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Conan Doyle's first collection of short stories with the detective Sherlock Holmes as the protagonist. The twelve short stories included in the book are wonderful and unique. For example, "A Scandal in Botswana" depicts a beautiful and intelligent heroine who uses meticulous thinking and astute responses. The ability to change makes the opponent Holmes defeated; "The Red-Headed Club" tells the story of an incredible bank theft case, with a strange plot and clever conception; "The Case of the Spotted Belt" describes a human tragedy in which a father and his daughter were driven to kill each other by the desire for profit. They are all famous stories that Sherlock Holmes fans talk about. During the investigation of these cases, Dr. Watson and Holmes were not afraid of risks and confronted criminals head-on. The two formed a deep friendship of life and death. Holmes's investigative talent and outstanding talent were also fully demonstrated in these cases.

As one of the four great classics, "Journey to the West" has been studied and compiled by many people since it was written. This review of "Journey to the West" is based on the Shidetang edition, and the collated editions are Yang Minzhai's edition, Zhu Dingchen's edition, Li Zhuowu's commentary, Tang Monk's Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang's complete biography, Journey to the West Zhengdao Shu, and Xinshuo Journey to the West, etc. Detailed annotations were made on the ideas, famous objects, classics, cultural phenomena, etc.; Errors in the reference books and old annotations were corrected; various methods were used to interpret the difficult points in the novel using knowledge from different disciplines; full use was made of the research results of past dynasties, as much as possible collected and sorted out, and the best ones were chosen; and the religious content was explored in as much detail as possible. This latest annotation could have given modern readers a deeper understanding of Journey to the West, a vivid novel of gods and demons.

Worried about his depressed sister, traffic policeman Kang Zheng rushed to Tokyo, but what greeted him was his sister's body. The suicide scene that seemed unmistakable at first glance was full of flaws in Kang Zheng's eyes. He covered up the flaws and wanted the police to close the case with suicide so that he could personally find the murderer and take revenge. As expected, the police fell into the trap, and Kang Zheng's investigation was also carried out secretly. Only Interpol Kaga was full of doubts about this. However, no matter how hard Kaga pressed, Kang Zheng was determined to make a desperate move. The two slowly came closer to the truth during the contest... Who killed her?

Wearing a robe, justice is my judge, facing the hawker with the same name who was killed in anger, the moral defense line that had been in disrepair collapsed in an instant. A new grave with decayed grass, might the old evils be buried together? The business world is also a biological chain. Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimps. Everyone feels good, as if they can afford something to eat and live in. Only when disaster strikes, it suddenly becomes clear that it is all an illusion; full of the urge to return to their roots after falling leaves, dragging their tired and sick bodies, they dream of their hometown. The clouds can heal the pain of wandering around the world, but everyone knows that no matter the city or hometown, you and I are just a few strangers on the earth... The collection of short and medium stories "Our Sins" is a collection of "Human Sins" series of novels by the well-known writer Wang Shiyue, winner of the Lu Xun Literature Award. It includes five works: "Human Crime", "Nine Links", "National Order", "Root-seeking Group" and "White Zebra". Wang Shiyue's novels are written for little people and for crimes that are not crimes. Like a scalpel, they cut into the complex relationships between people and between people and the world, embodying the author's questioning and profound introspection about the real society.

The 8th part of the "Crime" series. The protagonist "I" enters the public security system after graduating from the police academy. My ideal was to be a criminal police officer, but my boss assigned me to work in the archives department. In order to work, I began to look through the dusty files on the file shelf. This is a small town called Qingyang. In the process of looking through the archives and county annals, the bizarre and unsolved cases that have occurred here from ancient times to the present are revealed one by one. Let "I" tell readers one by one these detective stories that are both alarming and thought-provoking.

Is a huge sum of 500 million yuan falling from the sky a blessing or a curse for an ordinary family? The person whom the mother of junior high school student Masao saved when she was young suddenly bequeathed 500 million yuan, which plunged the family into a storm. The media swarmed in, neighbors glared at her, strangers kept making threatening calls, and even her father's cheating partners came to demand breakup fees. The relationship between parents dropped to a freezing point, and even Masan's life experience became a mystery. This huge sum of money tore through the appearance of a happy family life, allowing young Masan to see the undercurrent hidden underneath. In order to unravel the mystery of his life experience and the relationship between the legatee and his mother, Masao and Shimazaki began a series of investigations...

