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"Schopenhauer's Treatment" is a profoundly influential and widely disseminated psychotherapy novel. It is one of the most representative novels by the master of existential psychology Irving Yalom. When psychotherapist Julius, who suffered from cancer and had only one year left to live, was surprised when he saw Philip, an old patient he had not contacted for many years. 23 Years ago, Philip had a serious addiction. Today, Philip is still arrogant and cold, wholeheartedly advocating Schopenhauer's pessimism. Julius dislikes Philip, but agrees to supervise him on the condition that he first participates in group therapy. When Philip walked into the group therapy room, he was like a special stone, causing ripples in the group, accompanying Julius through the final journey of his life... The complete reproduction of group therapy in the book is shocking, and it cleverly interweaves and unfolds the life experiences of the existential philosopher Schopenhauer.

Siddhartha, a handsome young man born as a Brahmin, abandoned everything and embarked on the road to find himself. During this journey of seeking truth, he talked with Buddha Gautama and saw the nature of the world clearly; he dated the famous prostitute Kamala and enjoyed the fun of love; he helped wealthy businessmen run their businesses and gained fame and fortune. After experiencing all kinds of worldly life, Siddhartha ran away again and became a boatman. By listening to the sound of the river, he saw the true face of the world and realized that everything in the world flows to its destination in the eternal river of life. Finally, he finally understood himself and integrated himself into the harmony and unity of life.

"The Mayor of Casterbridge" is one of Hardy's masterpieces. This is his only novel not set in a rural setting. It tells the story of Henchard, an unemployed haymaker who sold his wife and daughter after being drunk. He woke up with regrets and became angry from then on, becoming a grain merchant and mayor. The wife returns with her daughter. Soon after, Henchard had a quarrel with his partners, his wife died, the scandal of selling his wife was revealed, his career failed, his daughter was taken away by her biological father, and he died alone in a hut in the wilderness. The author uses the story's various mishaps and dramatic conflicts to express the sentiment that "character is destiny" and "happiness is just an accidental episode." Among Hardy's fourteen novels, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" not only embodies Hardy's consistent creative style, but also creates unique artistic features, which also shows the essential difference between a great artist and a mediocre prolific writer. As for the content of this novel, whether it is in terms of history or current social cognition, it still has vivid significance. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is a monument in the history of British literature. His creations established his immortal status in world literature, making him as famous as Shakespeare, Dickens and other world-famous writers. He is a writer spanning two centuries. His early and middle creations were mainly novels, inheriting and carrying forward the literary tradition of the Victorian era. In his later years, he pioneered 20th-century British literature with his outstanding poetry.

This compact and well-structured novella tells the story of a has-been novelist and a college classmate who is now a successful screenwriter, risking the leakage of family privacy and bent on revenge against a female journalist with a harsh writing style. Through relaxed yet contemporary language and a gripping plot, the novel satirizes the greedy relationship between the media and celebrity culture, and also examines a writer's responsibility for his or her talent.

Only "Heart" can understand the fragility in your heart that you want to say but can't express! Analyze people's hearts with precision like a scalpel, and tell you what you can't say! The husband committed suicide. Leave a long suicide note. The husband is rich in knowledge, has a good family background, and his wife is loving. He seems to have a perfect life, but he always seems to have a kind of loneliness that is isolated from the world. This suicide note is the last and only confession left by my husband in this world. What it shows us is the whole process of an uneasy and fragile heart leading to brokenness...

Geoffrey Chaucer's beautiful wife Philippa fell ill. In order to treat her illness, he set off for a pilgrimage to the famous pilgrimage site Canterbury. On the way, he stayed at the Tybad Inn with the pilgrims who went to Canterbury. The next day, the shop owner and pilgrims set out with him. The innkeeper proposed that each of them tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two more on the way back, and the one who was recognized as the best storyteller could have a sumptuous supper for free on the return. So, under the auspices of the shopkeeper, the noble knight began to tell the first story...

