue". Nothing logical can trouble "Detective Galileo", so what else can trouble him? Kunihiro Tomonaga was killed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of his home. The cause of death was that a sharp knife penetrated his chest. At the time of the incident, Banghong was alone in the room. Four people at home were gathering in the living room, and his father, Yuki Masa, was alone in the bedroom. Fortunately, he is the mentor of the physicist Yukawa Manabu, who has been paralyzed for many years. No trace of the murderer was left at the scene, and the murder weapon was not found. But after examining the window glass fragments, Yukawa Manabu, known as "Detective Galileo", determined that the murderer was Yukimasa, who seemed to have committed the impossible crime. Without Yukawa Manabu, this case would have been almost impossible to solve, but he was surrounded by strong uneasiness.

"The Brothers Karamazov" is one of the masterpieces of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the great Russian writer of the 19th century. The novel "The Brothers Karamazov" uses a real patricide case to describe the sharp conflict between the old Karamazov and his three sons, that is, two generations. The work shows an intricate social family, moral and human tragedy, and embodies the highest artistic achievement of the writer's life.

Experience 72 high-powered crimes encountered by "American Sherlock Holmes". The masterpiece "The Impossible Crime" by Ellery Queen, a close disciple and winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Lifetime Achievement! Young Dr. Sam Hawthorne came to the town of Northmont and became a practicing doctor here. What is unexpected is that various bizarre and unsolved cases have appeared one after another here before the patients. Don't believe it, in such a small town, there are many seemingly impossible crimes hidden.

Fielding's masterpiece "Tom Jones" is a biographical novel that tells the story of an abandoned infant Tom who grew up in abuse, was kicked out of his home, and broke up with his lover Sophia. Each of them went through many hardships and temptations. Finally, the mystery of his life experience was revealed and he was reunited with Sophia. The work is creative and inherits and promotes the tradition of British humorous and satirical literature. It is regarded as a milestone in the development history of British novels.

"War and Peace" describes the entire process of the Russo-French War in 1812. It uses the activities of the four aristocratic families at that time as clues to reflect many major historical events and the real life of all classes from 1805 to 1820. It criticizes those nobles who speak elegantly but ignore the fate of the motherland. It praises the patriotism and heroism displayed by the younger generation in the war. It is an epic masterpiece.

In the 26th century AD, in a "new world", almost everyone lived in cities and spoke the same language. Before these people were born, they were preset into several castes: noble, low, and unworthy, and were produced in batches in industrialized nurseries. Under the rule of utopian totalitarians, the new society is "settled, responsible, and stable." Those who occasionally doubt the status quo or have a rebellious mentality are regarded as unstable factors and exiled to remote areas. There, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and has no worries about food and clothing, but family, personality, and even joy, anger, sorrow, and joy have all disappeared...

"Don Quixote" was created between 1606 and 1615 and is Cervantes' most outstanding work. Russian critic Belinsky said: "In all European literary works, seriousness and comedy, tragedy and comedy, triviality and vulgarity in life are so seamlessly blended with greatness and beauty... Such an example can only be found in Cervantes' "Don Quixote"."

The whole book contains two parts. "Klingsor's Last Summer" is a novella written by Hesse in 1919. At that time, the First World War had just ended, and the world had not yet recovered from the chaos. Tens of millions of soldiers, prisoners of war, and people returned to the freedom that they both yearned for and feared from years of rigid and unified obedience. Some young people were dragged away by the war in their childhood and now "return", but must face a completely unfamiliar reality. For "old people" like Hesse, those worldviews that were once highly recognized have become ridiculous and ridiculous things of the past. Everything becomes suspicious and disturbing. In such a summer, a farewell summer, a day full of power and light, temptation and charm, filled with southern sunshine and the aroma of wine, the painter Klingsor transformed into Li Taibai, roamed, drank and debated with his friends Du Fu, Louis and the Armenian astrologer. Finally, at the end of summer, I used up all the fuel in my life to complete the final painting. The second part, "Wanderings", is a collection of prose and poetry written by Hesse.

A forty-year-old securities broker gave up his affluent life and became crazy about painting. In order to pursue his artistic ideals, he suffered from poverty and hunger, endured mental pain and torture, and finally escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti and became a unique painter. Maugham used humorous words, touching plots, and profound thoughts to weave the legendary life of an artist, and explored the contradiction and interaction between art and life. The novel's wonderful narrative has made generations of readers unable to put it down.