It was selected as one of the 25 classic mystery novels selected by the American Mystery Writers Association; it was selected as one of the 1,000 novels you must read before you die by the British "Guardian"; it has been adapted into a movie of the same name four times, and the Hitchcock version is one of the most classic suspense movies in history; it was adapted into a play in 2005, successfully landed on Broadway, and won the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony Award. The excitement-hungry British engineer Richard Hannay returns to London from impoverished Africa, but within a few months he is also bored with urban life. At this moment, the American Scudder entrusted him with a huge secret: German spies attempted to assassinate the leaders of friendly countries. Once accomplished, the world would be in danger. Later, Scudder was killed, and Hannay was ordered to hunt down, escape, refit, and disguise himself. The police and spies split into two groups and formed a huge net that covered the sky. Hannay's sharp eyes saw through the traps time and time again, and he cleverly escaped from the clutches of the devil. The day of assassination is imminent, and Scudder's notebook contains only the only clue - the thirty-nine steps. Where are the thirty-nine steps? Where do the thirty-nine steps lead to? With danger and death at stake, can Hannei find the thirty-nine steps and destroy the enemy's conspiracy?

The moon waxes and wanes, people have joys and sorrows, flowers bloom and fall, and poems have joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. Love and hate are always similar through the ages, the only difference is the changing "protagonist" in the story. Probably everyone has had a love flower blooming in their heart, for a person or a love. Every little thought, every trace of tenderness is engraved on the fluttering love flower in the world. The hollow ones are petals, and the full ones are deep feelings. Life is full of love and obsession, and lingering is bound to be a passionate place. People today love Song poetry and love flowers, probably because they cannot escape the word "love". She encompasses all things, and produces all kinds of impermanence in all things. Song Ci is the gorgeous flower of love that blooms in the valley of despair, and we have all been poisoned by it.

Regarding Maugham's style, readers may first think of his venomous tongue, humor, absurdity and even meanness, but they ignore his sincerity and frankness underneath it all, as well as his intentional or unintentional emphasis on fun or interest. In this book, whether the topic discussed is the art of novels or thoughts on philosophy, art and the value of life, Maugham's insistence on fun can be seen everywhere. His language is clever, sophisticated, fluent and concise, but he neither pretends to be sophisticated nor self-congratulatory. Reading is like sitting across from you, listening to him talk with his genius sense of humor, teaching you how to read, the joy of reading, gossips about famous people, complaints about famous works, and his own feelings and thoughts caught between disgust and love for people and things.

Whether you are a new author or a seasoned writer, you will all encounter writing block. In this regard, the solution given by best-selling author and senior writing instructor James Scott Bell is: just let go of writing, face your fears, doubts, and immediate frustrations, and let yourself be deeply immersed in the craft of writing with your eager desire to write good works. In this book, the author combines his own writing experience to introduce methods to write unforgettable stories and live a meaningful writing career. He pointed out the direction for writers who want to achieve success, that is, to find out what readers really want, to study writing skills unremittingly, and to devote themselves to creation with enthusiasm until they write successful works.

This book contains a total of 18 critical articles and speeches written by Eliot from 1919 to 1936. With his profound literary connotation and calm and keen insight, this outstanding critic conducted a continuous examination of the representative poets of great importance in the history of British literature. At the same time, he also expressed his unique insights into the meaning and techniques of literary criticism.

The historical role and significance of "social issue reportage", the journalistic characteristics and variations of reportage, the proliferation of fallacies - the pursuit of "documentary literature", realistic literature: an intensifying trend, "historical reportage - a new form of reportage, reportage should show rigid character, reportage's character of the times, etc.

This book was written on the basis of six consecutive rounds of introduction to literature classes I gave to students in the Chinese Department. After 6 rounds of classes, I have tried three popular textbooks. I feel that each textbook has its own advantages and can be used for reference. However, is there a textbook that explains the truth in simple terms without being theoretical? This book was rewritten on the basis of the lecture notes of several students, and basically retains my oral teaching style in class. The format of "text + appendix" is to improve the systematic knowledge of the book without compromising my own conceptual system, and to guide students to read the original work.

