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In this book, Spengler conducts historical research based on the concept of biological growth processes and divides world history into eight fully developed cultures: Egyptian culture, Indian culture, Babylonian culture, Chinese culture, classical culture (Greek and Roman culture), Islamic culture, Mexican culture and Western culture. He carefully examines the different phenomena in each period and reveals their common processes of emergence, development, decline and destruction.

There are many heart-pounding moments, and there are also times when sadness pours into my heart. In addition to you, there are many people spreading their own light in every inconspicuous corner of the world. There may be another you in the world who is doing similar things to you, saying similar words, and having similar worries.

In order to find the lover of his dreams, he went down to earth and met a pitiful little guy. He mistakenly thought that he was the lover of his dreams, and went straight to the church to get married. He never thought that the person he hated the most would repeatedly kill the little guy! With a guilty heart, I accompanied the little guy through three lives, and finally found out that the person I truly loved was actually the villain! She has been married for a long time and has a baby! ! Emotions fed the dog, and he actually treated the second female lead as a treasure! ! With the help of a cute baby, they reunite!

This translation is based on the version published by Keio University Press. This version was compiled by Marion Saucier and Shunsaku Nishikawa based on the final version of "The Complete Works of Fukuzawa" written by Yukichi Fukuzawa during his lifetime, and with reference to various versions such as the reprint of "State of the West (Part 1)", the first edition of "The State of the West Part 2", and the first edition of "The State of the West Part 2". The first chapter first introduces the customs, social structure and technology of Western countries, such as politics, taxation laws, national debts, banknotes, merchant associations, foreign diplomacy, military systems, literature and technology, schools, newsprint, libraries, hospitals, poor homes, dumb homes, blind homes, lunatic homes, orphan homes, museums, exhibitions, steam engines, steam ships, steam trains, telephones, and gas lamps. The outer chapter and the second chapter provide a detailed and easy-to-understand summary of the history, politics, technology, military, economy, education, social systems, etc. Of Western countries. This knowledge was refreshing to the Japanese at that time. What is even more worth mentioning is that in the process of translating and introducing foreign books, Fukuzawa Yukichi painstakingly created many "Japanese Chinese characters". For example, he translated the word "Freedom" in the American Declaration of Independence as "freedom" and annotated it as "autonomous and arbitrary", which was his first creation.

Qingyan sketches are a literary style independent of classics and epic poems. They express the philosophical thoughts and aesthetic tastes of traditional Chinese literati in the form of concise aphorisms. "You Mengying" is one of the representative works, "taking romance as Taoism and incorporating education into humor". It is elegant and casual, fresh and extraordinary, and it will leave a fragrance in your mouth and cheeks after reading it.

"Infantry Attack" is a classic military tactics book. Written by Rommel, the famous German general during World War II, based on his personal experience in World War I, he gave a detailed description of every battle he participated in. It can be called a classic of military theory. The "Great Depth Battle Theory: Streamlined Collector's Edition" is a streamlined version based on the "Great Depth Battle Theory". It aims to enable readers to absorb the essence of foreign classic military masterpieces in a short period of time in the era of fragmented reading.

"On Sea Power" is Alfred Thayer Mahan's work on the history of naval warfare and the theory of sea power. In this book, Mahan epoch-makingly proposed the concept of "sea power", elevating the control of the ocean to a strategic level that determines the rise and fall of a country. He believed that sea power and the rise and fall of a country share weal and woe, and maritime interests were crucial to the strength of a country. At the same time, he advocated vigorously developing the navy, developing the merchant fleet, developing maritime trade, and building naval bases and commercial ports. This book interprets the view of "sea power supremacy" from six perspectives: geographical location, natural structure, national territory, population, national characteristics, and government nature. As a masterpiece of sea power, this book also has literary qualities. It objectively and vividly reproduces the process of previous naval battles, expresses praise for outstanding naval generals without revealing anything, and elaborates on the role of sea power in the development of history, especially the development of world history from the geographical discovery in 1660 to the end of the American War of Independence in 1785. It also discusses some necessary factors for sea power. The book attracted attention as soon as it was published. The United States, Japan, Germany, the former Soviet Union and other countries have successively used it as a guide for formulating national development strategies. Since Mahan's death, two world wars and changes in the world's strategic pattern have fully verified the view of sea power theory.