In the previous article, Tao Yuanyao, Pu Yi, Lou Gongming, Kou Gongxia, Li Zhenchuan, Ma Xuanzi, as well as Zhu Ping, Ye Shenweng, Wang Luzi, Sikong Xiaoxing and other more than 20 seniors who came from Jinhua Beishan Dexin fought fiercely for three days on the Shixin and Tiandu peaks of Huangshan Mountain. Heimole, Jiang Ming, and Tong Xing, together with Master Xuanying's disciples Xuanyu and Qingyuan, went to the Tiechuantou Mountain Gorge. In addition to the three most vicious insects, snakes, and raptors and dogs, they also came after them. Shen Lin had been ordered by his master to meet them at Aoyukou. As soon as he saw the five people arriving, he hurriedly called them to stop. He was led in through the secret path in the cave next to the mouth. First go to the cave at Shixin Peak, then go to the top of the peak to pay homage to the division commanders, then stay in the cave and watch the battle together every day. All the heroes and heroines saw this grand scene for the first time, and saw that their side had the upper hand. They were all very happy and proud.

"Little Women" is the representative work of Louisa May Alcott. It was first published in 1868. It is a realistic novel describing family life and female growth. The story is set during the American Civil War in the 19th century and tells the story of the four March sisters - Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy - as they faced poverty, responsibility, love and ideals. The novel is partly based on Alcott's own life experiences, especially the character of Joe, which is often seen as a reflection of the author himself. Qiao longs to be a writer, has an independent personality, and is unwilling to be bound by traditional female roles. She represents the gradually awakening female consciousness of that era. Although the language of the novel is simple and the plot is mostly ordinary life, it delicately displays the emotions between family members, the personality differences between sisters and their support for each other. It also reveals the multiple roles of women in society and family. The work has been loved by readers since its publication and is considered one of the most important coming-of-age novels in American literature. It has also had a profound impact on female literary creation in later generations.

With a desolate and tragic tone, the novel unfolds the two main lines of the story, one is the tragic fate of Neli's family, and the other is the misfortune of Natasha's family. The culprit of the destruction of these two families is Duke Valkovsky. He abducted Neli's mother, defrauded Neli's grandfather of all the family property, and finally caused three generations of Neli's family to die out of hatred. He also falsely accused Natasha's father and bankrupted his family. Natasha was also deceived by the Duke's son. The writer angrily reveals the dark reality of society and expresses deep sympathy for the "insulted and damaged" people at the bottom of society. But the novel is full of dark, tragic, and groaning tones. While maintaining the style of his works in the 1840s, in this novel, he began to preach about docility, patience, forgiveness, and voluntary suffering that cannot cleanse the soul. Christian humanism, the dominant idea in Dostoevsky's creation, began to take shape.

The members of the fallen landowner Compson family - the sensitive and desperate eldest son Quentin, the cold and cunning second son Jason, the mentally retarded youngest son Benjamin, and the family slave Dilcey, each use different perspectives to tell the same family tragedy around the fall of the second daughter Katie Compson, like the four movements of a symphony, using exquisite time and space structure to show a sinking American southern society.

"The Brothers Karamazov" is a novel written by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky and one of his masterpieces. The book is adapted from a real patricide case, describing the sharp conflict between the old Karamazov and his three sons, as well as the court trial of the patricide case. The whole novel has two levels: on the surface, it is a case of patricide, and the victim's sons are suspected of conspiracy to some extent; but on a deeper level, it is a drama about the human spirit, telling a moral battle between lust, faith, reason and free will. The work shows an intricate tragic theme of society, family, morality and human nature.

According to Catch-22, only a lunatic can be exempted from flying duty, but he must apply for it himself; and the person who can apply for this must not be crazy, so he still has to fly. The protagonist Yossarian in "Catch-22" was an American bomber in World War II. Catch-22 forced him to live on the line of life and death. At the same time, he also discovered that there were such absurd traps hidden everywhere in the world. Today, Catch-22 has become an idiomatic expression in English, referring to logic that seems reasonable but is actually crazy and absurd. Catch-22 is synonymous with institutionalized madness. This is an eternal question in human society: In a crazy world, who is the madman?