Dabo Pu Dianjun was one of the few Sichuan people who first knew that the imperial court would implement the policy of state-owned railways. He was in Beijing on the day the edict was issued. As the Speaker of the Sichuan Consultative Bureau, Pu Dianjun came to Beijing with Deputy Speaker Xiao Xiang to attend an important meeting. The external name of this meeting is the Second Federation of Provincial Consultative Bureaus, but it is actually a party-forming meeting.

The New Yorker book critic James Wood called his book "a kind of magic that makes people unable to stop reading." This book is the first one to describe the tense relationship between the author or the man named "Karl Owerk Nausgaard" and his father when he was growing up, and the sudden death of his father runs through the book. The opening chapter unabashedly describes the process of physical death. After a long and shocking passage, it suddenly turns around. Knausgaard is just an ordinary person who goes to school in the city, falls in love early, drinks and smokes, loves music and writing, and is no different from everyone on the surface. However, daily life is full of countless conflicts and struggles, which cannot be alleviated even by death.

Fate can take a turn at any time, and your luck may have already arrived. Kotaro Isaka, the god of healing in ordinary life, uses the music festival as an opportunity to create a masterpiece! Attached is Isaka's favorite playlist. A female employee who took the initiative to end her relationship with her married boss caught a cockroach in the office late at night using the mug collected by her boss. Unexpectedly, this strange move led her to meet the right person. A young man who was threatened by violence once encountered bullying. He raised his fists and made a fuss before running away. However, he happened to be rescued by an agent and lived a completely different life. A career senior who is always apologizing dreams of winning the jackpot. After he really won a lottery of 100 million yen, he made a choice that surprised everyone, and this choice unexpectedly led to a life adventure. ... People often connect with others inadvertently. When you are frustrated, when times are not going your way, when you are desperate, always remember that what you see is not the whole world. An accidental choice will bring you miracles and turning points inadvertently.

This book is Coetzee's debut novel. The novel describes a figure who served the U. S. Government during the Vietnam War and worked hard to invent an invincible psychological warfare system. At the same time, his personal life was terrible. The man's whims are juxtaposed with an eighteenth-century Boer expedition report in the heart of Africa, showing two different ways of escaping from the world - one is intellectual exaggeration and psychological arrogance, the other is a life process full of vitality and wildness. The two reflect each other, thus providing readers with a feast of coldly poetic imagination and allegory.

Yukio, an ordinary high school boy, plays basketball well, learns first-level baseball, is liked by beautiful girls, and can play mahjong well. How did you educate such a perfect boy? Because he has four dads. One is physically strong, making him a good athlete; one is rational and smart, making him a top student; one is able to please women, making him quite charming; one is lucky in gambling, teaching him some things he doesn't know... It sounds really powerful, but Yukio, who is in his adolescence, is a little depressed, and he wants to escape from the love of his four fathers occasionally. However, the real world is very cruel. Can he still find his way home after leaving?

The story in the novel takes place on the eve of the American Civil War in 1861. Scarlett Hao, a girl living in the south, has been deeply influenced by southern cultural traditions since she was a child, but there is a wild and rebellious element flowing in her blood. As the war raged on and the living environment deteriorated, Scarlett Hao's rebellious personality became more and more full and distinct. In a series of setbacks, she transformed herself, changed the fate of herself and even the entire family, and became the image of a new woman created by the times.

"Gone with the Wind" can be regarded as one of the most classic love masterpieces in history. The film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable has also become the "insurmountable" most famous love movie classic in film history. The novel is set against the background of the American Civil War. The main plot of the novel is the love and hatred between the strong and willful manor lady Scarlett and the entanglement between several men. Along with this 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.

