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"The last knight of German Romanticism" and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Hesse's new 10-volume anthology, translated by famous writers, includes novels, short and medium-length works, poetry, prose, fairy tales and paintings, comprehensively displaying Hesse's creative career. The novel "Natchez and Goldmund" is Hesse's masterpiece published in 1930. It describes the life experiences of a pair of friends who represent rational asceticism and erotic sensual hedonism. The young novice monk Narcissus in the monastery is extremely talented and is deeply loved by Dean Daniel. The new student Goldmund was obsessed with secular life. Although they became friends, Goldmund ignored Narcissus' rational preaching and secretly went to the village to have a tryst with the girl. Then he escaped from the monastery and wandered around, experiencing joy and hardship. His wanderings made him gradually mature, but he was later sentenced to death for falling in love with the governor's mistress. Narcissus, who became the abbot of the monastery, rescued him from prison and let him specialize in sculpture. Goldmund went out to march again, and fell seriously ill on the way. Narcissus expressed his friendship to him before his death, making him die happily. The novel expresses the conflict between two different human natures and achieves harmonious unity in the process of exploring ideals; some critics call it "a beautiful Faust variation that combines knowledge and love."

This is a song about the growth of an ignorant boy, with a thrilling and ups and downs storyline that sparkles with dreams of vast seas and sky. The upholding of justice and the power of emotion deeply touched the hearts of the children. Three naughty boys mustered up the courage to paddle a raft away from home and go camping on an isolated island. The ever-flowing river records the footprints of the boys' growth. The boys' flying courage and ambition, as well as their twists and turns and thrilling treasure hunting adventure, together constitute this silent, tense and gripping novel.

The most superstitious people in society can only carry the shrine once on the day of the game. I wonder if those "new talents" who are studying "sound, light, chemical and electricity" can live in seclusion in the mountains and live in harmony for the rest of their lives.

This book is the combined edition of Tagore's two classic poetry collections. In "New Moon Collection", the poet vividly describes children's games, skillfully expressing children's psychology and their lively imagination. Its special and timeless artistic charm brings us to a pure world of children and evokes our beautiful memories of childhood life. "The Collection of Flying Birds" includes more than 300 beautiful poems. Day and night, streams and oceans, freedom and betrayal, all merge into one in Tagore's writings. Short sentences express a profound philosophy of life and lead the world to explore the source of truth and wisdom.

"Biography of Flowers on the Sea" is a novel written in Wu dialect by Han Bangqing (1856-1894), a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. It describes the life in a brothel in Shanghai's Shili Foreign Market. It reflects the social life of the officialdom and business circles at that time through the characters who go in and out of the brothel. Lu Xun called it "plain and close to nature", Hu Shi called it "the first masterpiece of Wu Chinese literature", and Zhang Ailing believed that ""Flowers of the Sea" developed the tradition to the extreme". In order to eliminate the reading obstacles caused by the Wu dialogues in the book, Zhang Ailing translated "Biography of Flowers on the Sea" into Mandarin and included it in "The Complete Works of Zhang Ailing" into two volumes: "Flowers on the Sea Bloom" and "Flowers on the Sea Fall".

The short story collection "Madman" and "Hope", the novella "Three Sisters", "February" and "Mother of a Slave", the novel "Death in the Old Era", the poems "War" and "The Blood is Boiling--Commemorating the Death of a Hunan Comrade who was Killed in Nanjing", newspaper His works include the reportage "A Great Impression" and the essay "Individualism and the Reality of a Rogue"; his translations include "The Collection of Danish Short Stories" (cooperated with Lin Danqiu), "Decadence" by Gorky of the former Soviet Union, and works by progressive writers from Yugoslavia and other Eastern European countries.

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"The Myth of Sisyphus" is a comprehensive reflection on the meaning of life by Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus. It contains the content of four series: "The Myth of Sisyphus", "Absurd Reasoning", "Absurd Man" and "Absurd Creation". Among them, "The Myth of Sisyphus" mainly revolves around Sisyphus in Greek mythology. He never stops pushing the boulder to the top of the mountain, and the boulder rolls down again unchanged. In Albert Camus's view, the struggle of pushing the boulder up the mountain is enough to enrich people's hearts. For Albert Camus, the essence of life is how to live with the pain you are born with. This book directly faces the dilemma of human existence and has become an influential philosophical essay in Western literature in the 20th century.