The plot of "The Doomsday Conspiracy" is tense and gripping. It is a rare science fiction story from Sheldon, the best storyteller in the world. Dan Brown, who became popular around the world with "The Da Vinci Code", admitted that it was "The Doomsday Conspiracy" that set him on the path to writing popular novels. In the beautiful Swiss mountains, ten tourists witnessed shocking events; in Maryland, the United States, "Operation Doomsday" began; Navy intelligence officer Lieutenant Colonel Bellamy was seconded by the National Security Agency to track down the whereabouts of the ten tourists, and at this time he found that he was also being hunted by an evil force... Every step is gripping, making you so nervous that you don't even have time to drink water!

"The Grudge of Monte Cristo" is the most representative novel by the French novelist Alexandre Dumas. The story takes place during the French Restoration Dynasty. The protagonist Dantès is the first mate of the shipowner Morrel's merchant ship "King of Egypt". He was framed and imprisoned, resulting in his girlfriend being kidnapped and his father starving to death. With the help of the elders in prison, he became a knowledgeable and omnipotent man, successfully escaped from prison, and gained a large amount of wealth. After being released from prison, he obtained the treasure and became the Count of Monte Cristo with a wealthy family. He is determined to use money to punish evil and promote good in the name of God, and to repay kindness and revenge...

"Gulliver's Travels" is Jonathan Swift's masterpiece. The author uses unusual imagination to describe all kinds of strange things that the protagonist Gulliver encounters when he travels to "Lilliput", "Adult", "Hyhnhnms" and other places. For example, in the "Lilliput Kingdom", he could freely play with all kinds of people, from kings to commoners, in the palm of his hand; while in the "Adult Kingdom", he could only be controlled by others like a child. After arriving in the "Hyhnhnms Kingdom", the horse became a symbol of wisdom, and humans became inferior animals. Through these interesting stories, the author satirized various shortcomings of British society at that time, such as the intrigues of politicians and the greed of the rich.

"Gone with the Wind" is a work that American female writer Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949) worked on for ten years. It can be regarded as a classic love masterpiece. The novel is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. The main line of the novel is the love-hate relationship between the strong and willful manor lady Scarlett and several men. Along with it are major changes in society and history, and the disappearance of everything familiar in the past... "Gone with the Wind" is not only a swan song of human love, but also a grand historical picture that reflects the huge and profound changes in many aspects of social politics, economy, and morality.

The second novel published by America's most legendary female writer Harper Lee during her lifetime, the sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird", was an annual sales miracle in the publishing industry, selling 100,000 copies in a single day. Twenty-six-year-old Joan Louise Finch returned to her hometown of Maycomb from New York to visit her seriously ill father Atticus, only to find that she was out of tune with her hometown. The behavior of her father and her childhood sweetheart dealt her an extremely heavy blow... Her childhood memories came flooding back, and the values ​​and beliefs she adhered to were suddenly on the verge of collapse. In the pain and confusion, Joan Louise experienced another precious growth.

This book is a majestic epic. The author places the fate of the characters in wars, primitive jungles, wild tribes and other spaces that challenge the limits of human survival, so that human nature can be publicized and reflected in extremely harsh environments. Because of war, life and death, survival and destruction become instantaneous phenomena. This proposition still has far-reaching significance for people in today's peaceful era.

"Yuewei Thatched Cottage Notes" is a short story in classical Chinese written in the form of notes by Ji Yun, who was born as a scholar in the Hanlin Academy of the Qing Dynasty between the fifty-fourth year of Qianlong (1789 AD) and the third year of Jiaqing (AD 1798). It mainly collects and compiles various folk tales about foxes, ghosts and gods, karma and retribution, admonishing good and punishing evil, etc. That were circulated around the time, or strange anecdotes heard personally. Although the book is full of sermons about karma and retribution, it reflects the decadence and darkness of the last days of feudal society through various descriptions. Taking "super legendary pursuit of the Jin and Song Dynasties" as its mission, it integrates narrative and discussion, and tells it in a calm and natural tone. It has rich and diverse content, simple and elegant language, and a solemn and humorous style. It records a large number of stories about the grassroots society, frontier soldiers and ethnic minorities. This book is the fourth volume.