This version of "Gone with the Wind" is a brand-new, unabridged and authoritative translation, which gives people an immersive reading experience. This book is a novel set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. It was the only literary masterpiece that American writer Margaret Mitchell wrote in ten years and was the only one published during her lifetime. It tells the story of Scarlett growing from a little girl who is ignorant of the world and full of love fantasies to a shrewd, capable, optimistic and tenacious woman, and gradually learns to love and be loved. The book won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Publishers Association Award in 1937, and the film adaptation of the same name won an Oscar in 1940. The book sold more than 1 million copies in less than a year after its publication. It has been translated into more than 40 languages ​​and has been in sales for more than 80 years. It is a world-renowned classic work.

"Gone with the Wind" is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and tells the story of Scarlett growing up from a vain and proud young lady to a strong-willed, brave and independent heroine in the changing times. Compared with love, "land is the only thing in the world that can be passed down, and it is worth working hard for, fighting for, and even dying for." Scarlett O'Hara has become an excellent example of female vitality.

The background of the story of "Gone with the Wind" is the American Civil War and Reconstruction period, from 1861 to 1873. It tells the story of Scarlett Scarlett, the eldest daughter of a southern manor family, who finally grew into a mature woman after experiencing the changes of the times and the sudden change of life. After the novel was published, it quickly set off a reading craze. It has become one of the best-selling novels in American history, and the movie "Gone with the Wind" adapted from this novel has also become an immortal work in the history of film. At the beginning of the novel, Miss Scarlett is in the Tao Le Manor residence. She is only sixteen years old and prevents men from discussing the "war". At the end of the story, Rhett Butler, who had decided to leave Scarlett, asked her: "How old are you this year, my dear?" She replied: "Twenty-eight." Twelve years are the process of a girl growing into a mature woman. At this time, after experiencing the pain of losing love, losing her husband, and losing her child, Scarlett finally lost her true lover, but her fortitude and determination will continue to support her to live with hope.

"Gone with the Wind" is a novel narrated against the background of the American Civil War. The author Margaret Mitchell focuses on the experiences 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 of the war, 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.

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" is Orwell's masterpiece and can be called the most famous anti-utopian and anti-totalitarian political allegory novel in the world's literary world. In his novels, words such as "Big Brother", "Doublethink" and "Newspeak" have been included in authoritative English dictionaries. Common words such as "Orwellian" and "Orwellism" have even been derived from his surname, which continue to appear in the writings of journalists reporting on international news, which shows the profound influence of his works in English-speaking countries.

A subversive work by Japanese literary master Junichi Watanabe! "Sunset of the Gods" is published in the country for the first time! Well-deserved national writer! The government personally awarded the "Purple Ribbon Medal" and won three major literary awards: "Naoki, Eiji Yoshikawa, and Hiroshi Kikuchi"! Watanabe Junichi once abandoned medicine to pursue literature. The secret of his disappointment in the medical profession may be found in "Sunset of the Gods". No matter how ordinary it is, everyone's life is unique, and no setbacks can weaken hope. Doctor Muraka had to quit his job in Tokyo because of an accident during his team's medical experiment, and came to work alone in a private hospital in T City. His once glorious resume immediately attracted the attention of the hospital, and patients also came after hearing the news. But the strange thing is that while this doctor from a big city brought superb medical skills, the patients in his charge were also dying one after another. Strange rumors began to spread quietly in the hospital...

This book is an excellent novel written by the Soviet writer Ostrovsky based on his personal experience. The protagonist Paul Korchagin has experienced the hardships of life and developed a revolutionary spirit and rebellious character. After the outbreak of the October Revolution, he joined the Red Army at the age of sixteen. Whether under artillery fire or during the recovery of the national economy, he showed an iron will, a strong spirit of patriotism and infinite loyalty to the people. The path he took reflected the fearless spirit of the first generation of revolutionary youth in the Soviet Union who were not afraid of difficulties, struggled hard, and had the courage to win, and inspired aspiring young people to realize their ideals. The images in his novels transcend time and space and cross national boundaries, producing a worldwide impact and shaking the hearts of generations.