This book is the foundation work of Alfred Thayer Mahan's sea power theory. Mahan devoted his life to the research and writing of naval strategic theory and had rich experience in maritime combat. In this book, he advocates the possession and use of superior navies and other maritime forces to establish control over the ocean and achieve national strategic goals; by telling the history of maritime wars in Europe and America, he reveals the impact of sea power on historical development. In today's world, the concept of winning national sea rights, defending national sea rights, and protecting national maritime rights and interests has been recognized by the majority of maritime countries. The concept of sea power is about to undergo a test in the new century. In order to protect our country's vast maritime territories and safeguard our sacred sovereignty, we must strengthen our concept of sea rights and ensure that the country's sea rights are not infringed upon.

Mackinder's "On Continental Power" became a popular theory of Western geopolitics half a century after its publication. To this day, most Western strategists still observe the world according to Mackinder's description. From the fact that Western countries have never relaxed their struggle for Eastern Europe after World War II, it is not difficult to find traces of the geopolitical thoughts of Mackinder, the author of "On Continental Power".

"On War" is known as one of the 100 books that influenced the course of history. The book has incisive discussions on many aspects such as the generality of war, the relationship between war and politics, popular war, and the concentration of military forces. It is one of the greatest military classics in the world. "On War: Condensed Collector's Edition" is a condensation based on "On War". It aims to enable readers to absorb the essence of foreign classic military masterpieces in a short period of time in the era of fragmented reading.

"On War" is hailed as a classic of modern Western military theory. It played a major role in the formation and development of modern Western military thought and is hailed as one of the 100 books that influenced the course of history. In the book, the author reveals the subordinate nature of war to politics, points out the role of human factors, especially spiritual power, explains the historical trend of the transformation of the nature of war into popular war, explores the dialectical relationship between strategy and tactics, offense and defense, and the purpose and means of war, and puts forward theories such as concentrating superior forces to annihilate the enemy. "War is a tool of politics; war inevitably has political characteristics... War by its very nature is politics itself, and politics is represented here by the 'sword', but that does not stop thinking according to its own laws." Regarding Clausewitz's argument, Lenin once gave a very high evaluation and called Clausewitz "a very famous writer of war philosophy and war history."

◆◆Refreshing article + upgrade flow + revenge against heaven + golden finger + beauty camp ◆◆ Feng Xia, the daughter of a wealthy family, was criticized by the public as a dissolute and low-spirited bitch. At a celebrity party, he behaved vulgarly by farting and breaking his skirt, making a fool of himself in public, and yet he dared to shamelessly propose to the most beautiful man in Yanjing with a ring in public? Scorned! After a failed marriage proposal, he viciously kidnapped the most beautiful lady in Yanjing for revenge? Provoke public outrage! The angry grandfather vomited blood, the mother fainted, and the father jumped! I suddenly woke up in the lunatic asylum, but I was no longer the nymphomaniac rich lady of the past! The Xianming Continent is famous for its poisonous queen who has swept through the three realms. She has always been the only one who can destroy flowers with her ruthless hands. Who dares to touch her? What is the most noble young man, the most beautiful lady? They are all ants among ants! What kind of ancient martial arts family would serve you all with a pot of poison?

Mengmeng laughed and said: "Back then, your parents disliked me graduating from high school and insisted on breaking up us. Now your target only has a high school diploma, and the conditions in all aspects are no better than mine." Kaikai said ashamedly: "Mengmeng, I'm sorry, I was too cowardly back then. If I have to choose again, I will hold your hand firmly." Mengmeng said sarcastically to herself: "Your promises back then have now become my stepping stones. Thank you for abandoning me back then. Otherwise, how would I know the scenery of my other life path..."

Yu Miaomiao has a neighbor brother who is 3 years younger than herself. The two grew up together and have a very good relationship. Scene 1: Yu Miaomiao is 6 years old and Lin Zijin is 3 years old. When Lin Zijin learned that he could not be in the same school as his sister, he sat on the ground and started throwing a tantrum. Yu Miaomiao, who was supposed to be in first grade, went to preschool for another year. Scene 2: Yu Miaomiao is 18 years old and Lin Zijin is 15 years old. On the day when Yu Miaomiao finished her college entrance examination, Lin Zijin saw a boy confessing his love to her. He rushed forward and said the next sentence:

The famous Japanese writer Tokutomi Ashika lived in seclusion in a mountain village and recorded his beautiful natural life of "working on his own food, farming in fair weather and reading in rainy weather". The book is divided into four parts: "Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter". The author uses beautiful writing to delicately describe the natural scenery of Japan throughout the year - the colorful Fuji dawn, the vast Sagami Beach sunset, the strange and changeable flying clouds over Fragrant Mountain, the misty and confusing Hanazuki Autumn Eve... These natural scenes, once touched by the author's wonderful writing, are all full of interest and fascinating.