This book contains five immortal classics by Nobel Prize-winning writer Albert Camus: his first novel "Happy Death", his famous work and global phenomenon bestseller "The Outsider", "The Plague", the most representative novel of absurd philosophy and a must-read work on modern public crises, and the foundation of absurd philosophy. "The Myth of Sisyphus", one of the most important ideological works of the 20th century, as well as Douban's 9.0 High-scoring translation of the essay collection "There is an Invincible Summer in Me" (complete with 17 essays in "Anti and Positive", "Wedding Collection" and "Summer Collection").

"Nature is as obedient to what it is engaged in as the hands of a dyer." Auden, one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, has newly included a 10,000-word postscript from the famous collection of essays by translator Hu Sang. "The Dyer's Hand" collects the splendid prose works of W. H. Auden, a generation of literary giants, including his famous lectures as professor of poetry at Oxford University. The articles in the book cover a wide range of topics but are related to each other. They all put forward their own views on poetry, art, and various situations in life. These thoughts and feelings are original and unconventional. Although the core focus is literature and art, behind the argument is the author's entire experience in the twentieth century.

"The Limits of Man" is a collection of works by the famous British writer and critic Samuel Johnson. It is based on the Oxford "Selected Works of Johnson", Harvard "Selected Works of Johnson" and Penguin "Selected Works of Johnson". It mainly includes his columns published in newspapers such as "Rambler", "Adventurer" and "Slacker". It also includes his famous poem "London", as well as some poet biographies, letters and travel notes. It comprehensively demonstrates Johnson's literary talent and his incisive discussions on important propositions such as the good and evil of human nature, the meaning of life, social consciousness, ideals and beliefs, marriage and love, and the role of literature.

The three volumes of "Johan Christophe", the upper, middle and lower volumes, contain a total of ten volumes, telling the story of the protagonist John Christophe's struggle in a society full of vulgarity and strife. From the awakening of his musical talent in childhood, to his contempt and resistance to the powerful in his youth, to his career pursuit and success as an adult, he finally reaches a state of clarity and loftiness, revealing the dawn of another world.

"Flowers Are Not Sleeping" is a collection of classic works by the Japanese literary master Kawabata Yasunari. It includes essays such as "Flowers Are Not Sleeping", "I am in Beautiful Japan", "The Existence and Discovery of Beauty", and "The Beauty of Japanese Literature". These four articles on literature and aesthetic topics elaborate on the "beauty" in Kawabata Yasunari's heart, emphasizing his creative outlook based on the sense of disillusionment and vanity of uncertainty about life and death, as well as his admiration for the culture of the Heian Dynasty. His Zen thoughts and literary concepts are very oriental. In addition, short stories and novels such as "The Ballad of Wings", "Crystal Fantasy", "Snow", "Autumn Rain" and "Parent's Heart" are also included, which also reflect his active literary exploration and experimentation, inherit and carry forward the Japanese and Oriental "mono-sorrow" tradition, and reflect the essence of his Oriental aesthetics.

"Robinson Crusoe" tells the story of Robinson Crusoe, a young British sailing enthusiast who was swept to a desert island by wind and waves in a shipwreck. Although he was out of danger, he was alone and helpless. In order to survive, he used his intelligence and strong will to overcome various hardships and built fortresses, "villas" and ships. He also rescued captives from the hands of the natives and assisted the British shipowners in recovering the ship that had been occupied by pirates. Finally, he bid farewell to the desert island where he had lived for 28 years, and returned to the UK with the ship.

"Biography of Famous People", also known as "Three Lives of Giants", is the collective title of three biographical works, "The Life of Beethoven", "The Life of Michelangelo" and "The Life of Tolstoy" written by the famous French writer Romain Rolland. The three biographies are all extremely talented and accomplished figures in human history. Romain Rolland firmly grasps the commonalities of these three artists in different fields, and strives to depict their mental journeys of enduring hardships without changing their original intentions during the difficult life journey, highlighting their noble personality, philanthropic emotions and broad mind, thus composing a heroic symphony for us.