As one of the four great classics, "Journey to the West" has been studied and compiled by many people since it was written. This review of "Journey to the West" is based on the Shidetang edition, and the collated editions are Yang Minzhai's edition, Zhu Dingchen's edition, Li Zhuowu's commentary, Tang Monk's Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang's complete biography, Journey to the West Zhengdao Shu, and Xinshuo Journey to the West, etc. Detailed annotations were made on the ideas, famous objects, classics, cultural phenomena, etc.; Errors in the reference books and old annotations were corrected; various methods were used to interpret the difficult points in the novel using knowledge from different disciplines; full use was made of the research results of past dynasties, as much as possible collected and sorted out, and the best ones were chosen; and the religious content was explored in as much detail as possible. This latest annotation could have given modern readers a deeper understanding of Journey to the West, a vivid novel of gods and demons.

Readers from all over the world spend an average of one night reading it! The suspenseful masterpiece by Ken Follett, the author of "Fall of Giants" and master of all-night novels. Literature is full of lovable villains and sexy bad guys, and this assassin is it! This book once again pushes the tension to its peak, which is more exciting than drinking a strong drink in one gulp! He was a desperate assassin who fled abroad. In order to prevent Russia from being involved in World War I, he came to London alone to assassinate the Russian envoy. Churchill and the entire London police force were closing in on him, making the assassination difficult. At this time, the appearance of a woman brought a turning point to the assassination, but also led to a secret that had been hidden for 19 years...

It won the 1955 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel and was ranked 13th among the "100 Best Mystery Novels in History" by the American Mystery Association. A classic novel that Haruki Murakami has read over and over again, calling it a "flawless masterpiece." Private detective Marlowe encounters Terry Lennox, a drunk stranger, outside the terrace of a dance club and takes him home. Terry has white hair and scars on half of his face. Despite his downcast appearance, Terry still behaves elegantly. Marlowe and Terry became friends who drank together occasionally. However, early one morning, Terry came to the door, claiming that he was in huge trouble and needed Marlowe's help. Marlowe put Terry on a flight to Mexico and said goodbye to him, but then got into a series of troubles. This is the story of a true exchange of souls, of spontaneous mutual understanding between people, of the beautiful illusions held by humans and the deep disillusionment they inevitably cause.

"Water Margin" describes the story of the 108 heroes led by Song Jiang in the Liangshan uprising in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and the story of their recruitment and war after Juyi. It has vividly portrayed Liangshan heroes such as Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Li Kui, Wu Song, Lin Chong, and Lu Zhishen. It depicts the entire process of the peasant uprising from occurrence, development to failure, profoundly reveals the social roots of the uprising, enthusiastically praises the resistance struggle of the uprising heroes and their social ideals, and also specifically reveals the internal historical reasons for the failure of the uprising. "Water Margin" is one of the earliest chapter novels written in vernacular Chinese in Chinese history.

The full name of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties. It is China's first full-length retrospective historical romance novel, one of the four classic Chinese classics, and a classic of historical romance novels. [1] The novel is based on history, based on Confucianism, and emphasizes "loyalty"; it focuses on describing wars, telling the history of more than a hundred years from the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty to the establishment of the Wei, Shu Han and Wu Kingdoms, and the unification of the Western Jin Dynasty, and depicts numerous heroes. The book's narrative is "according to official history, collecting novels, proving the diction, and understanding the art." The combination of fiction and reality makes the song as wonderful as it can be. This book is an abbreviated version of the original work and is suitable for teenagers to read.

"Water Margin", also known as "Water Margin of Loyalty and Righteousness", generally referred to as "Water Margin", was written in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties and is one of China's four great classics. The whole book describes the story of 108 people led by Song Jiang who gathered in Liangshan in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and how they accepted recruitment and fought in various places after gathering. Written by Shi Naian and edited by Luo Guanzhong, Shi Naian's ancestral home is said to be Suzhou[1] and Xinghua, present-day Jiangsu. "Water Margin" is also one of the most epic works in Chinese literature. It is one of the earliest chapter novels written in vernacular Chinese in Chinese history. There are many versions, it is widely circulated and popular among the people. It has a profound influence on narrative literature in China and even East Asia.