"The Rescue of the Saint" is a classic novel by the Japanese writer Keigo Higashino. It is more unexpected and difficult to crack than "The Devotion of Suspect X". Within one week of its release, it topped the three major book lists in Japan: Kinokuniya Bookstore, Sanseido Bookstore, and ORICON Oricon. Content introduction: At seven o'clock on Sunday evening, Mashiba, the president of an IT company in Tokyo, was found dead at home. The cause of death was arsenic poisoning while drinking coffee. That morning, Mashiba also drank coffee and used a kettle with his lover, and made an appointment to have dinner together. Except for a small window on the second floor of Mashiba's house that was open, all other doors and windows were locked from the inside. At the time of the incident, his wife was thousands of miles away from her parents' home in Hokkaido, and her lover taught quilting at a cultural school. There was no trace of anyone else entering or leaving the scene. There was no reason for Mashiba to commit suicide, and no evidence of suicide could be found...

This book is one of the 007 collection series and was adapted into the movie "From Russia with Love". In this book, Bond comes face-to-face with the Soviet counterintelligence organization - the Rape Bureau - for the first time. In order to get rid of Bond, the Bureau sent beautiful spy Tatiana Romanova as bait, pretending that Tatiana fell in love with Bond and wanted to defect to Britain with the Soviet Union's most advanced cipher machine. Her request was that Bond spend a "romantic journey" with her on the Orient Express. Unaware of the plot, Bond stepped into the trap under the temptation of beauty, unaware that the shadow of death had enveloped him.

"American Library" Top 100 of the 20th Century, "Time" Magazine's Top 100 from 1923 to 2005, and a phenomenon-level best-selling work that has surpassed "The Godfather" in sales. "Portnoy's Complaint" is Philip Roth's third novel and a topical work. When it was released in 1969, it caused a sensation and has been on the best-seller list for a long time. Its sales volume even exceeded that of "The Godfather" published in the same year. Later, he was selected into the "American Library" Top 100 of the 20th Century and "Time" magazine's Top 100 from 1923 to 2005. Some commentators said that the novel, together with Saul Bellow's "Herzog", defined American Jewish literature in the 1960s. The story takes place in the psychiatrist Spielvogel's recliner. The protagonist Portnoy is suffering from neurosis. He finds the psychiatrist Spielvogel and confides to him the difficulties he has faced since childhood: his father's expectation for his son to succeed, his mother's autocratic doting, and the troubles of Jewish identity... Behind the bold and almost absurd confession is the inner moral anxiety of his generation of American Jewish youth. It is the conflict and imbalance between the traditional Jewish moral consciousness and the sense of freedom in American society in the 1960s, as well as the survival anxiety of American Jews in contemporary American society.

Best-selling author Eric Weiner is not a genius, and it is impossible to become someone with Einstein's IQ, but his daughter may still have a chance. Therefore, he traveled to 7 famous cultural cities around the world to study the time and place where creative geniuses emerged in history, and then thought about how to create a cultural atmosphere conducive to innovation at home. Combining travel notes, biographies, historical and sociological reflections, there are many discoveries along the way: why a chaotic environment is conducive to the emergence of genius (Beethoven was a complete slacker), why walking is conducive to thinking (even on a treadmill), why oysters were crucial to the Enlightenment, and why the Renaissance might not have happened without the outbreak of plague. Genius is not just a matter of genes or hard work. The key to nurturing genius lies in culture. This is not a personal behavior, but a public responsibility, as stated in "The Geography of Genius" "Villages raise children, cities cultivate geniuses."

Dickens is a great British writer, and this book is one of his early moving social novels. Oliver, an orphan, was bullied in a poor workhouse since he was a child. After escaping to London, he fell into thieves again. When he appealed to no avail, a group of "virtuous" capitalists extended a helping hand. At the same time, the truth about Oliver's strange life experience was also revealed step by step...