The Mexican version of "Citizen Kane" is an x-ray of Mexico's contemporary history, a milestone that kicked off the "Latin American literary explosion". In April 1959, Mexican newspaper tycoon Artemio suddenly fainted in his office after returning from a business trip in Hermosillo. When he woke up again, he found himself lying on the bed in a mansion, waiting for death. The memories of his shameful life and his rotting body are the only things left of him. His wife and daughter who were guarding the sickbed didn't care about his life or death, they just wanted to get his will. Artemio, who was in a daze, allowed his thoughts to shuttle between the present and the past, indulged in imagination and nightmares, and important moments in his life appeared in his mind.

Four frustrated and desperate people jointly compose a concerto intertwined with warmth, tears, laughter, and hope. Humiliation, depression, rebellion, suicide... The devastated life finally ushered in a journey of redemption that was a journey of solidarity and heart-warming. The movie of the same name stars the famous movie star Pierce Brosnan. "The Suicide Club" is Nick Hornby's important masterpiece and has been shortlisted for major bestseller lists in the UK and the United States. The novel uses four protagonists to narrate the story in turn, allowing readers to see the different thoughts of the four protagonists from different perspectives, thus directly looking at topics such as social morality, gender, family, and the gap between rich and poor. On the New Year's Eve, there are four frustrated and desperate people in London: the disgraced TV celebrity Martin; the middle-aged woman Maureen who takes care of her disabled adult son but has no life of her own; Jess, a girl who has been unable to get out of the psychological shadow because of the mysterious disappearance of her sister; and the American rock singer JJ, who broke up his band and broke up with his girlfriend. Four people met by chance when they attempted suicide on the rooftop of the "Penthouse" and formed a strange small group of four, thus beginning a journey of redemption to support each other, save others, and save themselves. A humorous urban light comedy, the four protagonists finally discover a heart-warming power in their seemingly hopeless lives, and thus work together to face their own lives.

A stock exchange broker had a stable job and a happy family, but he was obsessed with painting. He felt like he was "possessed by the devil" and suddenly abandoned his home and went to Paris to pursue his artistic ideals. After some bizarre encounters, he finally left the civilized world and escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti in the South Pacific, where he injected all the value of life into the gorgeous canvas. "The Moon and Sixpence" is a novel by Maugham published in 1919. It uses the life of French Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin as the material and tells the story of a geek who pursues art wholeheartedly and has no understanding of the world. "There were sixpences all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon." The novel's discussion of art and life, ideals and reality is still of revelatory significance to this day.

Michael Davenport was a young man who retired from the European battlefields of World War II. He was ambitious and dreamed of becoming a poet and playwright. He is aloof, lives for art, and does not want to get involved with his wife's money, but he still has to write articles for a business magazine to maintain his hobby of writing poetry. His wife Lucy is extremely rich, but she never knows what she wants. She just feels that others seem to be happier than her. As time went by, the couple's anxiety grew as they watched others achieve success while they themselves remained unknown. Their once happy lives are being swallowed up by adultery and isolation, and the monotony they thought they had escaped lingers like a nightmare. In this novel, Yates once again chose the broken American dream, which he is best at, as his theme, using the heavy hammer of reality to crush the innocence of the dream, causing an incomparable dull pain.

Demolition has been profoundly affecting the lives of Chinese people for the past 20 years. Demolition has created a stage that is neither a city nor a village. On the stage, some people are worse than miserable, and some are more perfect than perfect. Regarding demolition, people in big cities and small cities, towns and villages, rich areas and poor areas have different understandings and expectations. Some people's lives have been changed by demolition, some are grateful that they have not yet suffered demolition, and some are looking forward to the demolition happening to them. The author of this book uses a unique perspective, profound insight, and using line drawing to show the tremendous changes that have taken place in five ordinary households after the demolition. Some people got rich overnight and then lost all their money, some lost their land and felt at a loss in life, and some relied on the wealth brought by demolition to change the trajectory of their lives... Behind the story of faint thunder is the flash and darkness of human nature.