"Condensed Autobiography" of Auden, the great poet who changed the entire English literary world. The translation has been revised, the layout has been refreshed, and new illustrations have been added. Auden's last collection of essays \u002F reviews skillfully integrates personal experience into book review writing, which to a certain extent can be regarded as his concluding statement on his long-term thinking mode. Auden was a figure who changed the entire English literary world in the 20th century. His achievements not only left immortal masterpieces in the fields of poetry, drama and criticism, but also the unique modernity contained in his words had an impact on contemporary literature and brought profound inspiration to writers in various fields of literature. It is difficult to count and indelible. "Collection of Prefaces and Postscripts" is a collection of essays and comments published in Auden's later years, which plays a special and important role in his writing career. The essays included in "Collection of Preface and Postscripts" were written from the 1940s to the 1970s. The content involves literature, theology, philosophy, art and even daily household life. The materials are detailed and rigorous, and the writing style is comprehensive. They have extremely high academic value, historical value and aesthetic value. At the same time, they skillfully integrate personal experiences into book reviews written for others. Many passages are like a condensed version of Auden's autobiography. As Auden's last essay\u002F review collection, the entire work continues from the inner life of human beings to the outer life, and is finally integrated with "I" as a member of the human race. It implies Auden's duality thinking mode and understanding of the dual attributes of human beings. To a certain extent, it can be regarded as his concluding statement on his long-term thinking mode.

"Literary Portrait" by the famous Soviet writer Konstantin Georgievich Paustovsky is a writer's notebook and a companion volume to the writer's very famous essay collection "The Golden Rose" (also translated as "The Golden Rose"). As the name suggests, Paustovsky painted a portrait of the great and excellent writers in his mind in this book. This book records the writer's memories, but the anecdotes of his life are not limited to a purely private space, but another kind of writing of literary history, revealing the writer's thinking on romanticism and its relationship with reality. The book contains 25 articles in total, involving European writers such as Oscar Wilde, Dickens, Schiller, Andersen, and Green, as well as compatriots such as Edgar Allan Poe, Gaidar, Ilya Ellenborg, Kuprin, Bulgakov, Babel, and Tsvetaeva.

Zhongtian's Reading China series, a 20-year classic, has sold millions of copies, covering Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Chengdu, and Wuhan. If you understand the city, you will understand ourselves!

Honoré de Balzac, French writer, the father of modern French novels, the founder and outstanding representative of European critical realist literature. Balzac was born into a middle-class family in the ancient French city of Tours. He studied law at a university in Paris, but despite his parents' opposition after graduation, he resolutely embarked on the path of literary creation. He once gave up writing and went into business but failed. His commercial failure left him with a lot of debt and a lifelong burden, but it also laid a solid foundation for his future creations. Balzac's masterpiece is a set of novels that reflect French social life, collectively known as "The Human Comedy". There are more than 90 novels in total, and more than 2,400 characters have been created, including "Eugénie Grandet", "Old Goriot", "Aunt Belle", etc. It is known as a rare literary monument in the history of human literature and an "encyclopedia" of French society.

This book "Journey to the West" written by Wu Cheng'en is based on "Mr. Li Zhuowu's Criticism of Journey to the West" photocopied by Zhongzhou Painting and Calligraphy Society. It is based on the Shidetang version. Based on this, a few typos in the original version have been corrected and individual missing words in the original version have been filled in. None of the Ming editions have the story of Tang Monk's birth in the current version (only Zhu Dingchen's original version has a simple explanation), so the ninth chapter of Zhang Shushen's "New Journey to the West" of the Qing Dynasty, "Chen Guangrui's Revenge of the Monk in the River when He Was in Disaster", was moved as an appendix and placed after the eighth chapter for readers' reference.

A non-vegetarian and non-vegetarian way of commentating on the Japanese state of affairs, laughing, cursing, and pungently satirizing the weaknesses of Japanese human nature - Mishima Yukio and "Morality" as the Enemy 69 Lectures, a rare masterpiece of Mishima Yukio's editorial essays. "Lectures on Immoral Education" is a collection of essays by the famous Japanese writer, novelist, and playwright Yukio Mishima. It contains 69 articles. These articles were first published in the Japanese magazine "Star Weekly" and were social and cultural columns written by Mishima for "Star Weekly". They were published from July 27, 1958 to November 29, 1959. In 1959 and 1960, they were published in two volumes by Chuo Koron Publishing House of Japan. These 69 articles describe, analyze, and comment on specific phenomena and issues from Japan's daily life, interpersonal interactions, social trends, and Japanese morality, emotions, and thinking inertia. Mishima expresses his opinions on Japanese national character in an ironic way, sings the opposite and speaks harsh words. Mishima's insight, psychological analysis ability, dialectical logic, and wild and bold expressions are fully revealed.