This book is a famous science fiction novel by Jules Verne. It tells a story: The British gentleman Fogg bet 20,000 pounds with his friends to travel around the world and return to London in eighty days. He and his servants overcame many difficulties and obstacles on the way, passing through the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, traveling to India, Singapore, Japan, the United States and other places, and even married an Indian wife. Finally, he traveled around the world and returned to London in eighty days, even completing the task one day early. Along the way, Fogg was witty and brave, showing a complete gentlemanly style. The book describes in detail the bizarre experiences of Mr. Fogg and his party on the way and the difficulties and dangers they encountered. The plot is twists and turns and fascinating.

"Go, Moses" was published in 1942. It is one of Faulkner's most famous works and an important part of the "Yoknapatawpha Lineage": McCaslin, the owner of the southern American manor, had a daughter with a slave girl, and later gave birth to a son Tyrell with this daughter. Tyrell later married Tanney, the slave girl of another manor owner, Bushchamp, and their children all bear the surname Bushchamp. McCaslin's granddaughter married Edmonds. The whole book is about the complex relationship between the descendants of these three surnames. The most colorful character is McCaslin's grandson Isaac. He participated in bear hunting activities since he was a child under the leadership of black hunters. When he grew up, he saw through the abnormal relationship between white people and black slaves. He voluntarily gave up his family property and went to the town to make a living as a carpenter. The whole book consists of two novellas and five short stories. Each part is relatively independent and integrated into a complete picture. The author examines the complex and changing relationship between whites and blacks, man and nature from multiple angles, and depicts the history of the development and change of the American South.

This book is a record of Thoreau's time living alone by Walden Pond, describing what he saw, heard and thought during more than two years. He advocated returning to nature and advocating simple life. Everything from the changes in scenery caused by the changing of the seasons to the fight between two ants are vividly reproduced in Thoreau's wonderful pen. The descriptions are not superficial, but have the precision of a naturalist. While describing pastoral life and the charming scenery of nature, he also infiltrated wise and refined philosophical thinking.

Among sixteenth-century writers, few are as revered and accepted by modern people as Montaigne. He was an intellectual authority and critic in France before the Enlightenment. He was a cold observer of human emotions and a scholar who conducted dispassionate studies of the cultures of various nations, especially Western culture. Judging from his thoughts and feelings, one can regard him as a modern man emerging from that era. This book is a collection of Montaigne's essays. It is the most charming work selected from Montaigne's three volumes of prose and essays. The book covers everything from daily life, traditional customs and philosophy of life. The language is plain and smooth, and full of life interest.

Hardy's works reflect the profound changes in social economy, politics, morality, customs and other aspects caused by the invasion of capitalism into rural towns and cities in England, as well as the tragic fate of the people (especially women), and expose the hypocrisy of bourgeois morality, law and religion. His works are a link between past and present, not only inheriting the excellent tradition of British critical realism, but also paving the way for British literature in the 20th century. "Waste of Effort" is his first published work.

General Macbeth, cousin of King Duncan of Scotland, returned from serving the king in countering rebellion and resisting invasion. He met three witches on the way. The witch told him some prophecies and cryptic words, saying that he would be crowned king, but he had no heirs to inherit the throne. Instead, the descendants of his colleague General Banquo would be the king. He is quite moved, and his wife is a woman with a heart like a snake. She wanted nothing more than to sit on the queen's throne. Macbeth, who was originally kind-hearted, finally became insane under her instigation. He committed regicide when the king visited his home. After this he ascended to the throne. In order to cover up others' eyes and prevent others from seizing the throne, he killed Duncan's guards step by step, killed Banquo, killed the wife and children of the noble Macduff, and eradicated dissidents step by step, and Scotland fell into massacre.

To live is to dare to cry, dare to laugh, dare to be angry and be free. And living alone is an attitude towards life. A person's life is not to be completely alone, but to talk more freely with oneself, friends and the world. "Living Alone" is the work of Japanese soul poet Shuntaro Tanikawa when he was in his late seventies. During this period, he experienced the death of his father, the birth of his grandson, the separation of his friends, and began to live alone. Through Shuntaro Tanigawa, we can see the ideal of a person's life: passion, loneliness, elegance and freedom. He defends a person's life, using delicate and Zen-like writing to record those mood swings that are easily obscured by daily trivial matters and difficult to capture. Starting from the trivial and ordinary daily necessities such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, he writes letters, eats, listens to concerts, and writes poems, describing his understanding of family, friendship, and love, and talks about life, death, and aesthetics wisely and generously. Life is difficult to describe in one sentence, but the author tells everything frankly, creating this collection of essays full of light philosophy on life. Everyone needs a space of their own, where a free soul lives.