A villa in Pitchfort Village has been abandoned for five years. The previous owner of the villa stipulated in his will that his heirs could not freely dispose of the villa until five years after his death. However, recently, someone heard some strange noises when passing by his cemetery. The surrounding soil seemed to have been disturbed not long ago. Dr. Twist and Detective Burns entered the villa together and found the body of the former owner on a chair in the living room! All the doors and windows in the villa were locked, and there was a thick layer of dust on the ground without any traces. There were more than a thousand pairs of old shoes of various kinds scattered on the ground...

Young Miss Carla was informed of her life experience on the eve of her wedding - her father was killed sixteen years ago, and her mother was regarded as a murderer and died in prison. While greatly shocked, she also received a letter left to her by her mother before she died, in which she insisted that she was not the murderer. Confused, Carla goes to Poirot to find out the truth. Poirot interviewed five witnesses from that year and reconstructed an intriguing picture from their narratives...

"Macbeth" (also translated as "Macbeth") is one of the "Complete Chinese Translation Classics by Xu Yuanchong" and one of Shakespeare's famous tragedies. The plot tells the story of Macbeth, the cousin of King Duncan of Scotland. After serving the king in quelling the rebellion and resisting the invasion of foreign enemies, he became ambitious and wanted to regicide and usurp the throne. Stimulated by the witches' prophecies and with the support of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth succeeded in usurping the throne and massacred the generals and subordinates who threatened him. In the end, Lady Macbeth went mad and died, and Macbeth also fell under the sword of the Avengers.

"Make Fake True" (also translated as "Much Ado About Nothing") is one of the "Complete Chinese Translation Classics of Xu Yuanchong" and one of Shakespeare's masterpieces. The plot tells two types of love stories of that era: one is Ciro and Croud, who follow social norms and family status concepts and represent a traditional union; the other is Benleti and Bellis, who mock each other and refuse to give in at first, but finally fall in love with each other and achieve a perfect union. In this comedy, Shakespeare explores issues such as self-awareness, sincerity and mutual respect between men and women, and social order.

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Guan Hanqing is one of the greatest dramatists and writers in my country, and one of the four great masters of Yuan opera. The most famous of his works is "The Injustice of Dou E", which describes the injustice suffered by an ordinary woman: the young widow Dou E was innocently sentenced to death by the government. Wang Guowei said that "The Injustice of Dou E" "is worthy of being listed among the world's great tragedies." This book includes a total of eight dramas and several sanqu selected from Guan Hanqing's extant works. There are two main criteria for selection: first, it can be confirmed to be Guan's work; second, it is artistically distinctive and has a greater impact. Notes should be kept concise and the original text should not be quoted. Some important words are highlighted for the convenience of readers.

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Who drove Blanche crazy? "A Streetcar Named Desire" undoubtedly sent a deafening scream to the society. "A Streetcar Named Desire" is undoubtedly the masterpiece among Williams' many works. The heroine Blanche is a typical southern lady. After her family fell into decline, she refused to give up her old way of life and gradually became corrupted. Later, she had to seek refuge with her sister Stella. However, he was incompatible with his brother-in-law Stanley's rough lifestyle, and was raped by his brother-in-law, and was eventually sent to a lunatic asylum. The brutal and cruel forces in modern society mercilessly ravage the gentle and elegant weak. "A Streetcar Named Desire" undoubtedly sent a deafening scream to the society - who drove Blanche crazy! The play was a huge success after being staged in New York in 1947, winning three American drama awards: the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Award and the Donaldson Award. The film adaptation of the same name is the number one work in the American theater and film circles, starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh.

"Faust" is a long poetic tragedy that Goethe based on folklore and created with sixty years of hard work. It is called the crowning work of Enlightenment literature. It is also called the four major European classical literary masterpieces along with "Homer's Epic", "The Divine Comedy" and "Hamlet". In the book, in order to explore the meaning of life, Faust signed a contract with the devil Mephisto and exchanged his soul for youth. He pursued knowledge, love, beauty, and achievements, and finally realized that only those who strive for freedom and survival every day are worthy of enjoying freedom and survival.

"Othello" is one of the "Complete Chinese Translation Classics by Xu Yuanchong" and one of Shakespeare's famous tragedies. The plot tells the story of Othello, a Moorish commander employed by the Venetian city-state, who fell in love with Desdemona, the daughter of the senator Brabantio, and secretly married. Othello's general Iago is cunning and cunning. Out of jealousy and dissatisfaction, he uses means to sow discord between Othello and Desdemona. Othello suspects that Desdemona is unfaithful to him and strangles her to death with his own hands. Othello himself regretted and committed suicide after learning the truth.