The book "Enlightenment of Rhythm" is based on thirty rhymes of Shangxiapingsheng. Each rhyme has three antiphons, and each rhyme has ten pairs of antiphons. After the elementary school students memorize these sentences, they are initially familiar with the rhyme and rhythm, and naturally understand the contrast between oblique and oblique words. It will be much easier for them to learn to compose couplets and poems. In the old days, there was a saying that "if you read 300 Tang poems by heart, you will be able to recite them even if you don't know how to recite them." Memorizing these couplets will probably have the same effect.

"I Am a Cat" is a famous work by Japan's "national master" Natsume Soseki, and is known as "a monument to Japanese critical realism literature." The author uses cat language to expose the nature of human money worship and egoism, and criticizes the society that worships money and the social habits of worshiping foreign things.

"Ghost Story" was adapted and created by Koizumi Yakumo based on a widely circulated story in Japan after he understood the essence of Japanese culture. It has extremely high literary and aesthetic value. The content covered in the book is extremely rich, some come from history, such as the story of the violinist Hoichi playing the pipa for the souls of the victims who died in the war; some are taken from the folk, such as the story of Tengu and the Snow Girl; some are taken from Chinese literary classics, such as "The Peony Lantern" and "The Carp of Mengying". These stories are dream-like, poignant and touching. They may seem dark and strange, but in fact they point directly to people's hearts and are thought-provoking. In 1964, "Strange Story" was adapted into a film and won the "Jury Prize" at the Cannes International Film Festival and the "Oscar Best Foreign Language Film" nomination. Many classic scenes in the book have been repeatedly cited in later literary works as well as TV, movies, animation and other works, and have far-reaching influence.

This book includes Mr. Mao Dun's short stories such as "Lin's Shop" and "The Rural Trilogy". "Lin's Shop" was originally called "Bankruptcy". It is set in the rural areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang before and after the "January 28th" Incident in 1932. Through the process of Lin's Shop from struggling to bankruptcy, it reveals the bad luck of national businesses going bankrupt. In 1959, writer Xia Yan adapted it into a script, and the film of the same name became a screen classic.

Dude is full of affectionate and nostalgic tenderness, and uses simple brushstrokes and clear tones to depict beautiful and moving scenes of Provence: the quiet mountains and forests under the scorching sun in the south, the fields covered with grapes and olives, the charming starry sky on the Luberon Mountains, the wind mills all over the hills, the fireworks on the wheat field during the festival, the women's bodies The golden cross and lace dress, the crisp sound of mule bells on the road, and Daudet's famous mill that looks like a big butterfly resting on a green hill... All these pictures with a strong southern color are in the local scenery gallery of French literature, and they will always have artistic vitality with their elegant style and profound charm.

The masterpiece of Boris Pasternak, winner of the 1958 Nobel Prize for Literature. One of the most important great works of Russian-Soviet literature in the 20th century, written by Mayakovsky as "the poet among poets", after "War and Peace", no other work can summarize that period of such vastness and historical significance as "Doctor Zhivago". The thick two-volume "Doctor Zhivago" unfolds for readers a picture of an era as deep and vast as the Russian land: Zhivago, a young surgeon from a family of intellectuals, served in the Tsarist army during World War I. He saw the weakness and incompetence of the Tsarist and the corruption of the old army. His smart mind had a premonition of the maturation of revolutionary forces, and expected that the revolution would bring new life to the country and people, and supported the new regime with positive actions. However, the harsh reality of the civil war and the subsequent implementation of a series of policies by the new regime made this honest and upright old intellectual develop deep doubts and fears about violence and centralization, and he was under tremendous pressure in a forced and systematic double life. Another important thread in the novel is the tortuous love between Zhivago and Lara. What is particularly praised by the world is their short but shining life together and poetry creation in Varejino where they took refuge. Zhivago praised the simple and quiet Russian quality and yearned to live his own life quietly and do meaningful work; but this ideal of life, as well as his difficult and beautiful love with Lara, was ultimately not tolerated by the harsh reality.