Muir conducted a four-month expedition in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the summer of 1869, and the diary he kept became this immortal literary masterpiece. During his four-month trip, in addition to participating in sheep herding, Muir also inspected mountains, ores, glacial traces, climate, plants, animals, etc., And the results he obtained were no less than those of any expedition team. Muir also showed a master's literary talent in his writing. Among the objects he described, whether they were firs, clouds, stones or streams, they were never the same every day. He showed precise observation skills and rich writing skills. His literary talent was high-spirited and never boring. His expeditions were full of passion and bravery. In the mountains, Muir would often wander among the peaks, lakes, canyons, and meadows for several days in a row, carrying only a very small amount of bread. His joy in the wilderness and his attitude of living in harmony with nature made people lament that it was no longer what the "travelers" and "backpackers" who destroy the wilderness today can achieve. Throughout the book, there is not a single complaint about the hardship or the wilderness. The wilderness is paradise to him. Every day, he always greets the beginning of dawn with great passion and goes on a pilgrimage to nature.

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In 2001, the talented science fiction writer Douglas Adams left us forever at the age of 49. His friends and editors rescued files from Adams' personal computer, carefully selected and edited them, and the collection was born. This book reveals the creation story of series such as "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and "The Almighty Detective Agency" for readers who love Adams; while a series of short articles, interviews and letters show us countless details of the writer's life - his embarrassing big nose, the psychological damage caused to him by being forced to wear shorts when he was a student, saving rhinos, making movies, being obsessed with music, studying technology, thinking about philosophical issues, etc. Of course, detective Dirk Gentry also continues to pursue his new case in this book, although it is a case he is extremely reluctant to take on: the search for half a cat... Open this book and learn everything about Douglas Adams.

There are a group of "losers" living in the houseboat on the Thames - Nina who lives alone with her two daughters, Richard who has a successful career but can't keep his wife, Willis, a marine painter who can't keep up with the times, Morris who always has a suit ready but never wears it for an interview... Life itself has a destructive power, making them flow slowly and deeply lost. Temporarily, they form a small community on the river, but a storm soon approaches.

The author of this book is an American best-selling author and extremely popular columnist. This book is a collection of 19 letters he wrote to a young friend, encouraging aspiring young people to stay true to themselves, not to give up doubts, not to give in to various setbacks, and to move forward bravely to face all challenges. This book is by no means a preachy cliché, but an essay written by the author based on his own experience and feelings, full of wisdom, passion, inspiration and interest.

"Ben and Me" Newbery Children's Literature Award Silver Award! "Ben and Me" uses the form of a fairy tale, humorous writing style, and lifelike illustrations to uniquely reinterpret the story of Benjamin Franklin, an outstanding figure in American history. For more than half a century, this book has been accompanied by countless children, who have explored the history of the United States, perceived the descendants of the world, and realized the true taste of life through the pen. The manuscript of this book was sent to me by an architect friend of mine. Some time ago, when he was leading craftsmen to renovate an old house in Philadelphia, he discovered a small secret room.

"Pillow" is a collection of essays written by Seishonagon, a talented woman from the Heian period in Japan. It consists of 12 volumes and 305 paragraphs, divided into three parts: collection, diary, and random thoughts. Qing Shaonayan described what she saw and heard during her tenure in the palace, covering geographical features, vegetation, flowers and birds, inner emotions, life interests, etc., Showing delicate observation and elegant aesthetics.

"The Complete Essays of Bacon" is a collection of essays created by the British philosopher and writer Francis Bacon. It contains some short essays of an argumentative nature, covering politics, economics, religion, love, marriage, friendship, art, education, ethics and other aspects. It contains the essence of Bacon's thoughts. It is Bacon's representative work in literature and the pioneer of British essay literature. It has been translated into and published in many languages. This book is translated by Li Jiazhen.

What do we want? Money, wisdom, or hope? Why do we have the innate urge to tell stories? Is art in our nature? Am I an unscrupulous feminist? Has the situation for women improved? This century has seen a far-reaching financial crisis, a global pandemic, the growth of a new wave of women's movements, increasingly frequent extreme climate disasters and regional conflicts. What's next? Human society in the 21st century has witnessed too many great changes. Atwood's questions covered a wide range of topics, from technology, debt, climate crisis, environmentalism to how to provide timely advice to young people. She also spent considerable space reviewing her creative career, including the creation of best-selling works such as "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Testimony". Atwood uses his never-ending curiosity to break through all superficial boundaries, showing many cross-sections of human society, breaking through the many obstacles set up in this era of homogeneity, and leading readers to make their own reflections on this complex and ever-changing world.