This novel is a landmark work in writing the "Habsburg Myth" in modern German literature. The novel tells the story of the irreversible decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire through the ups and downs of the three generations of the Trotta family. It can be described as an elegy to the Habsburg dynasty. As the grandson of Emperor Joseph's savior, the officer Ensign Trotta is stationed in a border town of the empire. Between different races, in the shadow of the multicultural empire, Ensign Trotta finds himself in a confused swamp, just like the empire in its twilight years. This work is hailed as one of the best novels written between the two world wars. It is included in the "Ideal Library" and ranks among the top ten German literary works.

Verne's short story "Ten Hours of Hunting" was published in 1882. A "novice" recounts one of his hunting adventures. Full of humor and irony, it makes people laugh. The tortuous and interesting story has a thrilling plot, full of strange coincidences, and is set off by extraordinary natural wonders, creating a strong romantic color. Combined with Verne's smooth writing and brisk narration.

It tells the tragic story that the war brought to personal life. Sokolov was captured on the battlefield. Once, a fascist officer forced him to toast the fascist victory, but Sokolov refused. In the end, he lost all his relatives and warm family, but Sokolov did not lose the will to live. At the end, he wrote: "I hurriedly turned away. No, older men who have turned gray in the years of war don't just cry in their dreams. They also shed tears when they are awake, and the important thing at this time is to turn away. The most important thing at this time is not to hurt the children's hearts...", Which caused a sensation in the Soviet literary world.

The masterpiece of Gurna, the 2021 Nobel Prize winner, we are repeating the stories of our parents, unable to escape the reincarnation of our original family, and the narrative of interweaving true and false. Each of us has more or less edited our own life experience. _X000b_I felt a lump in my chest and the doctor told me it could be a heart attack, which I did. Twenty years after leaving my homeland in Africa, I was working a job I didn't like in a British middle school, and my love with Emma was consumed by mediocre daily friction. A letter from home invited me to return to China to visit relatives, and they were arranging a blind date for me. Yes, I never told them anything about England. In their eyes, I was still a bachelor. I also have another purpose for this trip. I want my mother to break the silence of many years and let her tell the mystery of my father's running away...

"The Boy" is one of Coetzee's trilogy of autobiographical novels. It describes the protagonist's childhood life in South Africa when he was ten to thirteen years old. All the plots are innocent and gloomy, and full of strange fantasies unique to teenage boys. However, behind all these detailed narratives, a more grand narrative intention can be seen. Through a little boy and an ordinary middle-class family, readers can witness the cultural imperialism of the colonizers that sowed the seeds of conflict between different ethnic groups and races in South African society. Coetzee uses this to lay out the tragic context of the book. Through the inner confusion of the protagonist, the cliché of difficult times unexpectedly interprets a new set of discourse.

The daughter of a well-known medical professor has a son who was ordered by her parents to marry Jingzhi, a surgeon. However, she does not love Jingzhi and knows that Jingzhi only married her for the sake of her future. Seven years later, Yujizi had a tryst with his old lover Kusaka, who met by chance, and rekindled his second youth. Jingzhi, who pretended not to know, seemed to be calm as usual, but secretly launched a meticulous and cruel revenge. How will Yujizi, who has fallen into hell, face a broken marriage...

"In Search of Lost Time", also translated as "In Search of Lost Time", is divided into 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. The whole work has no central character, no complete story, only complex clues throughout. It generally takes the narrator's life experience and inner activities as the axis, interspersed with descriptions of a large number of characters and events, like a large tree with intertwined branches. A main novel is derived from many other independent novels. It can also be said to be a huge symphony intertwined with several theme songs.