A German writer went to Venice for vacation. He fell in love with a boy and stayed in Venice due to some chance. At this time, a cholera epidemic began in Venice, and the government suppressed the news. The writer was obsessed with the boy, and the long pursuit made him exhausted. At the same time, he ate strawberries that were too ripe and almost rotten, contracted cholera, and died there.

The Compson family is a famous family in Jefferson Town. Their ancestors once served as governors and generals, but they have declined by Jason Compson's generation. The Compsons have three sons and one daughter, but their relationship is not happy. The second daughter, Xiaoka, was so willful that she became pregnant out of wedlock. The eldest brother, Quentin, had been obsessed with his sister since he was a child. Inspired by Cam's loss of virginity and marriage, he committed suicide by sinking into a river while studying at Harvard. Quentin's suicide dealt a heavy blow to Mr. Compson, who was already depressed because of Cam. He soon passed away, and his third son Jason became the head of the family. Jason is withdrawn, has mediocre talents, and his greedy nature eventually makes him difficult. The youngest son Benjamin is mentally retarded. Only his sister Xiaoka and the black maid Dilsey gave him real care.

"Suiyuan Poetry" is Yuan Mei's main work on poetry in the Qing Dynasty, which embodies his idea of ​​emphasizing spirituality in poetry. The main text consists of sixteen volumes and ten supplementary volumes. Yuan Mei (1716-1798), courtesy name Zicai, nicknamed Jianzhai, self-titled Cangshan Jushi and Suiyuan Lao Lao, was a native of Qiantang (now Hangzhou), Zhejiang. This compilation is based on Suiyuan's self-engraved edition in the 55th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1790), and has consulted various editions.

"Confessions of a Mask" is Yukio Mishima's early famous work and one of his masterpieces. It has epoch-making significance in the history of Japanese literature and is rated as "the core and root of Mishima literature". "Confessions of a Mask" is autobiographical in nature, describing the growth process and complex psychological activities of the protagonist "I". In the novel, the sexual desires connected with the happy desires of young people are correctly and calmly organized, expressed, and literaryized. This is not only an important way to understand Mishima's deep thoughts, but also becomes an important reference sample of "youth" that everyone has experienced and frequently reviewed. Mishima adheres to the extreme concept of "people should die when they are young and beautiful". Almost all of his works are "youth-oriented", but only "Confessions of the Mask" is the pinnacle of youth and the swan song of youth.

The author of this book, Washington Irving (1783-1859), was the founder of American literature and a famous essayist and short story writer. His masterpiece "Notes on What He Saw" caused a sensation when it was published in England in 1820 and spread widely, making him the first American writer to gain international reputation and known as the "Father of American Literature". Scott and Byron became his close friends, and Thackeray called him "the first envoy from the New World literary world to the Old World." He left the world with immortal chapters such as "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Westminster Abbey". He is also a master of travel writing, and his selected works such as "Westminster Abbey", "Voyage" and "Alhambra" are all excellent and can be regarded as models in prose essays. They can be regarded as fine works of literary works, giving readers great artistic enjoyment.

In October 1936, Mr. Lu Xun passed away in Shanghai. Mr. Lu Xun Memorial Committee is\

"Aesop's Fables" is an important part of ancient Greek literature. Most of the characters in the book are anthropomorphic animals, ordinary people and gods. The author uses vivid stories to tell certain thoughts, moral consciousness or life experiences, so that readers can get corresponding education. These stories are short in length but have profound meanings. Some teach people to be upright and diligent; some advise people not to be proud and not to lie; some explain that things should be done according to rules and within one's ability; and many reflect various profound life principles such as the strong are cruel but are often defeated by the weak.

Albert Camus, the great writer of the 20th century, talked with reporters and himself about literary creation and drama adaptation, about existentialism and the "legend" between him and Sartre, about human conscience and the despair and hope of the future of mankind, as well as the interview he accepted after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. These interviews span almost Camus' entire creative career, comprehensively and directly presenting Camus's thoughts on literature and issues he was concerned about, as well as the evolution of his thoughts. It also allows us to intuitively see this sincere and profound Camus.