This book is known as the pioneer work of stream-of-consciousness novels. The book is divided into eighteen chapters. Its internal structure is closely related to Homer's "The Odyssey". Each chapter has its own unique writing skills and corresponds to a story theme of "The Odyssey". The characters and plots also correspond to the "Odyssey" at different levels. In 2000, some important British and American media unanimously listed "Ulysses" as one of the most influential masterpieces in the world in the 20th century.

"I think that everyone in the world is kinder than me. The world I am tired of living in suddenly becomes full of spring breeze." Natsume Soseki, who is both proficient in classical music and leading the new wave, both introspective and deeply in love with the world, is in the collision between Eastern and Western cultures and the tension between old and new aesthetics. This time, Natsume Soseki no longer tells stories, but talks about self and others. From his London study to his sickbed in a Zen temple, he sees the joys and sorrows of the world, discloses the details of his life, records interpersonal relationships and family life, and reveals a Natsume Soseki that is unknown to others, more fragile, more real, more lonely and more intimate. "Nagahi Essays" included in this book is a collection of Natsume Soseki's famous essays. Each article is full of the author's unique and meticulous observations, and his style directly influenced Lu Xun's creation. Among them, "The Hanging Scroll" and "Mr. Kuleg" are the earliest works of Natsume Soseki translated by Lu Xun, and also the first works of Natsume Soseki translated in China. "Memories of the Past" is a life record written by Natsume Soseki when he was seriously ill. It contains both trivial matters and painful thoughts. It is a true and harsh text about life. For Natsume Soseki, disease is not only a test of life and death, but also a purification of the soul. In fact, it is closely related to the life situation of modern people.

With humorous writing style, this book explores 14 virtual and real topics such as laziness, love, cats and dogs, decoration, etc. In a simple and easy-to-understand manner, and reveals the thoughts and thoughts of the author, an "idler", through extensive quotations.

"I was thirty-two when we met; I was sixty-two when she died. In these thirty years, she was my life and my heart." Every love story is a potential tragedy. Barnes dedicated all his works to his lover, but this time he could no longer get a response from her. In this deeply personal work, he tells with rare candor the only story in his life, a sad story of love and loss. The lines of the work flow with Barnes' deep sorrow for his lover, and also carry his profound reflection on memory and existence.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" is the personal diary left by Anne Frank, a German-Jewish girl, during World War II. It truly records the two-year life that Anne's family and four other Jewish friends spent hiding in a "secret room" to escape Nazi persecution. As a growing girl, Anne observed the people and things around her from a unique perspective, and expressed her yearning for freedom and a better life. The diary demonstrates Anne's outstanding writing talent, and also triggers people's thoughts on war and human nature, as well as their love for the youth in the "secret room".

A candid and heartfelt life monologue, a masterpiece of prose that pursues beauty and freedom - this is a book that thinks about life, but the author's thinking is very special and different from many people's. And this also forms an important feature of this book. Like many of us, the author has worked hard, struggled, and struggled in his life. He has suffered countless hardships, encountered too many setbacks, and experienced many worldly experiences. After reaching middle age, his economic conditions suddenly improved, allowing him to live a leisurely life without having to worry about making a living. At this time, he escaped from the society and lived alone, thinking about all aspects of life in the spring, summer, autumn and winter of the year. He seemed to be in a paradise, observing society and the life he had walked through the eyes of a bystander.

This book selects a total of 14 essays written by Yukio Mishima from 1948 to 1968, taking the title "The Sun and Iron" that best represents his ideological meaning, and organizes it into four parts: "The Sun and Iron", "My Literature", "My Self-Portrait" and "My Family". In terms of time span, this can indeed be regarded as a collection of essays by Mishima Yukio looking back on his life. In these works, he recalled his lost youth, lamented the devastation caused by the war, lamented the various changes after getting married and having children, and reflected on his literary pursuits throughout his life. A boy, a young man, a man in his prime - what this book presents is a Mishima Yukio who is constantly flowing and making solid progress in his thinking. In terms of specific content, the philosophical core of the "Mishima Style" is as mentioned above, which can be summarized as the high degree of unity of "language and action" and "spirit and body", that is, a strong spirit must be carried by a strong body, and powerful words must be supported by powerful actions.