This collection of stories was published in two volumes in London in 1807, with the subtitle "Especially for Young People". It is recognized around the world as an excellent juvenile book. Over the past two centuries, many outstanding Shakespeare scholars, famous Shakespearean actors, and millions of readers who love Shakespeare's plays first got started through this enlightening work. It is indeed a valuable bridge between the study of Shakespeare's dramas and the vast number of readers.

"Titus Andronicus" is a tragedy written by the English playwright William Shakespeare, first published in 1594. The play tells the story of Lavinia, a beautiful lady from a well-known family who was brutally tortured. Her father Titus retaliates in kind, leading to an equally horrifying feast of human flesh. The play tells a truth: Heaven is not indifferent to the sins in the world. This play is Shakespeare's early work. The play has a profound description of the psychological and physical pain suffered by political prisoners, and also depicts the cruel scenes of brutal massacres in detail.

"The Merry Wives of Windsor" was written by Shakespeare in 1600. The story describes Sir John Falstaff, a money-loving and lustful man in the town of Windsor. He will do anything that can make money, and he is extremely stingy and is a typical miser.

"Three Sisters" is Chekhov's famous play that is constantly being rehearsed on stages around the world. In a family of Imperial Russian officers in a small provincial town in Russia, three sisters, Olga, Masha and Irina, lived with their brother. They were smart, beautiful, well-educated, and each of them had a dream in their hearts. For the three sisters, Moscow, where they lived when they were young, is their spiritual home, and they hope to return to Moscow. However, as time goes by, life changes quietly, and beautiful ideals and vulgar reality collide fiercely. They all feel the hardship and boredom of life to varying degrees. There is no way to go back to Moscow, and the longing for a spiritual home is still in the hearts of the three sisters... This book is the third volume of "The Complete Works of Chekhov's Dramas" "Famous Guide Edition", with audio interpretations of famous scenes from Chekhov's plays. I would like to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death - his stage contains all the pain and expectations of this era.

In order to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, based on the first poetic version of "Shakespeare's Complete Works" in the Chinese-speaking world edited and translated by Mr. Fang Ping of our publisher, comprehensively considering tragedies, comedies, historical dramas, legendary plays and sonnets, twenty kinds of published single editions were selected, accompanied by a full set of classic illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, to publish the "Poetic Illustrated Collection of Shakespeare's Works".

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. "Romantic Comedies Volume One" contains four of Shakespeare's early comedies. The Comedy of Errors is an early comedy written by Shakespeare. The main story in the play is that the master and the servant are twin brothers who are very similar in appearance and body. After being separated at sea, they appear together in a foreign city, causing many ridiculous plots of misunderstanding. "The Taming of the Shrew" is Shakespeare's early comedy work with a funny and interesting plot. It tells the story of a smart man who used ingenious strategies to successfully transform a grumpy rich girl into a gentle and virtuous wife. In the story, the characters' distinctive personalities and vivid dialogues are impressive. "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is an early comedy by Shakespeare. The play tells the love stories of two young gentlemen in Verona, Valentin and Proteus, focusing on the different attitudes of these friends towards love. "Love's Labour's Labour" is one of Shakespeare's most satirical comedies, and it is also a court comedy.