"The Myth of Sisyphus" is a collection of philosophical essays by Camus. The book is divided into three parts and conducts in-depth philosophical discussions on absurdity, suicide and other philosophical issues. In addition, the book includes a comprehensive chronology of Camus's life and creation, a special preface by Camus to the American edition, and a special supplement of "Hope and Absurdity in the Works of Franz Kafka" from 1943. The whole book expresses that after facing the absurdity of life, Camus was determined not to turn to external gods or fall into complete despair. He wanted to find happiness from life itself and within.

"Disqualified in the World" is a classic work written by Dazai Osamu, a representative writer in the field of "private novels", based on his own experience. It is world-renowned and has far-reaching influence. "I'm sorry to be born human", this book presents to all readers the helpless cry of a soul in despair, which is thought-provoking.

"Classics that must be read in a lifetime: Top Ten Classics in the World: Biographies of Celebrities for Teenagers" is a classic among the world's biographical literary works. It is three manuscripts depicting the human soul, and three hymns to heroes composed with passionate words: Beethoven - a deaf musician, a man tricked by fate, a hero who exchanges pain for joy; Michelangelo - a melancholic patient, a workaholic who gives life to rocks, a hero who enjoys pain and abandons joy; Tolstoy - an old man who ran away from home, a hero who broke the peace of life to appease his conscience. Different life experiences create the same success and glory. It inspires us: people must have the courage to face the misfortunes and sufferings of life and not give in to difficulties and pain. In order to better express the content and be closer to the reading habits of young readers, "Classics that must be read in a lifetime: Top Ten Classics in the World: Biographies of Celebrities for Teenagers (Super Low Price Collector's Edition)" has been carefully rewritten on the basis of retaining the basic content and text style characteristics of the original work, and has drawn hand-drawn illustrations that delicately express the text content. The combination of exquisite text and exquisite paintings will help young readers have a deeper and unique understanding of the contents of "The Biography of Celebrities".

It's an adventure story about love and loss, filled with quirky characters. The father's life was gradually lost in the past due to the accidental death of his beloved wife; the son accidentally killed his father's lover, and thus began a 50-year escape with his father; the violent lumberjack cut off contact with his family, but regarded the father and son as his own family and gave them all protection. During this escape, the lives of the three people continued to lose balance, and they also lost the people they loved. Fifty years later, his son Daniel became a writer who lost his only son and lived alone. He has lost too many cherished things, but he knows that his life adventure has just begun. While the people you love are still here, love without regrets every day.

Zou Shouyi, a disciple of Wang Yangming, made an atlas of Mr. Yangming; Feng Menglong was also deeply influenced by Yangming studies. He had a biography of Wang Yangming written in a popular style, and his writing style was similar to his "Three Characters". Now the two books are combined into one volume, with annotations and introductions.

Reflection in the Golden Eye is an important early work by McCullers. It inherits the legacy of grotesque literature and Gothic novels in the American South. It compresses the two themes of loneliness and suppressed desire into a limited and closed space - a dull and monotonous military post in the American South. - As a carrier, through a series of incredible daily events caused by these abnormal people who are required to be obedient and abiding by the rules, but almost all of them are deviant and even deviant, until an inevitable murder, in a fable and prose style but full of suspense and Gothic form, it twists and turns to show the deformed people under the squeeze of normal society and the tragic consequences that their long-repressed and unresolved desires may bring. In 1966, McCullers personally served as the screenwriter, and Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor performed the impossible love of this abnormal person on the big screen.

"Tears of the Lone Star" was originally called "Les Misérables". It tells the story of a poor peasant Hua Shang who was arrested for stealing a bag. After being released from prison, he was subjected to discrimination. Later, he was inspired by a kind bishop and determined to be a good person, do good deeds everywhere, and adopted an orphan girl Cosetti. The young girl Cosetti and the young Marius fell in love at first sight, but revolutionary activities broke out at that time, and Marius was shot and injured while protesting on the streets. How did Hua Shang rescue Marius? Can Cosetti and Marius meet again?

Flaubert was a master of French realist literature in the 19th century, and "Madame Bovary" is his famous and representative work. The publication of "Madame Bovary" in the Paris Magazine in 1856 not only marked a turning point in the history of French novels in the nineteenth century, but also influenced the literary genre of novels around the world. The novel describes the tragic life of a wealthy farmer's daughter in mainland France.