After Jiang Renhao, a former businessman, failed in his business, he came to Wujin from Seoul alone with his wife's help, and applied for a teaching position in a school for the deaf and mute. His purpose is very simple, he just wants to make some money and live a better life so that he can go back to the big city to reunite with his wife and daughter. But slowly, he discovered that the entire school was enveloped in a tense and depressive atmosphere that was suffocating. A shocking secret was exposed, layers of darkness were slowly unveiled, and the truth shocked everyone... Faced with the unbearable reality and crazy life, as a husband who has to earn a living to maintain his family, a father who wants to set an example for his daughter, and an ordinary person who is kind and cowardly with his own disgraceful past, how should Renhao choose?

It vividly reproduces the struggle life of the guerrillas in the Ussuri Border Region in the Far Southeast in 1919: Communist Party member Levinson led the guerrillas in a bloody battle with the vicious Japanese interventionist army and the white bandit Kolchak. Due to being outnumbered, the entire army was almost wiped out. However, the 19 surviving soldiers were not afraid of the danger and finally broke out of the encirclement. The novel carefully portrays the glorious image of Levinson, and also lashes out at Mechik's wavering betrayal of extreme bourgeois individualism. Lu Xun translated "Destruction" into Chinese and published it in 1931. Mao Zedong highly praised this novel in his "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art".

"Sense and Sensibility" is one of Jane Austen's most humorous works. The novel takes the tortuous and complicated marriage turmoil of the two heroines as the main line, and raises issues of moral and behavioral norms through the humorous comparison of "reason and emotion". The interesting and dramatic scenes in the book vividly expose the weaknesses of almost all women, and have always been talked about by critics. Two sisters, Eleanor and Mariana, were born into a family of English squires. The elder sister is good at controlling her emotions with reason, but the younger sister's emotions are unrestrained. Therefore, when faced with love, they have different reactions... The novel takes the twists and turns of the complicated marriage of the two heroines as the main line, and raises the normative issues of morality and behavior through the humorous comparison of "reason and emotion".

"Brother" is one of Natsume Soseki's masterpieces. Through the various dramatic conflicts between an unsophisticated, frank and reckless man who enters the society and the vulgar things around him, the work pungently and skillfully satirizes the ugly phenomena in society, lashes out at despicability, power and hypocrisy, and praises justice, straightforwardness and innocence. The writing is smooth, the rhythm is lively, and the image is vivid.

"Strange Things in My Head" is a story about the life, adventures, fantasies and his friends of the Bazar vendor Mevlut. It is also a picture of life in Istanbul from 1969 to 2012 through the perspectives of everyone.

An excellent three-dimensional portrait of Haruki Murakami - What kind of person is the real Haruki Murakami? There are real answers here. A cold-faced comedian with a casual sense of humor, unrestrained and unconstrained, who loves life and has a wide range of interests, the secrets of Haruki Murakami's life are revealed. Murakami's best friend, Mizumaru Anzai, and Mrs. Murakami both appeared in the battle to give blessings, and the vivid Haruki Murakami came to life on the page. One of the "Murakami Asahido Series", 17 articles in total. There are 17 large-scale illustrations of Ansai Suiwan and 54 photos taken by Murakami's wife Yoko Murakami. 1. Murakami's experiences, joys and troubles during his stay in the United States, such as creation, exercise, shopping, weight loss, summer vacation and theft. 2. Murakami's interesting talks about cats, ducks, octopuses, albatross and other animals. 3. Murakami's experience of traveling around the world, including the little-known trip to Northeast China. This book focuses on describing Murakami's daily life. Murakami deliberately changed his writing style, making the writing casual and unrestrained, reflecting his unique sense of humor, observation and imagination.