Scottish general Macbeth learns from the three fateful sisters that he is about to become the new king. On the night when the old king Duncan stayed overnight, Macbeth was encouraged by his wife to kill Duncan with a knife. When the prophecy finally came true, Macbeth was backlashed by ambition and sin, became suspicious and insane, and was eventually beheaded by his rebellious subordinates. "Macbeth" is one of the works with the strongest dramatic conflict among Shakespeare's plays. It is the smallest in size, but has multiple climaxes and layered reversals, and is as complex as the protagonist Macbeth in Hamlet. The subtlety of this play lies in its exploration and exposure of the deepest parts of the human heart. In Macbeth's long monologue, we get a glimpse of the intertwining and confrontation between ambition and conscience, desire and cowardice, and good and evil in the individual soul. Many illusions wander around, adding to the romanticism. The introduction and annotations of this book are compiled by Professor Nicholas Brooke of the University of East Anglia. It analyzes this Shakespeare classic tragedy from novel perspectives such as diverse dramatic illusions, outstanding language effects, Baroque aesthetics of "Macbeth", and more than 400 years of performance history.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. The "Roman Tragedies Volume" contains four historical tragedies written by Shakespeare. "Titus Andronicus" is Shakespeare's first tragedy. Full of passion and vendetta, this story is a model of English drama and one of Shakespeare's most successful works. "Cius Caesar" is one of Shakespeare's tragedies. The brilliant Caesar was assassinated, and the opposition was not strong enough to replace him in terms of prestige or political talent. As a result, there was a vacuum in Rome's political power, and the two rival parties immediately fought against each other. After the Brutus faction fell, an internal struggle began between Antony and Octavian, who had seized power... "Antony and Cleopatra" can be called Shakespeare's fifth greatest tragedy, written in 1607. "Coriolanna" is a Roman historical tragedy written by Shakespeare in his later years. It tells the tragedy of Marcellus (known as Coriolanna), a hero of the Roman Republic, who was expelled from Rome because of his suspicious character and bad temper, which offended the public.

"Antony and Cleopatra" is a Roman tragedy written by Shakespeare around 1607. It is derived from "Lives of the Greeks and Romans" written by the ancient Roman historian Plutarch. The play tells the story of one of the three chief leaders of Rome at that time: Antony was obsessed with the beauty of Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and had no time to attend to national affairs. He spent all day hanging out with her in Egypt, drunkenly and dreamily. Later, Rome suffered from the rebellion of Sextus Pompeii, the invasion of pirates, the invasion of the Eastern Parthians, and the news that Antony's wife died because of his failure to challenge Caesar. Finally, he cheered up and returned to Rome resolutely to serve his motherland. Antony then reconciled with Octavian because of the situation and married his sister to consolidate their political relationship. This also made Cleopatra sad and angry. Finally, after all the wars were reconciled and subsided, Anthony couldn't wait to return to the Queen of Egypt. Later, Pompey was killed and his colleague Lepides was deposed, which led to the final confrontation between Antony and Octavian. In the battle at sea, Antony unwisely followed the Queen of Egypt to escape and was defeated, and eventually committed suicide in grief. Cleopatra finally saw Octavian's true face and committed suicide.

"If you understand Yasujiro Ozu, you will understand life." Yasujiro Ozu is a well-known Japanese film director and playwright. He directed a total of 54 films in his lifetime, creating a unique film aesthetics that profoundly influenced the development of Japanese and even world film history, as well as Japan's modern life aesthetics and people's attitudes towards daily life. Opening the collection of Ozu Yasujiro's classic works, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that Ozu Yasujiro often speaks a few words, which can enlighten people and instantly awaken our love for daily life. This book includes "Autumn Peace", "Autumn in the Kobayakawa Family" and "The Taste of Saury" by Yasujiro Ozu.

"The Sorrow of Deirdre" is a famous love tragedy written by John Millington Synge and Yeats. It is based on the legend of Deirdre and King Conal from Irish mythology. When Deirdre was born, there was a prophecy that she would become a beauty with curly yellow braids and charming gray-green eyes, but the king and lords would wage war for her... When Deirdre grew up, King Conor wanted to marry her as his queen, but she had a lover, Naxi. So King Conor sent troops to kill the three Naxi brothers. Finally, Deirdre committed suicide on their graves. The play is a three-act tragedy that Synge left unfinished during his lifetime and was later completed by Yeats and Synge's widow, Molly Allgood.

"Swan Song" is a one-act play by Anton Chekhov, which includes a total of nine one-act plays such as "On the Road", "On the Harm of Tobacco", "Swan Song" and "The Bear". They are all short and interesting. Some works have experimental colors, reflecting Chekhov's special style exploration in one-act plays. Among them, "Swan Song" is the most famous. The play depicts an old comedian who bids farewell to his glorious years. He performs a wonderful last performance with a prompter in an empty backstage, just like the swan's final song. As the introduction author of this book, Professor Peng Tao of the Central Academy of Drama, said, "In the inconspicuous 'small form' of the one-act play, Chekhov's profound gaze on life is integrated with humorous laughter, melancholy temperament and optimistic and open-minded spirit are accompanied, and the 'emotional undercurrent' is organically combined with the development of the plot... Chekhov's one-act play is a key to interpreting his multi-act plays." This book is the 8th volume of the "Master Guide Edition" of "The Complete Works of Chekhov's Dramas", with audio interpretations of famous scenes from Chekhov's plays. I would like to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death - his stage contains all the pain and expectations of this era.