This version of "Silent Spring" is designated and recommended by four well-known writers, Mai Jia, Su Tong, Alai, and Ma Jiahui. Alai, the Mao Dun Literature Award winner and writer, has written a preface for an in-depth interpretation. "Silent Spring" begins with a fable, depicting a pleasant and vibrant village falling into deathly silence like a curse, which leads to the serious harm caused by chemical pesticides represented by DDT to water sources, soil, animals and plants, and even humans themselves. It is intended to arouse public awareness of environmental protection and reveal the seriousness and urgency of environmental pollution. This is a book recognized as the foundation of the world environmental movement. It is not only a rigorous and realistic scientific and rational spirit, but also full of humanistic feelings of reverence for life. It is a landmark book.

With an enviable high-paying job, three lovely children and a loving husband, and a house that is as good as a vacation home, Saira has everything a woman desires in life. But a sudden car accident completely reversed her life. Her brain was permanently damaged, and a disease called "unilateral neglect" caused her to completely lose the left half of the world: Not only was the left half of her body unconscious, she could neither see nor feel everything on the left side. The happiness she had taken for granted before was no longer what it was before. She began to examine her life, her husband, her children, and her mother who was gradually estranged from her. In the process, Saira rediscovered the meaning of life...

Ann and Sarah were originally a very close mother and daughter, but due to their opposition to each other's dating partners, the purest family relationship also became undercurrents. Respect becomes an excuse for indifference; sacrifice gives reason for jealousy. Both have become twisted and unhappy... Is their love for each other still there? Where? What is it? Agatha Christie explores issues such as possession and the nature of love through her own life experience. When the story comes to a showdown between mother and daughter and forces each other into a dead end, light suddenly appears... The author Christie is the queen of detective novels and "the best-selling author in mankind" in the Guinness World Records. The works have been sold in more than 100 countries and translated into hundreds of languages, with cumulative sales exceeding 2 billion.

Divided into three parts: "Amber City", "Sleeping City" and "Promised City", it tells the story of Ye Zhenqing, a post-80s girl who is wandering between harm and redemption, in the third person. The "city" is the stage, and the people are the characters who appear on the stage. The conflict-ridden family, the emotional entanglement with Luo Jun and Lu Ming, and the people and things encountered in the city, these constitute the joys and sorrows of "Happy City". It is the first time after "Twilight" and "Mallow" that the author challenges new stories and new themes with a new attitude, trying to penetrate the narrative ambition into the core of people and the city, and interpret the story of the new city.

Four seemingly ordinary young people live an ordinary life. Sometimes they get together, put on sunglasses, woolen hats, and cheap suits, walk into the bank, jump on the counter, and shout: "Please don't move! We are bank robbers! We sincerely apologize for disturbing you during your busy schedule today!" The bank is the stage for their pursuit of romance. Their primary goal is to get the money while trying not to cause trouble to others. This time, those seemingly unrelated life episodes magically involved them in a kidnapping incident. Their companions were captured, and the hostage rescue operation failed several times. However, the four robbers, who always took care of their own business, were not discouraged and set out for a heavily guarded and dangerous casino. They are robbers, but they are whimsical and nosy, talkative and off-the-line, cute and heart-warming. "It's a fairy tale that allows me to escape from the daily grind that scares me and worries about the future."

Alice is your girly heart, making you believe that some happiness can never be lost! A literary classic second only to Shakespeare's works in popularity! A favorite read by Queen Victoria and Princess Kate! Translator Zhou Kexi's new collection of translations comes with a special fan's manual and 108 original hand-painted illustrations in a girly style. A mathematician went boating on a lake with three little girls. The mathematician told the three naughty little girls a wonderful story. A little girl named Alice begged the mathematician to write down the story. Two years later, the author gave the manuscript version of "Alice" to the little girl. Since then, in the history of human literature, the image of Alice in a blue dress has been as ubiquitous as Hamlet holding a bone. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" can be regarded as a collection of puzzles and games connected by stories. A novel that does not involve morality or education, but is full of crazy words. Beethoven, Wilde, Woolf, Shen Congwen, Zhang Ailing... Are all loyal fans of it. As a widely circulated British literary masterpiece, almost every child in European and American countries knows the plot of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by heart. Based on the story of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", Disney has put it on the big screen many times and adapted it into cartoons and movies.