[Free Trial Version] On March 20, 1995, the subway sarin incident that shocked the world occurred in Japan. After the incident, Haruki Murakami personally spent a year interviewing people who witnessed the incident, conducted audio-recorded interviews, and added necessary text processing to compile and compile this book "Underground". This is a documentary literary work by Haruki Murakami tracking the subway sand forest incident. The description is realistic. It is also Haruki Murakami's first non-fiction work, which is of great significance. "Underground" is Haruki Murakami's transformational work, his first full-length documentary work, and a profound reflection on Japan's "responsibility-avoiding closed society." "1Q84" is the ruins of "Underground". The story concept that started in "Underground" and continues to develop was tried to be put into practice in "1Q84", but it was not fully realized. Perhaps in this sense, "Underground" is more successful than "1Q84".

[Free trial version] "Underground 2" is Haruki Murakami's second documentary work after "Underground". Most of the space is the shady story of the cult dictated by former cult members. It is as detailed, realistic and shocking as "Underground". In search of healing, why did they create "Subway Sarin", an indiscriminate killing without redemption? Why do they find it difficult to live a normal life in this world? Where is the dream country they pursue? Thorough interviews with Aum believers and unguarded conversations with Mr. Hayao Kawai reveal the dark side of the heart enveloped by modern society. This book is the sequel to "Underground", which is also based on interviews compiled from audio recordings. After interviewing the victims of the Tokyo Sarin gas incident, the author conducted interviews with many former Aum Shinrikyo believers in 1997 to understand the internal situation of the cult organization and the spiritual world of the believers, and put forward suggestions for healing.

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"Twenty Years Later (Set Volume 1 and 2)" is after the end of the story told in "The Three Musketeers". Twenty years have passed. Although the first two of Dartagnan, Porthos, Athos and Aramis were working for Prime Minister Mazarin during the Fronde movement in Paris, and the latter two were on the side of the Fronde, and the two sides were unable to 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.

This book is a political allegory novel as well as a fantasy novel. In the book, the author shows us his amazing imagination, great creativity, and profound insight, and uses his unique style and superb skills to depict a terrifying world for us. The story tells the social scene in 1984 after the world was divided by three big countries. The protagonist is in "Oceania", one of the three countries. At this time, the world is raging at war and the country is highly centralized. It maintains operations by unifying history and language, breaking up families, monitoring people's behavior, and controlling people's thoughts. Every scene in the book is shocking.

Daisuke Mantata, the president of Hanshin Bank, looks cold and upright, but in fact he lives a dissolute life of having wives and concubines in the same room. He established nepotism by manipulating his children to marry into high-ranking officials, in an attempt to realize his ambition of annexing other banks during the wave of financial restructuring. The eldest son, Manta Teppei, has unlimited enthusiasm for the steel industry. However, because he looks exactly like his grandfather, his father, Manta Daisuke, suspects that he was the result of incest between his mother and his grandfather. He received no support from his father, either when taking out a loan to build a blast furnace or when the company encountered a business crisis. The blast furnace construction business, in which Tieping devoted all his life, turned out to be the bait of his father's conspiracy, and Tieping was forced into a desperate situation step by step. Although Daisuke Mantata's dream came true temporarily after all the agencies were exhausted, his eldest son committed suicide, his second son divorced, his second daughter married away, and the fate of being annexed again is still waiting for him in the near future.

It is said that less than 35 people in the world have read the amazing book "Ulysses". Do you want to challenge it? The most amazing book in the history of human literature! You can start reading from any page! Ranked among the top 100 English novels of the 20th century! Everyone should have a copy of Ulysses on their bookshelf. The pioneering work of stream-of-consciousness novels, ranking among the top 100 English novels of the 20th century! Classic translation by famous translators Xiao Qian and Wen Jieruo. Detailed notes are presented in a separate volume for easy reference! The book comes with a full-color story map that visually restores Dublin in the world of "Ulysses". Includes the translator's 10,000-word introduction, a character list of "Ulysses", a comparison of "Ulysses" and "The Odyssey", and Joyce's major events. Specially included are two text structure diagrams personally prepared by the author to clearly understand the story framework of the stream-of-consciousness novel "Ulysses". The famous psychologist Jung said that it took him three years to finally understand "Ulysses". Special collection of Jung's comments after reading "\u003C Ulysses\u003E A Monologue". In the history of human literature, "Ulysses" turns an ordinary person's day into an encyclopedia, presenting a miniature human society. It has become synonymous with stream-of-consciousness novels and is one of the top 100 English novels of the 20th century.