It is a comedy written by the British playwright William Shakespeare. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a romantic comedy that tells a love story in which lovers finally get married.

Aristophanes' worldview basically reflected the interests of the peasants among the free people. He proposed some new ideas, but he also had a conservative tendency in politics. He firmly opposed the war between the Athenian group and the Spartan group. After the war, the economy of Athens collapsed, and the average people became even poorer. The idea of ​​an utopia emerged in society, demanding equal wealth. Plays such as "The Assembly Women" and "Fortune" reflected these ideas.

Aristophanes' worldview basically reflected the interests of the peasants among the free people. He proposed some new ideas, but he also had a conservative tendency in politics. He firmly opposed the war between the Athenian group and the Spartan group. After the war, the economy of Athens collapsed, and the average people became even poorer. The idea of ​​an utopia emerged in society, demanding equal wealth. Plays such as "The Assembly Women" and "Fortune" reflected these ideas.

"King Lear" is a play written by Shakespeare and is one of his four major tragedies. The story comes from an ancient British legend, and the story itself happened around the 8th century. Later, many plays were compiled in the UK. In addition to Shakespeare, there is also an earlier unknown work among the existing plays. It is generally believed that Shakespeare's King Lear was adapted from this play. The story tells that after the aged King Lear abdicated the throne, he was driven into the wilderness by his eldest daughter and his second daughter. The third daughter, who became the Queen of France, led an army to save her father, but was killed. King Lear died sadly beside her.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. "Issue \u002F Black Comedy Volume" contains five works of Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice" is Shakespeare's important early work and a highly satirical comedy. "As You Like It" is one of the "Four Comedies" created by Shakespeare. The story mainly takes place in the forest of Arden, far away from the world. "Troilus and Cressida" is one of Shakespeare's tragedies. The play is based on Homer's Iliad and is based on the medieval legend. "All Well Ends Well" is a work written by Shakespeare in the second period. This work tells the story of how the beautiful and talented heroine Helena tried her best to win the love of Bertram, a noble-born, arrogant and superficial playboy, and finally got her wish. "Self-Inflicted" is about love and marriage, but it highlights folly and the dark side of society. Therefore, it not only echoes the tragedies of the same period, but also corresponds to the romantic mood of the play with comedy or bitter ridicule.

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"Troilus and Cressida" is a play written by the English playwright William Shakespeare. It is a tragedy and was first published in 1609. The play mainly tells two stories: one is the story of the famous Trojan War in ancient history; the other is the love story of Troilus and Cressida that unfolded against the backdrop of the Trojan War. The play reflects the theme of idealism being shattered under the cruel reality through the tragic love between Troilus and Cressida.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. The "Legend Plays" contains five of Shakespeare's legendary plays. The legendary play "Pericles, Prince of Tire" was co-written by Shakespeare in his later years. "Cymbeline" is a late comedy work by Shakespeare. "The Winter's Tale" is a romantic romance play created by Shakespeare. The Tempest is Shakespeare's last complete masterpiece. "Twins" is a tragicomedy written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher.

The drama "The West Chamber" written by Wang Shifu in the Yuan Dynasty is an important work in the history of Chinese opera and has always attracted the attention of literature lovers. There are five plays in total, namely "Zhang Junrui's Dojo Zaju", "Cui Yingying's Listening to the Piano at Night", "Zhang Junrui's Lovesick Zaju", "Caoqiaodian Meng Yingying's Zaju" and "Zhang Junrui's Qing Tuan Chuan Zaju". Each book has four folds and one wedge, showing the structural characteristics of the more typical Yuan dramas. The book tells the story of Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying, with the help of their maid matchmaker, they broke through the constraints of various feudal ethics and difficulties in real life and finally got married. At the same time, it shows high artistic achievement. The gorgeous diction, the twists and turns of the story, the ups and downs of emotions, the delicate writing style, and the vividness of the characters are all a masterpiece. Its superb psychological portrayal and twists and turns of structure are also among the best in ancient literary and artistic works with the theme of love.