"Heart of Darkness" is Joseph Conrad's masterpiece and one of the important works in the history of English fiction. Its importance stems from the profound speculation and analysis of human nature, the painful reflection on colonial rule and the innovation of narrative techniques. As a Polish-born English novelist, Conrad revolutionized the weak and declining English writing at that time with his powerful and profound style, paving the way for the peak of modernism set off by writers such as Joyce and Eliot. The novel takes Marlowe's process of rescuing Kurtz in the Congo colony as the main line, and uses the huge tension composed of multiple narratives as the framework to deeply explore the test of human nature in the face of the call of the wild, revealing the loneliness and emptiness of modern human existence.

Thinking about chatting with the girl named Yinzi, my heart actually warmed up. I chose a meeting place and called her. I told her the address carefully, just so that she could understand the route she wanted to take and the name of the small restaurant. Yinzi comes from a very remote village, and the look on her face when she first described her hometown to me is still fresh in my memory. A simple duck egg face also has a simple smile. She said that my family was surrounded by mountains, groups of mountains. Have you seen that the mountains are like the straw hats worn by villagers, with circles inside them? I was amused by her metaphor at the time. How could I have mastered this rhetorical method as a college student?

What is talent? Do you feel deeply inferior because you feel you have no talent? This book is told in the form of two timelines intertwining the past and the present, divided into the "past" in 1999 when the protagonist Minori went to college and the "present" from 2019 to 2020. Through Minori's perspective, he tells various stories about what happened to his nephew, grandfather, and friends in the university club, and explores what "talent" really is. Minori has been stuck in a whirlpool of self-doubt for the first half of her life. She envied her friends who had meaningful and challenging jobs, but she was frustrated and unable to recover. Minori has always been overwhelmed by the talents of others, and has come to the conclusion that she has no talents, and has a very low self-esteem. But after learning about her grandfather's story, Minori finally discovered that the so-called talent is something that varies from person to person. It is ever-changing and has no fixed form. It requires everyone to actively search and explore throughout their lives, rather than simply defining it as having or not having it.

In the future, humans will gradually lose their fertility due to nuclear pollution. A small number of men with high-quality sperm are called "stallions" and make a fortune by selling their sperm at high prices; those men whose organs are immature and have lost their fertility are called "manneken-piss." "Manneken Pis" Umaso worked as a doorman in front of the mayor's mansion, but because of his love with the mayor's daughter, he was exiled to work at a nuclear waste station. There, he offended the pampered and willful children nearby and was beaten up, completely losing his sexual organs... After saving his life, Umaso wandered around his home, and "work" became the last spark of hope in his heart. He became a watchdog, guarding something he didn't know what it was...

Huang Xuan recommended: "Paulo Coelho's "Pilgrimage" made me start to pay attention to all the details, characters, and scenery around me, and thus discovered many mysteries." "Pilgrimage" is the prequel to "The Shepherd Boy's Fantasy Journey" and is a true record of Paulo Coelho's three-month, 600-kilometer walk. It is known as the real-life version of "The Shepherd Boy's Fantasy Journey." "Pilgrimage" has been translated into 38 languages ​​and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. If "Shepherd Boy" makes us have dreams, "Pilgrimage" leads us to find the path to our dreams and inspires us to move forward, because you are willing to believe that life itself is a miracle, and miracles will come to you.

This book is a masterpiece by Washington Irving, the father of American literature, telling the story of the business adventures of fur tycoon Astor's expedition across the Rocky Mountains. The book explores in detail the establishment and development of the early fur trade in the United States, including the battle between Britain and France for the fur trade in the American wilderness. The whole book revolves around the main line of fur trade, describing the extremely difficult and great undertakings undertaken by each of the heroes. The work tells the story of early American western colonization and wilderness exploration experiences in the fur trade, and recreates life in the primitive wilderness of the American West, including various thrilling legends about encounters with Indians and astonishing scenes of wilderness survival. This book can also be called the American version of the story of "Going to the West for Buddhist Scriptures". Readers can learn about the various adventures of the characters in the book among the savage tribes in the deep wilderness of America, and see the amazing heroic feats of the explorers who are not afraid of hardships and obstacles. This book has the qualities to be adapted into a movie and become a "blockbuster".