Lao She's masterpiece "Four Generations Under One Roof" spanned five years of creation and is divided into three parts: "Confusion", "Stealing Life" and "Famine". It is one of the representative works in Lao She's creative career. It reflects the ups and downs of several families and reflects the roots and soul of China. "Four Generations Under One Roof" is Mr. Lao She's most profound and moving work. Every Chinese who is unwilling to succumb to fate will see himself in this work and awaken the sleeping hero in his heart.

"Don Quixote" is one of the earliest full-length realist novels in Europe. Through Don Quixote's knight-errant adventures, it depicts a broad picture of Spanish society in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, showing the darkness and decadence of feudal rule. It has a distinct humanistic tendency and expresses a strong humanitarian spirit.

Wang Long, a poor farmer born in Anhui, married Alan, a maid from the Huang family, the landlord of the village. Although Alan is not beautiful and has a dull personality, he is hardworking and has given birth to two sons. The husband and wife worked together and had a good harvest. The good harvests in successive years even allowed Wang Long to save up and buy the fertile land of the Huang family, whose family business was declining. But just before wealth came, a natural disaster struck, and Wang Long had to flee to Nancheng with his family, begging and pulling carts, and eking out a living beside the city wall. Just when life was in quagmire, war broke out. Wang Lung unexpectedly robbed a wealthy family of silver from a house that had been robbed by thieves, and set out to return home. He used the unexpected wealth to buy cattle, seeds, and plowing equipment to revive his home. With good harvests every year, Wang Lung continued to buy more land and gradually became the richest man in the village. Wang Lung, who had become prosperous, began to go to restaurants and spend a lot of money. He also married a wine girl named He Hua as his concubine under Alan's eyes. Until natural disaster strikes again...

Zaizen, an associate professor at Naniwa University Affiliated Hospital, has excellent medical skills, but he was squeezed out by his former mentor Professor Azuma, and the relationship between the two broke down. In order to become the first professor of surgery, Zaizen used his father-in-law's financial resources and connections to start a fierce competition with the candidates recommended by Professor Dong. Through various shady transactions, Cai Qian finally got his wish and thought he was at the pinnacle of life. But at the same time, he slowly lost his original intention of being a doctor. Due to his overconfidence and hasty attitude, patient Sasaki died due to misdiagnosis. Facing Sasaki's family members, he was panic-stricken. While pretending to be calm, he used all his strength to win the lawsuit. Although Caiqian won the case in the first instance, the patient's family still insisted on appealing. In the end, the ambitious Cai Qian was lost in his explicit desire... But the giant white tower still stood tall, like a sharp sword reaching into the clouds...

The finale of "Fall of Giants"! Readers around the world spend an average of three nights reading this super novel. The third part of the "Century Trilogy", the 20th century human epic that has become popular all over the world. I have witnessed with my own eyes that every life approaching death is growing enthusiastically. The "Trilogy of the Century" finally has a perfect ending. The truly cruel and fierce world war is a war of ideas. The five major families from the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and Wales once again faced a new test. The division of East and West Germany, the Berlin Wall, the Soviet secret police, the assassination of JFK, the civil rights movement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the invasion of Lebanon, the impeachment of Nixon... In addition, the third generation life also includes rock and roll, hippies, interracial love, sexual liberation, and misunderstandings and reconciliation with the past. In the final analysis, there is only one kind of heroism in the world, which is to still love life after recognizing the truth of life.